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Unit 1, Chapter 1 vocab Flashcards

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Human Geography

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The study of how human activity affects the earth

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Reference Maps

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Maps that display geographical data

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Thematic maps

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Maps that display more specific data themes

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Chloropleth Maps

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Maps with shaded areas to represent a statistic

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Cartogram Maps

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Maps showing statistics with the use of shades, curves, or dots

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Dot Maps

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Maps showing distribution of population using dots

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Graduated (Proportional) Symbol Map

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A map that uses symbols to indicate different things

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Isoline Map

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Maps with lines that join points of equal value

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Flow Line Map

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A type of thematic map that shows movement using lines

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Absolute Location

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The position on Earth’s surface using the coordinate system

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Longitude

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Angular distance for East to West

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Latitude

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Angular distance of a place North or South of the Equator

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International Date Line

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The arc that follows 180º longitude, but deviates to avoid dividing land (when crossed, East = back 24 hours)

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Prime Meridian

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A line at 0º longitude

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Relative Location

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A location of a place with respect to other places

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Map Projection Distortion

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The misrepresentation of features hen compared to their true measurement

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Goode’s Interrupted Projection

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Pseudo-cylindrical, equal area, composite map projection with multiple gaps

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Mercator Projection

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2D map that maintains accurate compass points for navigation

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Robinson Projection

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3D surface of the Earth is transferred onto a 2D map (distorts shape and size)

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Azimuthal Projection

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Shows true compass direction from a single point

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Gall - Peters Projection

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Cylindrical projection that displays accurate axis (distorts shape and hard to navigate)

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Geographic Information System (GIS)

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A computer system of capturing, storing, checking, and displaying data related to positions on Earth

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Global Positioning System (GPS)

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A network of satellites and receiving devices used to determine location on Earth.

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Remote Sensing

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The process of taking photos of surface for understanding of the geography.

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Census
A survey of population that records various details of individuals
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Distance Decay
The effect of distance on culture or spatial interactions
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Time Space Compression
The reduction in time it takes to diffuse something to a distant space
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Friction of Space
Distance needs some sort of money, effort, or energy to overcome it
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Sustainability
Using Earth's resources in a way that ensures their availability in the future
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Environmental Determinism
Human behaviors are a direct result of their surrounding environment (certain regions have different cultures because of their isolation)
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Possibilism
Physical environment set limits on humans, but they have the ability to adjust
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Scale
The relationship between a portion of the Earth being studied and the rest of the Earth.
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Scale of Analysis
Used to analyze relationships between places to reveal spatial patterns
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Scale of Inquiry
The level of geographic area being investigated
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Regional Boundaries
One or more unifying characteristics/patterns of activity.
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Formal (Uniform) Region
An area in which everyone shares distinctive characteristics
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Formal (Uniform) Region
An area in which everyone shares distinctive characteristics
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Functional (Nodal) Region
An area organized around a central focal point
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Perceputal (Vernacular) Region
An area that people believe exists because of their cultural identity. (Defined by people's opinions)
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Built Landscape
An area represented by features and patterns of human occupation and use of resources
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Cultural Landscape
The fashionings of natural landscapes by a cultural group.
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Carl Sauer
Important role in the early development of land-use mapping the in US
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Time Zones
An area with an established standard time
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Toponym
Place name
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Sequence Occupancy
The notion that successive societies leave their imprints on a place
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More Developed Country (MDC)
A country that has progressed relatively far along
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Less Developed Country (LDC)
A country in the early stages of economic development
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Emerging Economy
An economy that's transitioning into a developed economy
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Globalization
The expansion of economic, political, and cultural processes around the world
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Interdependence
When one party needs a good/service and the other is willing to pay
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Wallersteins' World Theory (Dependency Theory)
Divides countries into 3 groups based on political power, social standings, and economic development.
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Core Periphery
A model that describes how economic, political, and cultural power is distributed between regions
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Semi-Periphery
Countries that have a standard living lower than core, but higher than periphery (Middle)
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Periphery
Less developed part of regions
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5 Themes of Geography
Location, place, human enviornment interaction, movement, and region.
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Eratosthemes
Ancient Greek mathematician and geographer who determined Earth's circumference
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Expansions Diffusion
The spreading of a feature from one place to another, getting bigger in the process
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Hierarchical Diffusion
When innovation or concepts spreads from a person of power
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Stimulus Diffusion
When a culture changes while it spreads from its original region
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Contagious Diffusion
The rapid spreading of a characteristic throughout a population
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Relocation Diffusion
The Spread of ideas and cultures from the physical movement of people
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Hearth
The region in which innovative ideas originate from
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Site
The exact location of a city
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Situation
The location of a place based on its relation to other things
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Spatial Information
Data with direct or indirect reference to a specific area
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Qualitative Data
Descriptive info, usually in the form of visual aids
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Quantitive Data
Pieces of information that can be displayed using numbers
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Density
The number of people who live in a given land area
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Pattern
The geometric/ regular arrangements of something in an area

AP Human unit 1 chap.1 vocab (1 decks)

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