HGeog Unit 1 Vocab

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A region with distinct relief features differing from adjacent areas.

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Physiographic Region

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Difference in temperature range between land and water climates.

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continentality

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Reduced rainfall area behind mountains, away from prevailing winds. Moisture from water bodies is carried inland by onshore breezes.

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rain shadow effect

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Growth of city populations

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urbanization

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Deindustrialization is

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Process of relocating manufacturing jobs to regions with cheaper labor.

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Downtown heart of a city; high land values, business concentration, tallest buildings.

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central business district

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Gentrification is

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the process where a poor urban area changes due to wealthier people moving in.

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Global network of satellites, sensors, and devices for defining location, elevation, and transportation routes.

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Global Positioning Systems

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A transition zone is

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where two geographic realms meet

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A geographic realm is best described as global neighborhoods with combinations of environmental, cultural, and organizational properties.

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global neighborhoods with combinations of environmental, cultural, and organizational properties