Geographical Concept
Place
Definition
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Key Words
Where we live. It might have
different mental images and
perceptions to different people.
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Diversity
Sustainability
Characteristics
Identity
Uniqueness
Local-global
Meaning
Intangible
Space
The area and spatial distribution
that covers our Earth.
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Location
Human
Distribution
Pattern
Natural
Trends
Proximity
Density
Environment
Supports and enriches human
and other life by providing raw
minerals and food, it also helps
support the wildlife in the world.
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Change
System
Biosphere
Biodiversity
Living
Non-living
Processes
Human-Physical
Interconnection
When an event in one location
can lead to change in some
distance away.
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Links
Human-environment
Association
Interdependence
Impact of change
Processes
Flow
System
Sustainability
The ability to look after an area
and keep it in its current state.
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System
Futures
Ecology
Change
Justice
Equity
Scale
The relationship between the
distance on a map and the
distance on the ground.
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Distance
Measurement
Zoom
Directions
Hierarchies
Maps
Local-global
Change
Using time to better understand
a place, an environment, a
spatial pattern or geographical
problem.
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Consistency
Movement
Pace
Time
Dynamic
Future
Sustainability