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toponym
the name given to a place on Earth
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the name given to a place on Earth
toponym
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the physical character of a place
site
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site
the physical character of a place
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situation
the location of a place relative to other places
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the location of a place relative to other places
situation
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run between the North and South poles
meridian
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meridian
run between the North and South poles
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parallel
a circle drawn around the globe parallel to the equator and at right angles to meridians
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a circle drawn around the globe paralle to the equator and at right angles to meridians
parallel
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longitude
location of each meridian is identified on Earth's surface according to a numbering system
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location of each meridian is identified on Earth's surface according to a numbering system
longitude
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prime meridian
observatory at Greenwich, England (0 longitude)
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observatory at Greenwich, England (0 longitude)
Prime Meridian
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latitude
numbering system to indicate the location of a parallel
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numbering system to indicate the location of a parallel
latitude
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Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
International agreement designated the time at the prime meridian
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International agreement designated the time at the prime meridian
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
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a combination of cultural features such as language and religion, economic features, such as agriculture and industry, and physical features such as climate and vegetation
cultural landscape
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cultural landscape
a combination of cultural features such as language and religion, economic features, such as agriculture and industry, and physical features such as climate and vegetation
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regional studies
contemporary cultural landscape approach in geography
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contemporary cultural landscape approach in geography
regional studies
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formal region
an area within which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics
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an area within which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics
formal region
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International Date Line
follows the 180 degree longitude, you move the clock back 24 hrs if heading east; more forward 24 hrs. if traveling west
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follows the 180 degree longitude; you move the clock back 24 hrs if heading east, move forward 24 hrs if traveling west
international date line
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functional region
an area organized around a node or focal point
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an area organized around a node or focal point
functional region
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vernacular region
a place that people velieve exists as part of their cultural identity
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a place that people believe exists as a part of their cultural identity
vernacular region
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culture
the body of customary beliefs, material traits, and social forms that together constitude the distince tradition of a group of people
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the body of customary beliefs, material traits, and social forms taht together constitude the distinct tradition of a group of people
culture
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cultural ecology
geographic study of human-environment relationships
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geographic study of human-environment relationships
cultural ecology
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environmental determinism
how the physical environment caused social development
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how the physical environment caused social development
environmental determinism
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polder
piece of land that is created by draining water from an area
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piece of land that is created by draining water from an area
polder
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