Ap Human Geo Exam

Population Density

The number of people living per unit of area, typically expressed per square kilometer or mile.

Cultural Landscape

The visible imprint of human activity on the landscape.

Urbanization

The process by which cities grow, and higher percentages of the population come to live in urban areas.

Globalization

The process of interaction and integration among people, companies, and governments worldwide.

Migration

The movement of people from one place to another with the intentions of settling, permanently or temporarily.

Slum

A heavily populated urban area characterized by substandard housing and squalor.

Push and Pull Factors

Push factors are reasons for leaving a place, while pull factors are reasons for moving to a new location.

Cultural Diffusion

The spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another.

Language Family

A group of languages related through descent from a common ancestor.

Ethnicity

A category of people who identify with each other based on shared cultural, ancestral, social, or national experiences.

Sustainability

Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Place

The specific human and physical characteristics of a location.

Region

An area distinguished by a unique combination of trends or features.

Centrifugal Forces

Forces that divide a country, such as internal religious, political, or economic struggles.

Centripetal Forces

Forces that unify a country, such as a common faith or national culture.

Agricultural Revolution

The period when humans first domesticated plants and animals and no longer relied entirely on hunting and gathering