Unit 1 AP Human Geography Vocab

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Human Geography

The spatial analysis of human population, cultures, activities, and landscapes.

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Physical Geography

The spatial analysis of the structure, processes, and location of the Earth’s natural phenomena.

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Spatial Distribution

The physical location of geographic phenomena across space.

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Scale of Analysis

Representation of a real-world phenomenon at a certain level of reduction.

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Cartographic Scale

The ratio between a distance on a map and its corresponding distance in the real world.

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Sense of Place

A state of mind derived from infusing a place with meaning and emotion.

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Spatial Interaction

The degree of flow of people, ideas, and goods among places.

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Cartography

The art and science of making maps, including data compilation, layout, and design.

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Reference Maps

Maps showing the absolute location of places and geographic features using latitude and longitude.

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Thematic Maps

Maps that tell stories, showing the degree of some attribute or the movement of a geographic phenomenon.

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Absolute Location

The position of an item on Earth expressed in degrees, minutes, and seconds of latitude and longitude.

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Global Positioning System (GPS)

A satellite-based system for determining the absolute location of places or geographic features.

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Relative Location

The regional position of a place relative to other places.

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Remote Sensing

A method of collecting data through instruments like satellites that are distant from the area of study.

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Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

A collection of hardware and software for collecting, storing, and analyzing spatial data.

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Mental Map/Activity Space

An individual's perception and organization of space, including places of daily activity.

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Formal Region

A region marked by a degree of homogeneity in one or more areas.

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Functional Region

A region defined by a set of activities or interactions occurring within it.

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Perceptual Region

A region that exists as a conceptualization or idea, not as a physically demarcated entity.

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Distance Decay

The declining acceptance of an idea or innovation with increasing time and distance from its origin.

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Time-Space Convergence

The accelerated movement of goods, information, and ideas due to technological innovations in the twentieth century.

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Environmental Determinism

The view that the natural environment controls various aspects of human life.

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Possibilism

The belief that human decision-making, not the environment, is crucial in cultural development, viewing the environment as a set of constraints.

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