ap human geography unit 1

A set of flashcards covering key concepts in AP Human Geography focusing on geography's nature and perspectives.

Map Projections

Different methods of representing the three-dimensional Earth on a two-dimensional surface. Includes considerations of size, shape, direction, and distance.

Mercator Projection

A cylindrical map projection that distorts shape and area, but preserves direction; often used for nautical navigation.

Choropleth Map

A thematic map that uses different shades or colors to represent statistical data across predefined areas.

Mental Mapping

Cognitive representations of physical spaces that individuals create based on their experiences and perceptions.

Latitude and Longitude

A coordinate system that uses meridians (longitude) and parallels (latitude) to locate points on Earth's surface.

Remote Sensing

The acquisition of information about the Earth's surface through satellite or aerial imagery.

Cultural Ecology

The study of the relationship between human cultures and their environments.

Functional Region

A region defined by a specific function or activity, such as a metropolitan area centered around a city.

Diffusion

The process by which cultural elements are spread from one society to another; includes types such as relocation and expansion.

Tobler's First Law of Geography

The principle that everything is related to everything else, but closer things are more related than distant things.