Geography 1100 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: High Earth Orbit, Robinson Projection, Spectral Resolution

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The study of ohumans and environments in interaction ospatial variation ohow and why things differ from place to place on the earth ohow observable spatial patterns evolved through time. Geographers ocollect data obtained from satellites. ospace and location matters owant to know answers to: Why is it important? olocation- precise position ohuman-environment relationships oregion identi cation. Epidemiologists (people who study the spread of diseases) ocollect data on the occurrence of diseases. odr. On the beach oneed for water obeaches as highways olaunching point for discovery onearness to water requirements. The most terrible outbreak of cholera which ever occurred in this kingdom, is probably that which took place in broad. Street, golden square, and the adjoining streets, a few week ago. (sept 1854) Within two hundred and fty yards of the spot where the two streets meet, there were upwards of ve hundred fatal attacks of cholera in ten days. People left because the death count was rising very high.