ap world Flashcards

(45 cards)

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Geography

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The study of the physical world and human activities.

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Spatial Perspective

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Observing variations in geographic phenomena across space.

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Spatial Perspective

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Observing variations in geographic phenomena across space.

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Map

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A two-dimensional representation of Earth’s surface

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Cartography

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The science and art of making maps.

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Map Scale

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Relationship between map size and actual size.

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Thematic Map

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Map that shows specific data.

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Scale of Analysis

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Level of data analysis (local to global).

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Globalization

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Integration of businesses and cultures globally

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Diffusion

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Diffusion refers to how ideas and traits spread from one region or group of people to another.

Example: The Columbian Exchange, where crops, animals, and diseases moved between the Old World and the New World.Spread of a characteristic over space.

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Expansion Diffusion

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Feature spreads outward from origin.

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Relocation Diffusion

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Feature spreads via human movement.

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Perceptual Region

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Region defined by cultural perception.

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Environmental Determinism

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Physical environment determines human behavior.

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Functional Region

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Region organized around a focal point.

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Expansion Diffusion

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Feature spreads outward from origin.

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Possibilism

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Humans adapt and modify the environment.

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Sustainability

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Using resources to ensure future availability.

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Cultural Landscape

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Visible imprint of human activity on land.

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Cultural Landscape

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Visible imprint of human activity on land.

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Agricultural Revolution

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Improvements in farming techniques that increased food production before the Industrial Revolution.

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Enclosure Movement

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Privatization of common lands, forcing small farmers to move to cities.

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Cottage Industry

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Home-based manufacturing before factories.

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Spinning Jenny

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Machine that spun multiple spools of thread; invented by James Hargreaves.

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Water Frame
Water-powered spinning machine; increased textile production.
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Steam Engine
Engine powered by steam; revolutionized transportation and industry.
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Factory System
Consolidation of labor and machines under one roof.
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Urbanization
Mass migration of people to cities for factory work.
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Interchangeable Parts
Mass migration of people to cities for factory work.
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Bessemer Process
Efficient method of producing steel.
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Bessemer Process
Efficient method of producing steel.
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Telegraph
Device for long-distance communication using Morse code.
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Assembly Line
Manufacturing method where products move through stations.
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Second Industrial Revolution
Late 19th-century wave of industrialization; involved chemicals, steel, electricity.
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Labor Unions
Organizations advocating for workers’ rights and better conditions.
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Factory Acts
British laws improving labor conditions, limiting child labor.
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Laissez-faire Capitalism
Economic system with minimal government interference.
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Socialism
Political-economic theory advocating public ownership of industry.
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Communism
System advocating classless society and collective ownership.
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Child Labor
Employment of children in factories, often in poor conditions.
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Child Labor
Employment of children in factories, often in poor conditions.
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Tenements
Overcrowded apartment buildings for working-class families.
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Tenements
Overcrowded apartment buildings for working-class families.
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Mass Production
Production of goods in large quantities, often using assembly lines.
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Mass Production
Production of goods in large quantities, often using assembly lines.