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spatial approach Ans: considers the arrangement of the phenomena
being studied across the surface of the earth
physical geography Ans: the branch of geography dealing with natural
features and processes
human geography Ans: The study of where and why human activities
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are located where they are
absolute location Ans: Exact location of a place on the earth described
by coordinates
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latitude Ans: distance north or south of the Equator, measured in
degrees (horizontal lines, also called parallels)
equator Ans: the imaginary center line of latitude that divides the
northern and southern hemispheres.
longitude Ans: Distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in
degrees (vertical lines, also called meridians)
prime meridian Ans: 0 degrees longitude - passes through Greenwich,
England
International Date Line Ans: the line of longitude that marks where each
new day begins, centered on the 180th meridian
relative location Ans: the regional position or situation of a place
relative to the position of other places
connectivity Ans: the degree of linkage between locations from one
another
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accessibility Ans: the relative ease with which a destination may be
reached from some other place
place Ans: A specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular
character.
region Ans: An area distinguished by a unique combination of trends or
features.
site Ans: The physical character of a place
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situation Ans: the location of a place relative to other places
sense of place Ans: The feeling that an area has a distinct and
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toponyms Ans: name given to a portion of Earth's surface
proximity Ans: nearness in space, time, or relationship
time-space compression Ans: term for the reduction in time it takes for
something to diffuse to a distant place
spatial interaction Ans: movement of people, goods, info, etc between
different places
friction of distance Ans: A measure of how much absolute distance
affects the interaction between two places.
distance-decay Ans: contact diminishing with increasing distance and
eventually disappear.
spatial association Ans: The relationship between the distribution of
one feature and the distribution of another feature.
density Ans: The frequency with which something exists within a given
unit of area
distribution Ans: The arrangement of something across Earth's surface.