AP Human Geography Ch 1 (1.1-1.3) Vocabulary - Fill in the Blank

Fill-in-the-blank flashcards for AP Human Geography Chapter 1 (1.1-1.3) vocabulary.

The study of the spatial characteristics of the various elements of the physical environment is __.

Physical Geography

The study of the spatial characteristics of humans and human activities is __.

Human Geography

Representations of reality or theories about reality, to help geographers see general spatial patterns, focus on the influence of specific factors, and understand variations from place to place are called __.

Models

They look like stylized maps, and they illustrate theories about spatial distributions are __.

Spatial Models

Illustrate theories and concepts using words, graphs, or tables are __.

Nonspatial Models

A model that helps explain some patterns evident on the Earth at night image is __.

Time-distance decay

Refer to the general arrangement of things being studied is __.

Spatial Patterns

Physical maps show and label __.

natural features

Road maps show and label __.

highways

Plat maps show and label __.

property lines and details of land ownership

Thematic maps __.

Show spatial aspects of information or of a phenomenon

Choropleth maps __.

Use various colors, shades of one color, or patterns to show the location and distribution of spatial data

Dot distribution maps __.

Are used to show the specific location and distribution of something across a map

Graduated symbol maps __.

Use symbols of different sizes to indicate different amounts of something

Absolute location __.

The precise spot where something is according to a system

Latitude __.

The distance north or south of the equator

Equator __.

An imaginary line that circles the globe exactly halfway between the North and South Poles

Longitude __.

The distance east or west of the Prime Meridian

Prime Meridian __.

An imaginary line that runs from pole to pole through Greenwich, England

International Date Line __.

Roughly follows 180 degrees longitude but makes deviations to accommodate international boundaries

Relative location __.

A description of where something is in relation to other things

Distribution __.

The way a phenomenon is spread out over an area

Clustered (Agglomerated) Distribution __.

Are arranged in a group or concentrated area

Linear Distribution __.

Are arranged in a straight line

Dispersed Distribution __.

Are spread out over a large area

Circular Distribution __.

Are equally spaced from a central point

Geometric Distribution __.

Are in a regular arrangement

Random Distribution __.

Appear to have no order to their position

Networks __.

Are a set of interconnected entities, sometimes called nodes

Quantitative Data __.

Any information that can be measured and recorded using numbers

Geospatial Data __.

Has a geographic location and is often used with geographic information systems

Qualitative Sources __.

Are not usually represented by numbers

Scales of Analysis __.

Looking at topics at the local, regional, country, or global scale

Reference Maps __.

Are designed for people to refer to for general information about places

Political Maps __.

Show and label human-created boundaries and designations

Isoline Maps __.

Use lines that connect points of equal value to depict variations in the data across space

Topographic Maps __.

Type of isoline map. Points of equal elevation are connected on these maps

Cartogram __.

The sizes of countries are shown according to some specific statistic

Scale __.

The ratio between the size of things in the real world and the size of those same things on the map

Cartographic Scale __.

Refers to the way the map communicates the ratio of its size to the size of what it represents

Small-Scale Maps __.

Show a larger amount of data with less detail

Large-Scale Maps __.

Show a smaller amount of area with a greater amount of detail

Connectivity __.

How well two locations are tied together by roads or other links

Accessibility __.

How quickly and easily people in one location can interact with people in another location

Direction __.

Used in order to describe where things are in relation to each other

Patterns __.

The general arrangement, organization, or distribution of phenomena across space

Absolute Distance __.

Usually measured in terms of feet, miles, meters, or kilometers

Relative Distance __.

Indicates the degree of nearness based on time or money and is often dependent on the mode of travel

Elevation __.

The distance of features above sea level

Landscape Analysis __.

The task of defining and describing landscapes

Field Observations __.

Used to refer to the act of physically visiting a place and recording, firsthand, information there

Spatial Data __.

All of the information that can be tied to specific locations

Remote Sensing __.

Gathers information from satellites that orbit the Earth or other craft above the atmosphere

Aerial Photography __.

Professional images captured from planes within the atmosphere

Fieldwork __.

Observing and recording information on location

Geovisualization __.

Interactive maps that allow people to see data in ways that were previously impossible

Global Positioning System (GPS) __.

Uses the locations of multiple satellites to determine and record a receiver's exact location

Geographic Information System (GIS) __.

Computer system that can store, analyze, and display information from multiple digital maps or geospatial data sets

Community-Based Solutions __.

Increase the likelihood of success because they create buy-in from local residents and are more likely to be culturally accepted