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Unit 1: What is Geo? Matching
types of projection
cylindrical, conic, planar, oval
Eratosthenes (Greek)
coined "geography", accurately circumferenced the Earth
location
exact spot on the Earth's surface example: a) absolute location- 35N, 85W b) relative location- directions
remote sensing
scanning of the earth by satellite or high-flying aircraft
place
unique or sense of place example: fruit stand
geography
geo- Earth graphy- Write study of earth
gravity model
when two places are equal to the product of the places populations divide by the square of their distance apart
friction of distance
it's caused by two places losing connectivity and accessibility due to their absolute distance apart (miles, km)
quantitative data
expressing a certain quantity, amount or range, measures associated
distance decay effect
distance hinders interactions between places (spatial interaction)
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