Exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates

The process of spread of a feature or trend from one place to another over time

An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole

An area in which everyone shares in one or more distinctive characteristics

A region defined by the particular set of activities or interactions that occur within it

A computer system that stores, organizes, analyzes, and displays geographic data.

A system that determines the precise position of something on Earth through a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers.

Actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope.

The region from which innovative ideas originate

The study of where and why human activities are located where they are

The relationship between the size of an object on a map and the size of the actual feature on Earth's surface.

A map which represents the perceptions and knowledge a person has of an area

lines of longitude

lines of latitude

a region defined by popular feelings and images rather than by objective data

area that shares the same physical characteristics, such as landforms, climate, plant or animal life

The meridian, designated at 0° longitude, which passes through the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, England.

Maps that show the absolute location of places and geographic features determined by a frame of reference, typically latitude and longitude

where a place is located in relation to another place

A type of map that displays one or more variables-such as population, or income level-within a specific area.