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VOCAB4
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English
9th Grade
09/21/2009

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desecrate
Definition
to violate a holy place or sanctuary
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detached
Definition
separated; not interested; standing alone
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deter
Definition
to prevent; to discourage; to hinder
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didactic
Definition
instructive; dogmatic; preachy
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digress
Definition
to stray from the subject; to wander from topic
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diligence
Definition
hard work
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discerning
Definition
distinguishing one thing from another
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discord
Definition
disagreement; lack of harmony
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discriminating
Definition
to distinguish one thing from another; to demonstrate bias; able to distinguish
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disdain
Definition
intense dislike; to look down upon; scorn
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disparage
Definition
to belittle; to undervalue
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disparity
Definition
difference in form, character, or degree
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dispassionate
Definition
lack of feeling; impartial
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disperse
Definition
to scatter; to separate
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disseminate
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to circulate; to scatter
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dissent
Definition
to disagree; to differ in opinion
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dissonance
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harsh contradiction
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diverse
Definition
different; dissimilar
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document
Definition
official paper containing information; to support; to substantiate; to verify
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dogmatic
Definition
stubborn; biased; opinionated
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dubious
Definition
doubtful; uncertain; skeptical; suspicious
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eccentric
Definition
odd; peculiar; strange
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efface
Definition
to wipe out; to erase
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effervescence
Definition
liveliness; spirit; enthusiasm; bubbliness
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egocentric
Definition
self-centered
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GPS
Definition
global positioning satellite
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location
Definition
the position that something occupies on earth's surface
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geographers consider four ways to identify location:
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place name, site, situation, and mathematical location
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toponym
Definition
the name given to a place on earth
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site
Definition
the physical character of a place
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site characteristics:
Definition
climate, water sources, topography, soil, vegetation, latitude, and elevation
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situation
Definition
the location of a place relative to other places
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meridian
Definition
an arc drawn between the north and south poles
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parallel
Definition
a circle drawn around the globe parallel to the equator
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GMT
Definition
Greenwich Mean Time
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International Date Line
Definition
180 degrees behind the prime meridian
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cultural landscape
Definition
a combination of cultural features such as language and religion
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regional studies
Definition
the contemporary cultural landscape approach in geography
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formal region
Definition
AN AREA WITHIN which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive charateristic
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functional region
Definition
an area organized around a node or focal point
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vernacular region
Definition
a place that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity
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mental map
Definition
an internal representation of a portion of earth's surface
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culture
Definition
the body of customary beliefs, material traits, and social reforms that together constitute the distinct tradition of a group of people
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enviromental determinism
Definition
how the physical enviroment cause social development
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possibilism
Definition
when the physical enviroment limits some human actions
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resources
Definition
substances useful to people
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the four physical processes
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climate, vegetation, soil, and landforms
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the 5 climate zones:
Definition
tropical climates, dry climates, warm mid-latitude climates, cold mid-latitude climates, and polar climates
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polder
Definition
piece of land that is created by draining water from an area
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globalization
Definition
a force or process that involves the entire world and results in making something worldwide in scope
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transnational corporation
Definition
conducts research, operates factories, and sells products in many countries, not just where its headquarters and principal shareholders are located
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distribution
Definition
the arrangement of a feature in space
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density
Definition
the frequency with which something occurs in space
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arithmetic density
Definition
the total number of objects in an area
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physiological density
Definition
the number of people per unit of area suitable for agriculture
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agricultural density
Definition
the number of farmers per unit area of farmland
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concentration
Definition
the extent of a feature's spread over space
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pattern
Definition
the geometric arrangement of objects in space
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space-time compression
Definition
to describe the reduction in the time it takes for something to reach another place
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distance decay
Definition
the farther one group is from another, the less likely the two groups are to interact
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DSL
Definition
digital subscriber line
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diffusion
Definition
the process by which a characteristic spreads across space from one place to another over time
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hearth
Definition
the place from which an innovation originates
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relocation diffusion
Definition
the spread of an idea through physical movement of people from one place to another
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expansion diffusion
Definition
the spread of a feature from one place to another in a snowballing process
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hierarchical diffusion
Definition
the spread of an idea from persons or nodes of authority or power to other persons or places
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contagious diffusion
Definition
rapid, widespread diffusion of a characteristic throughout the population
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stimulus diffusion
Definition
the spread of an underlying principle
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uneven development
Definition
the increasing gap in economic conditions between regions in the core and periphery that results from the globalization of the economy is known as
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the earliest maps were by...
Definition
babylonians
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cartography
Definition
the science of mapmaking
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projection
Definition
the scientific method of transferring locations on earth's surface to a flat map
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problems of projection: (there are 4)
Definition
1. the shape, distance, relative size, and direction and be distorted
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land ordinance of 1785
Definition
divided much of the country into a system of townships and ranges
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township
Definition
square 6by6 mile of land
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principal meridians
Definition
the north and south lines separating townships
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base lines
Definition
east/west lines separating townships
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sections
Definition
1/36th of a township and are 1 mile by 1 mile
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GIS
Definition
geographic information system
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remote sensing
Definition
the acquisition of data about earth's surface from a satellite orbiting earth or from other long distance methods
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GIS makes maps in...
Definition
layers
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GPS
Definition
global positioning satellite
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location
Definition
the position that something occupies on earth's surface
Term
geographers consider four ways to identify location:
Definition
place name, site, situation, and mathematical location
Term
toponym
Definition
the name given to a place on earth
Term
site
Definition
the physical character of a place
Term
site characteristics:
Definition
climate, water sources, topography, soil, vegetation, latitude, and elevation
Term
situation
Definition
the location of a place relative to other places
Term
meridian
Definition
an arc drawn between the north and south poles
Term
parallel
Definition
a circle drawn around the globe parallel to the equator
Term
GMT
Definition
Greenwich Mean Time
Term
International Date Line
Definition
180 degrees behind the prime meridian
Term
cultural landscape
Definition
a combination of cultural features such as language and religion
Term
regional studies
Definition
the contemporary cultural landscape approach in geography
Term
formal region
Definition
AN AREA WITHIN which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive charateristic
Term
functional region
Definition
an area organized around a node or focal point
Term
vernacular region
Definition
a place that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity
Term
mental map
Definition
an internal representation of a portion of earth's surface
Term
culture
Definition
the body of customary beliefs, material traits, and social reforms that together constitute the distinct tradition of a group of people
Term
enviromental determinism
Definition
how the physical enviroment cause social development
Term
possibilism
Definition
when the physical enviroment limits some human actions
Term
resources
Definition
substances useful to people
Term
the four physical processes
Definition
climate, vegetation, soil, and landforms
Term
the 5 climate zones:
Definition
tropical climates, dry climates, warm mid-latitude climates, cold mid-latitude climates, and polar climates
Term
polder
Definition
piece of land that is created by draining water from an area
Term
globalization
Definition
a force or process that involves the entire world and results in making something worldwide in scope
Term
transnational corporation
Definition
conducts research, operates factories, and sells products in many countries, not just where its headquarters and principal shareholders are located
Term
distribution
Definition
the arrangement of a feature in space
Term
density
Definition
the frequency with which something occurs in space
Term
arithmetic density
Definition
the total number of objects in an area
Term
physiological density
Definition
the number of people per unit of area suitable for agriculture
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agricultural density
Definition
the number of farmers per unit area of farmland
Term
concentration
Definition
the extent of a feature's spread over space
Term
pattern
Definition
the geometric arrangement of objects in space
Term
space-time compression
Definition
to describe the reduction in the time it takes for something to reach another place
Term
distance decay
Definition
the farther one group is from another, the less likely the two groups are to interact
Term
DSL
Definition
digital subscriber line
Term
diffusion
Definition
the process by which a characteristic spreads across space from one place to another over time
Term
hearth
Definition
the place from which an innovation originates
Term
relocation diffusion
Definition
the spread of an idea through physical movement of people from one place to another
Term
expansion diffusion
Definition
the spread of a feature from one place to another in a snowballing process
Term
hierarchical diffusion
Definition
the spread of an idea from persons or nodes of authority or power to other persons or places
Term
contagious diffusion
Definition
rapid, widespread diffusion of a characteristic throughout the population
Term
stimulus diffusion
Definition
the spread of an underlying principle
Term
uneven development
Definition
the increasing gap in economic conditions between regions in the core and periphery that results from the globalization of the economy is known as
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