APHG- Place and Location Vocabulary

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ABSOLUTE LOCATION

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The exact position of a place, for example latitude and longitude coordinates.

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ACCESSIBILITY

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How easy or hard it is to get to a destination from some other place.

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FRICTION OF DISTANCE / DISTANCE DECAY EFFECT

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The farther away 2 things are, their interaction will decrease.

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ENVIRONMENTAL GEOGRAPHY

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The study of how the environment and humans affect each other.

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FORMAL REGION

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An area with a common human (language, religion, culture) or physical (landforms, climate) trait.

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FUNCTIONAL/NODAL REGION

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An area based on a common human activity that is linked to a central point through transportation systems, communication lines, trade routes etc.

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LATITUDE

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Lines parallel to the equator measured in degrees.

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LONGITUDE

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Lines parallel to the prime meridian measured in degrees.

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PERCEPTUAL REGION

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An area defined by the personal thinking of common culture or landscape.

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PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

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The study of physical attributes of the Earth.