AP HUGO Unit 1

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Human Geography
The study of people AND places.
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Reference Maps
Maps used to show landforms and/or places.
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Cartogram
A thematic map that shows statistical data by transforming space.
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Choropleth Map
A thematic map that uses shading or coloring to show statistical data.
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Dot Density Map
A thematic map that uses dots to indicate a feature or occurrence.
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Graduated Symbols Map
A thematic map that indicates the relative magnitude of some value for a geographic region.
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Absolute Distance
Measurement using a standard unit of length.
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Relative Distance
Measurement of the social, cultural, and/or economic connectivity between places.
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Absolute Direction
Finding a location using compass direction.
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Relative Direction
Finding a location not using compass direction.
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Clustering
Objects that form a group.
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Dispersal
Objects that are scattered.
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Elevation
Height above sea level.
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Spatial Scale
Hierarchy of spaces.
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Map Distortion
All maps are distorted as a result of projecting a 3-dimensional surface onto a 2-dimensional surface.
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Geographic Data
Information that identifies the geographic location of features and boundaries on earth.
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Geospatial Technologies
Technology that provides geographic data used for personal, business, and governmental purposes.
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GIS (Geographic Information System)
A map created by a computer that combines layers of spatial data for analysis.
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Satellite Navigation Systems
A system of satellites that provide geo-spatial positioning.
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Remote Sensing
Collecting data with instruments distant from the area of study.
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Online Mapping and Visualization
Compilation and publication of websites providing map-based information.
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Census Data
Systematically acquiring and recording information about a population.
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Satellite Imagery
Images of Earth collected by satellites.
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Absolute Location
Describes the precise location of a place using latitude and longitude.
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Relative Location
Describes the location of a place relative to other features.
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Space (Geography)
A relational concept that acquires meaning when related to other concepts.
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Place
Describes an area on Earth with distinguishing characteristics.
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Pattern
An arrangement of objects on Earth.
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Human-Environment Interaction
Describes how humans modify or adapt to the natural world.
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Distance Decay
The idea that the likelihood of interaction diminishes with increasing distance.
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Time-Space Compression
Refers to the increasing sense of connectivity bringing people closer together.
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Movement (Geography)
Describes the ways in which people, goods, and ideas move.
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Globalization
The process of increased interconnectedness among countries.
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Network
A system of interconnected people or things.
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Sustainability
Meeting resource demands in a way that protects future generations' needs.
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Natural Resources
Necessary or useful elements found in nature.
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Land Use
The function of land.
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Environmental Determinism
Theory that society is formed and determined by the physical environment.
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Possibilism
Theory that the environment sets constraints but people decide how to respond.
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Spatial Scale (Analysis)
Analyzing data at different scales to reveal variations and interpretations.
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Regions
Areas on Earth marked by similarity in some way.
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Regionalism
A group's perceived identification with a particular region.
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Formal Region
Region marked by a shared trait.
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Functional Region
Region marked by a particular set of activities.
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Perceptual/Vernacular Region
Region that exists as an idea.
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Regional Boundaries
Transitional and often contested boundaries.
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Regional Analysis
Analyzing regions at a variety of scales.