GEOG 201 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: 2000 United States Census, Language Geography, Chain Migration
18 Oct 2016
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Eratosthenes from geo , the earth, and graphein , to write. They are not exact because of the curvature of the earth. A region differentiated by what occurs within it rather than by homogeneity of physical or cultural phenomena; an earth area recognized as an operational unit based upon de ned organizational criteria. Two-dimensional geographic features, all have area and boundaries. Functional regions emerge from patterns of interaction over space and time that connects places. A simpli ed abstraction of reality, designed to clarify relationships between its elements. A speci c-purpose map, they present a speci c spatial distribution or a single category of data. Also called cognitive regions, the informal subjective regions de ned by peoples beliefs, feelings, and images. The smaller the scale of the map, the larger is the area it covers and the more generalized are the data it displays.
