AP Human Geography Concept Checklist: Unit 1

These flashcards cover key concepts from the AP Human Geography checklist, including geographic models, types of map projections, measures of development, and themes related to human-environment interaction.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

A system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present spatial or geographic data.

Qualitative data

Non-numerical information that describes qualities or characteristics.

Quantitative data

Numerical information that can be measured and expressed statistically.

Conformal projection

A type of map projection that retains shape but distorts size, particularly at the poles.

Equal area projection

A map projection that maintains relative size but distorts shape.

Cartography

The art and science of making maps.

Choropleth map

A thematic map where areas are shaded or patterned in proportion to the value of the variable being represented.

Relative location

The position of a place in relation to other locations.

Toonopoly

The name for a 'place-based' name that links to the geographic identity of a location.

Human Development Index (HDI)

A composite statistic of life expectancy, education, and per capita income indicators.

Gender Inequality Index (GII)

An index measuring gender disparity in three dimensions: reproductive health, empowerment, and the labor market.

Density

The frequency with which something occurs in space; can be measured in terms of arithmetic, physiological, and agricultural density.

Relocation diffusion

The spread of an idea through physical movement of people from one place to another.

Contagious diffusion

The rapid, widespread diffusion of a feature or trend throughout a population.

Wallerstein’s World System Theory

A theory that divides the world into core, semi-periphery, and periphery countries based on economic and political power.

Brandt’s Line

A line that divides the world into more developed countries (MDCs) and less developed countries (LDCs).