Area-analysis, culture-environment, earth-science, and locational

Understanding why things occur where they do. This illustrates the fact that spatial patterns are important.

As communication / technology improves, the time it takes to travel decreases making it seem as if places are closer

A set of computer tool used to capture, store, transform, analyze, and display geographic data (creates thematic layers)

City

This is the concept of how absolute distance affects the interaction between two places.

A location on the Earth's surface that has distinct / unique characteristics.

Nearest the poles

set of satellites used to help determine location anywhere on Earth's surface

Place where everyone shares at least one specific characteristic (language, economy, etc.)

Focuses on items placed on the landscape by people ("culture is the agent, the natural area the medium, the cultural landscape is the result")

1/1,000, 1:10,000, or 1 inch equals 5,000 inches on Earth's surface