Chapter 1 Vocab

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Absolute location?

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The precise point where a place is located on Earth.

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Built environment?

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Part of the physical landscape representing material culture.

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Cultural landscape?

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Visible imprint of human activity on landscape.

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Culture?

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Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a group.

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Density?

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Number of something in a defined area; e.g., population density = people per square mile.

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Diffusion

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Process of spreading a feature or trend from one place to another over time.

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Distance decay?

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Decline of activity or function with increasing distance from its origin.

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Distribution?

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Arrangement of something across Earth's surface.

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Environmental determinism?

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Human behavior is controlled by the physical environment.

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Formal region?

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An area where everyone shares one or more distinctive characteristics.