Unit 1

4. an area defined by one predominant or universal characteristic
5. measures the distance north or south of the equator
7. a projection of a map on to a cylinder in which all latitudes have the same length as the equator
9. when an idea spreadings by passing among the most connected individuals
11. the act of something spreading
18. a set of circumstances in which one find oneself
19. an area centered on a node, surrounded by interconnecting linkages
20. the interaction between two things declines as they get further apart
22. an area of ground on which a town, building, or monument is constructed
24. a fireplace feature
25. a line of longitude at 0 degrees
28. geographic information system
29. the spreading of something
31. human growth, development, and activities are controlled by the physical environment
32. a map projection that shows the entire world at once

1. feelings and prejudices that may or may not be true
2. occurs when people move from their original location to another
3. the science of drawing maps
6. an imaginary line around the middle of a planet
8. the metaphysical belief that possible things exist
10. global positioning system
12. (IDL) is an imaginary line defining the boundary between days
13. the study of human adaptations to social and physical environments
14. a measure of the distance east or west of the meridian
15. a proportion between two sets of dimensions
16. the measurement of how tightly something is packed together
17. an idea being spread rapidly throughout a population
21. when innovations spread to new places while staying strong to its origin
23. a way of thinking about how and why physical features are positioned
26. the process of detecting and monitoring the physical characteristics
27. when an idea diffuses from its cultural hearth outward
30. an estimate of the future