KBAT Unit 1 - Thinking Geographically

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Absolute location

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precise geographical coordinates of a place on the Earth's surface, typically expressed by a unique set of latitude and longitude values or a specific address

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Cartography

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the art and science of making maps, which involves communicating spatial information by combining technique, science, and aesthetics to represent geographic data and patterns effectively

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Census data

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the official, periodic count of a country's or region's population and housing, collected to provide detailed information about its characteristics, such as age, gender, occupation, and income

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Contagious diffusion

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the rapid and widespread spread of a cultural innovation or idea through close, direct contact between individuals, similar to how a disease might spread

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Density

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the amount of a feature (most often people) within a given unit of space, such as people per square mile or per acre

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Diffusion

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the spread of a cultural idea or trait through the physical movement of people from one location to another

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Distance-decay

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the principle that as the distance between two locations increases, the interaction or connection between them decreases.

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Distribution

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arrangement or spread of a geographic feature in space

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Environmental determinism

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the theory that the physical environment (like climate, resources, and terrain) is the primary factor shaping human societies and their cultures, including their behaviors, technologies, and even their ability to develop

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Equator

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an imaginary line of latitude at 0 degrees that circles the Earth exactly halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole, dividing the planet into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres