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The spread of an underlying principle, even though a specific characteristic is rejected.
the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole
The position of anything on Earth's surface.
the distance in degrees north or south of the equator
The spread of a feature or trend among people from one area to another in a snowballing process.
the spread of a feature or trend from one key person or node of authority or power to other persons or places
The name given to a place on Earth's surface.
A system that determines the precise position of something on Earth through a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers.
An idea or innovation that is not suitable for the environment in which it spreads into.
Distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees
The region from which innovative ideas originate
a force or process that involves the entire world and results in making something worldwide in scope
The rapid, widespread diffusion of a feature or trend throughout a population.
The process of spread of a feature or trend from one place to another over time
the long term avg weather conditions at a particular location
(AKA uniform or homogeneous region) An area in which everyone shares in one or more distinctive characteristics
A function that represents the way that some entity or its influence decays with distance from its geographical location.
Exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates
In his book My Tears Spoiled My Aim, John Shelton Reed explains the difficulty of defining the American South."Where is the South? . . . The South is, to begin with, a concept—and a shared one. It's an idea that people can talk about, think about, use to orient themselves and each other. People know whether they're in it or not."Based on Reed's explanation, the South is best described as which kind of region?A) FunctionalB) FormalC) VernacularD) PeripheralE) Linguistic
Which of the following questions must be answered in order to identify a functional region?A) What specific characteristic defines a region?B) What general characteristics define the area's identity?C) What do people call the region?D) What languages are spoken in the area?E) What area is influenced by a node?