Unit 1 Ap human geo

What is defined as the geometric surface of the Earth?

Space is the geometric surface of the Earth.

What area is referred to as the daily space wherein activity occurs?

Activity space is the area wherein activity occurs on a daily basis.

What is a place-name also known as?

A toponym.

What changes over time in relation to places?

Attributes of a place change over time.

What does the concept of sequent occupancy refer to?

The succession of groups and cultural influences throughout a place’s history.

What is the relationship of an object or place to the Earth as a whole called?

Scale.

What describes the ratio of distance on a map to distance in the real world?

Map scale.

What are the three groups that regions are categorized into?

Formal, functional, and vernacular regions.

What type of regions tend to have fuzzy borders?

Culture regions.

What is an ecotone?

The environmental transition zone between two bioregions.

What are functional regions also known as?

Nodal regions.

What is the concept of intervening opportunity?

An attraction at a shorter distance that takes precedence over an attraction that is farther away.

What defines location in absolute terms?

Absolute location defines a point or place on the map using coordinates such as latitude and longitude.

What is the Prime Meridian?

0° longitude that runs through Great Britain.

What is distance decay?

The concept that the farther away different places are from a place of origin, the less likely interaction will be with the original place.

What technology reduces the relative distance between places?

Space-Time Compression.

What is central place theory?

A theory that analyzes the location and economic exchange of cities based on central places.

What is a cluster in geography?

When things are grouped together on the Earth’s surface.

What does agglomeration refer to?

When clustering occurs purposefully around a central point or economic growth pole.

What is arithmetic density?

The number of things per square unit of distance.

What is a hearth?

The point of origin or place of innovation.

What type of map shows the contour lines of elevation?

Topographic maps.

What is a choropleth map?

A thematic map that expresses geographic variability of a particular theme using color variations.

What is the Robinson projection?

A map projection that balances area and form, sacrificing a bit of both for a visually practical representation.

What is a gravity model used for?

To calculate transportation flow between two points and estimate the flow of migrants.

What is Geographic Information Systems (GIS)?

A system that incorporates one or more data layers in a computer program capable of spatial analysis and mapping.

What does GPS stand for?

Global Positioning System.

What is the role of aerial photography in geography?

To capture images of the Earth from aircraft, used in geographic data.

What are remote-sensing satellites used for?

To record data from the Earth’s surface using computerized scanners.