APHG UNIT 1 VOCAB

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Distance measurable with standard units (mile, km).

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Absolute distance

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Position of an object or place within spatial coordinates.

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Absolute location

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Total 'X' divided by land area.

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Arithmetic density

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Features reflecting human use of natural resources.

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Built landscape

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Thematic map that represents political units by area size based on data value.

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Cartograms

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Theory and practice of visual representations of Earth’s surface in maps.

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Cartography

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Thematic map using colors to show spatial data as average values per area.

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Chloropleth map

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Degree of economic, social, cultural, or political connection between two places.

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Connectivity

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Spread of disease, innovation, or culture through direct contact.

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Contagious diffusion

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Human-modified landscape reflecting a culture.

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Cultural landscape