AP Hug

The precise location of a place based on a fixed coordinate system is known as __________.

Absolute Location

The location of a place in relation to other locations is referred to as __________.

Relative Location

The physical characteristics of a place, including its landforms, vegetation, and climate, are called __________.

Site

The term for the location of a place relative to other places and its surrounding context is __________.

Situation

A specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular characteristic is called a __________.

Place

An area defined by one or more natural or cultural characteristics that unify it is known as a __________.

Region

The relationship between the distance on a map and the actual distance on the ground is called __________.

Scale

The movement and flow of human activity between areas is referred to as __________.

Spatial Interaction

The visible imprint of human activity on the landscape, including buildings, roads, and farms, is termed __________.

Cultural Landscape

The statistical study of populations, including their size and distribution, is called __________.

Demography

The number of people living per unit of area is known as __________.

Population Density

The maximum number of individuals an environment can support without significant negative impacts is called __________.

Carrying Capacity

The number of live births per 1,000 people in a population per year is referred to as the __________.

Birth Rate

The number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population per year is known as the __________.

Death Rate

The difference between the birth rate and death rate of a population is the __________.

Natural Increase Rate

The movement of people from one place to another with the intent of settling is referred to as __________.

Migration

Conditions that drive people away from their home and draw them to a new place are called __________.

Push and Pull Factors

Individuals who flee their country due to persecution, conflict, or violence are known as __________.

Refugees

People who have been forced to leave their homes but remain within their country's borders are called __________.

Internally Displaced Persons

The shared practices, technologies, and attitudes transmitted by a society are known as __________.

Culture

The spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another is referred to as __________.

Cultural Diffusion

The process of cultural change and adaptation when individuals from one culture contact another culture is called __________.

Acculturation

The process through which individuals or groups fully integrate into a dominant culture is known as __________.

Assimilation

The coexistence of multiple cultures within a society is referred to as __________.

Multiculturalism

A shared cultural identity based on common ancestry, language, and traditions is known as __________.

Ethnicity

A group of languages with a shared origin is termed a __________.

Language Family

A system of beliefs, practices, and values that different cultures follow is known as __________.

Religion

The arrangement of a phenomenon across Earth's surface is called __________.

Spatial Distribution

The origin points of civilization where cultural traits develop and diffuse from are referred to as __________.

Cultural Hearth

A political unit with a defined territory, permanent population, and government is known as a __________.

State

A group of people sharing a common culture, language, and history is termed a __________.

Nation

A political entity characterized by a coinciding state and nation is known as a __________.

Nation-state

The authority of a state to govern itself is referred to as __________.

Sovereignty

The study of the effects of geography on international politics is called __________.

Geopolitics

The manipulation of electoral district boundaries to favor one party is known as __________.

Gerrymandering

The study of the spatial aspects of voting behavior and electoral processes is referred to as __________.

Electoral Geography

An invisible line that marks the extent of a state's territory is termed a __________.

Boundary

Organizations or unions of multiple countries working together for specific purposes are called __________.

Supranational Organization

An international organization formed in 1945 to promote peace and security is known as the __________.

United Nations

The practice of cultivating soil, growing crops, and raising animals for food is called __________.

Agriculture

Agricultural practice where farmers grow food primarily for their own consumption is termed __________.

Subsistence Agriculture

Agricultural practice focused on producing crops and livestock for sale in the market is called __________.

Commercial Agriculture

A period of agricultural innovation that increased food production worldwide is known as the __________.

Green Revolution

The way land is utilized in non-urban areas is referred to as __________.

Rural Land Use

A model explaining the location of agricultural activities in a concentric circle pattern is called the __________.

Von Thünen Model

The ability to meet current needs without compromising future generations is termed __________.

Sustainability

The state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food is called __________.

Food Security

Modern form of agriculture that includes intensive farming and increased use of machinery is known as __________.

Industrial Agriculture

The process where an increasing percentage of a population lives in urban areas is called __________.

Urbanization

The commercial and business center of a city is known as the __________.

Central Business District (CBD)

A suburban area that has developed its own concentration of business outside a traditional downtown is termed __________.

Edge City

Theories that describe the spatial structure of cities are referred to as __________.

Urban Models

The central area of a major city, often experiencing urban decay, is called __________.

Inner City

The growth of areas on the fringes of urban cities accommodating residential areas is referred to as __________.

Suburbanization

The process where a deteriorating neighborhood undergoes restoration, often displacing existing residents, is known as __________.

Gentrification

The uncontrolled expansion of urban areas into surrounding rural land is termed __________.

Urban Sprawl

A city with a population of over 10 million is called a __________.

Megacity

Cities that have significant influence on global economic and political affairs are known as __________.

Global Cities

The process of developing machine production of goods is called __________.

Industrialization

The process of improving economic well-being and quality of life for a community is known as __________.

Economic Development

The total value of all goods and services produced within a country is referred to as __________.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

A composite statistic of life expectancy, education, and income used to rank countries is called __________.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Areas with high concentration of factories and manufacturing activities are known as __________.

Industrial Regions

The absence of trade barriers allowing for unrestricted trade between countries is termed __________.

Free Trade

The decline of industrial activity in a region is referred to as __________.

Deindustrialization

The process by which businesses develop international influence is called __________.

Globalization

Economic activities not monitored or regulated by the government are referred to as __________.

Informal Economy

Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising future generations is termed __________.

Sustainable Development