APHG Ch.1 Vocab.

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Further distance from origin reduces interaction likelihood.

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Distance Decay

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Location of a place using latitude-longitude grid:

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Absolute location

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Location of a place in relation to others:

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relative location

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Scale is...

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the relationship between the length of an object on a map and that feature on the landscape.

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Cultural process of spreading ideas/innovations from source to other cultures:

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diffusion

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Physical qualities of a city's original location:

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site

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Layering geographic data by computers is called:

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GIS

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Cultural diffusion categories:

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Expansion and relocation

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3D image onto 2D surface?

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Projection

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Type of location that remains constant:

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Absolute