Human geo 1-3
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32) The spread of something over a given study area is
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concentration
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The arrangement of a feature in space is known as its
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distribution
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The total number of objects in an area is
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arithmetic density
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The number of people per unit of area suitable for agriculture is
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physiological density
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the number of farmers per unit area of farmland is
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agricultural density
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33) The spatial distribution created by the U.S. Land Ordinance of 1785 is an example of
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pattern
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the geometric arrangement of objects in space is
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pattern
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34) The population of the United States is approximately 290 million, and the land area is approximately 9 million square kilometers. The arithmetic density of the United States is approximately
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30 people per square kilometer
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the reduction in the time it takes for something to reach another place is
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space-time compression
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the farther away one group is from another the less likely the two groups are going to interact is
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distance decay
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the process by which a characteristic spreads across space from one place to another over time is
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diffusion
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a region from which a phenomenon (innovation) originates is
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a hearth
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the spread of an idea through physical movement of people from one place to another is
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relocation diffusion
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38) Economic development through international trade is an example of what type of diffusion?
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relocation
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39) If a group of people migrated from Papua, New Guinea to North America and adopted Western cultural habits, this would be an example of
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acculturation
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41) Elements of globalization do not include
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maintaining local traditions
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42) The global movement of money has been enhanced primarily by
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improvements in electronic communications.
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43) What is not a common practice of transnational corporations?
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relocate command centers from more developed countries
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48) Globalization of the economy has
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heightened economic differences among places
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51) Distribution refers to the arrangement of observable phenomena across Earth.
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true
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52) The frequency of a phenomenon in a given study area is known as density.
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true
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59) The communication revolution that promotes globalization of culture also permits preservation of cultural diversity.
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true
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60) Globalization of the economy has led to more specialization at the local level.
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true
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63) Density measures the amount of something per unit of area on Earth's surface.
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true
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64) The spread of a new fashion first in large cities, and later to smaller towns is an example of expansion diffusion.
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true
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) The frequency of a phenomenon over a given study area is defined as ________.
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concentration
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69) The frequency of occurrence of a phenomenon in a given unit of area is defined as ________.
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density
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the spread of a feature from one place to another in a snowballing process is called
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expansion diffusion
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the spread of an idea from a person of power is
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heirarchical diffusion
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rapid, widespread diffusion of a characteristic throughout the population is
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contagious diffusion
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the spread of an underlying principle, even though a characteristic itself apparently fails to diffuse
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stimulus diffusion
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