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Chpt. 1 Vocab terms
chpt1 HG vocab
Question | Answer |
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What is a vernacular region? | An area which exists as part of a cultural identity, instead of as a concrete place. |
What is uneven development? | An increasing economic gap between core areas and peripheral regions. |
What is a transnational corporation? | A company which has a hold in many countries via conducting reasearch, manufacturing, selling products, etc. |
What is a township? | A six mile by six mile square created by the land ordinnce of 1785. |
What is a toponym? | The name given to a portion of the earth's surface. |
What is stimulus diffusion. | The spread of a principle even if its major/specific charictaristics are rejected. |
What is space time compression? | The reduction in time it takes to move an object or idea to a different place due to advanced technology. |
What is space? | The physical gap between objects. |
What is a situation? | The location of a place in relation to another place. |