HuG All Units

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absolute location

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The actual space a place occupies on Earth's surface

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acculturation

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The change that occurs within a culture when it adopts a practice from another culture

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agglomeration effects

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The cost advantages (external economies) for an individual company gained by locating near similar industries or companies

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agribusiness

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Commercial agriculture in which large corporations own and operate various steps in the production process with an emphasis on profit

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agricultural density

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The number of people living in rural areas per unit of agricultural land

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alliance

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An association among countries for the purpose of mutual defense or trade

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animism

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The belief that spirits (including ancestral) live within objects such as animals, rivers, rocks, trees, and mountains

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antecedent boundary

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A boundary placed before the cultural landscape was developed

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artifact

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Tangible pieces of material culture

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assimilation

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The process in which immigrants become totally integrated into the host culture