AP HG

What is AP Human Geography (AP HUG)?

AP Human Geography (AP HUG) is an Advanced Placement course that enables high school students to study the patterns and processes that shape human understanding, use, and alteration of the Earth's surface.

What are the five themes of geography?

The five themes of geography are: 1. Location 2. Place 3. Human-Environment Interaction 4. Movement 5. Region.

What is the difference between absolute and relative location?

Absolute location refers to the precise coordinates of a place (latitude and longitude), while relative location describes a place's location in relation to other landmarks.

What is cultural diffusion?

Cultural diffusion is the spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another.

What is urbanization?

Urbanization is the process by which an increasing percentage of a population comes to live in urban areas, typically associated with industrialization and economic development.

What does the term 'cartography' refer to?

Cartography refers to the art and science of making maps.

What is globalization?

Globalization is the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.

What is a demographic transition model (DTM)?

The demographic transition model is a model that describes the transition of a country from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates as part of the process of economic development.

What is migration?

Migration is the movement of people from one place to another with the intentions of settling temporarily or permanently in the new location.

What are push and pull factors in migration?

Push factors are conditions that drive people away from their home country, while pull factors are conditions that attract people to a new country.

What is a population pyramid?

A population pyramid is a graphical illustration that shows the distribution of various age groups in a population.

What is a megalopolis?

A megalopolis is a large urban area that consists of a chain of roughly adjacent metropolitan areas.

What is the concept of sustainable development?

Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

What is the significance of the World Systems Theory?

World Systems Theory suggests that the world is divided into core, semi-periphery, and periphery countries, influencing global economics and politics.

What does 'placelessness' mean in geography?

Placelessness refers to the loss of uniqueness of place in the cultural landscape so that one place looks like the next.