AP Human Geography Unit #1

Spatial Patterns

Where and how different geographic features occur on Earth

Why are spatial patterns important to identify in maps as geographers?

As geographers, we must think why do these features occur on Earth and how they impact our world

Absolute distance

One of the four types of spatial patterns, which measures distance in maps such as km

Relative Distance

The difference and similarities of cultural, economic, political and social lifestyles and activities between different places on maps

If a map of a neighborhood shows that block A has a higher average income than block B, what type of spatial pattern is that?

Relative Distance

Absolute Direction

They are the cardinal directions, which are north, south, east and west

Relative direction

To describe one location in reference of another

Clustering and Dispersing

Shows how different phenomena are organized across an area

Elevation

Measures the geographic height of different features from sea level