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What is human geography?
What is physical geography?
The study of physical features of the Earth's surface.
What does absolute location refer to?
The exact position of a place on the Earth's surface.
What is relative location?
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Define spatial perspective.
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What is a map?
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What is a mental map?
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What does distribution refer to?
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Define pattern in geography.
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What is a formal region?
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What defines a functional (nodal) region?
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What is a perceptual (vernacular) region?
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What is remote sensing?
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Define Geographic Information Systems.
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What is diffusion in geography?
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What is expansion diffusion?
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What is relocation diffusion?
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Define acculturation.
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What is assimilation?
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What is transculturation?
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Define contagious diffusion.
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What is hierarchical diffusion?
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What is independent invention?
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Define environmental determinism.
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What is possibilism?
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Define culture.
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What is cultural diffusion?
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Define cultural landscape.
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What is a culture hearth?
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Define culture trait.
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What is a culture complex?
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Define culture realm.
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Study Notes
Human Geography Concepts
- Human Geography: Examines human interactions with the environment and spatial distributions of activities.
- Physical Geography: Focuses on natural features of the Earth's surface.
- Absolute Location: The precise geographical coordinates of a place.
- Relative Location: The position of a place in relation to other locations.
- Spatial Perspective: A geographer's approach to understanding the arrangement of phenomena across space.
Maps and Representations
- Map: A two-dimensional representation of the Earth's surface.
- Mental Map: An individual's personal perception and understanding of a geographical area.
Spatial Distribution and Patterns
- Distribution: Frequency and occurrence of phenomena across space.
- Pattern: A consistent arrangement or design of objects or features in a given area.
Geographic Regions
- Formal Region: Identified by uniform characteristics or phenomena.
- Functional (Nodal) Region: Regions interconnected through specific functions or influences.
- Perceptual (Vernacular) Region: Defined by people's perceptions or cultural beliefs.
Geographic Techniques
- Remote Sensing: Collecting data about objects from a distance using specialized instruments.
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Software that stores and visualizes geographic data through maps.
Cultural Dynamics and Diffusion
- Diffusion: The process of cultural elements spreading from one area to another.
- Expansion Diffusion: Cultural spread that remains strong in its origin while reaching new areas.
- Relocation Diffusion: Involves the physical movement of people adopting culture to new locations.
- Acculturation: Weaker cultures adopt traits from a dominant culture.
- Assimilation: Complete erasure of a weaker culture’s original traits, replaced by a dominant culture.
- Transculturation: Equal exchange of cultural traits between cultures without dominance.
Types of Diffusion
- Contagious Diffusion: Widespread adoption from proximity to the origin point.
- Hierarchical Diffusion: Spread of ideas from higher-status locations or people to others in a structured manner.
- Independent Invention: Similar innovations arising independently across different cultures.
Cultural Theories
- Environmental Determinism: Belief that human behavior is influenced or controlled by the physical environment.
- Possibilism: Suggests the environment limits choices but does not dictate them.
Culture Fundamentals
- Culture: Encompasses the collective knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of societal members.
- Cultural Diffusion: The process through which cultural practices spread.
- Cultural Landscape: The physical imprint of human interaction within an environment.
- Culture Hearth: Origins of cultural innovations from which elements spread.
- Culture Trait: An individual component or element of a culture’s practices.
- Culture Complex: A unique blend of cultural traits specific to a group.
- Culture Realm: Regions characterized by interconnected culture systems.
- Culture Region: Areas where common cultural traits are prevalent.
- Culture System: A collection of complexes shaping a group’s common identity.
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