cartography - CORRECT ANSWER-the science of making maps
contagious diffusion - CORRECT ANSWER-The rapid, widespread diffusion of a
feature or trend throughout a population.
density - CORRECT ANSWER-A measure of how much mass is contained in a given
volume.
diffusion - CORRECT ANSWER-Net movement of a substance, from a region of
high concentration of the substance to a low concentration, which does not
require energy.
distance decay - CORRECT ANSWER-The diminishing in importance and eventual
disappearance of a phenomenon with increasing distance from its origin.
enviromental determinism - CORRECT ANSWER-the view that the natural
enviroment has a controlling influence over various aspects of human life
including cultural development
, equator - CORRECT ANSWER-An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth,
halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole
expansion diffusion - Spread through a population in an
area in such a way that the number/area influenced continually increases.
formal region - CORRECT ANSWER-(or uniform or homogeneous region) an area in
which everyone shares in one or more distinctive characteristics
friction of distance - CORRECT ANSWER-The concept of friction of distance is
based on the notion that distance usually requires some amount of effort, money,
and/or energy to overcome
functional region - CORRECT ANSWER-A region defined by the particular set of
activities or interactions that occur within it.
GIS - CORRECT ANSWER-geographic information system
GPS - CORRECT ANSWER-(global positioning system) is a system that determines
accurately the precise position of something on earth
hierarchical diffusion - CORRECT ANSWER-The spread of a feature or trend from
one key person or node of authority or power to other persons or places.
contagious diffusion - CORRECT ANSWER-The rapid, widespread diffusion of a
feature or trend throughout a population.
density - CORRECT ANSWER-A measure of how much mass is contained in a given
volume.
diffusion - CORRECT ANSWER-Net movement of a substance, from a region of
high concentration of the substance to a low concentration, which does not
require energy.
distance decay - CORRECT ANSWER-The diminishing in importance and eventual
disappearance of a phenomenon with increasing distance from its origin.
enviromental determinism - CORRECT ANSWER-the view that the natural
enviroment has a controlling influence over various aspects of human life
including cultural development
, equator - CORRECT ANSWER-An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth,
halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole
expansion diffusion - Spread through a population in an
area in such a way that the number/area influenced continually increases.
formal region - CORRECT ANSWER-(or uniform or homogeneous region) an area in
which everyone shares in one or more distinctive characteristics
friction of distance - CORRECT ANSWER-The concept of friction of distance is
based on the notion that distance usually requires some amount of effort, money,
and/or energy to overcome
functional region - CORRECT ANSWER-A region defined by the particular set of
activities or interactions that occur within it.
GIS - CORRECT ANSWER-geographic information system
GPS - CORRECT ANSWER-(global positioning system) is a system that determines
accurately the precise position of something on earth
hierarchical diffusion - CORRECT ANSWER-The spread of a feature or trend from
one key person or node of authority or power to other persons or places.
