Unit one AP Human Geo

A set for basic satirical terms

Movement

Movement

How a location is affected by the flow of people, goods, and ideas.

Region

Areas that share unique characteristics with other locations.

Location

The specific position of a place on Earth.

Interaction

The mutual effects between humans and the environment in a location.

Place

The descriptive characteristics of a location.

Toponym

The name given to a specific place on Earth.

Site

The physical characteristics of a place, including climate, water sources, and topography.

Situation

The location of a place relative to other places, aiding in understanding its importance.

Mathematical Location

The precise coordinates of a place, defined by longitude and latitude.

Formal Region

An area where everyone shares one or more distinctive characteristics.

Functional Region

An area organized around a central node or focal point.

Perceptual Region

A place defined by people's beliefs and cultural identity, often hard to define.

Spatial Interaction

The connections and interactions between different places.

Distance Decay

The principle that interaction decreases as distance increases.

Scale

The size relationship between a map and the real world.

Density

The frequency of occurrence of a feature in a given space.

Concentration

The extent to which a feature is spread over a space.

Pattern

The geometric arrangement of objects in a given space.

Relocation Diffusion

The spread of an idea through the physical movement of people.

Expansion Diffusion

The spread of a feature in a "snowballing" process.

Hierarchical Diffusion

The spread of an idea from nodes of authority to other places. Ex. Radio stations

Contagious Diffusion

The rapid spread of a characteristic throughout a population.

Stimulus Diffusion

The spread of an idea that is adapted or modified. Ex. McDonalds in India

Hearth

The origin or starting point of a feature or idea.

Mercator Projection

A map designed for navigation, good for location but distorts polar areas.

Robinson Projection

A map that reduces pole distortion, suitable for general use.

Peter’s Projection

Controversial; because it distorts familiar land shapes. Correctly distortions of Africa and S. America. Good for seeing the real scale.

Polar Projection

Used for flights and the U.N. Made to show how close everything is and how much water there is.

Goode’s Interrupted Projection

A map that accurately represents land sizes with minimal distortion. Looks like a peeled orange.

Map Scale

The ratio between the size of things in reality and their size on a map.

Small Scale

A map that shows a larger area with a smaller ratio.

Large Scale

A map that shows a smaller area with a larger ratio.

Scale of Analysis

The relationship between the size of the area studied and the scale used. The opposite of typical scale large maps are large scale and small maps are small scale.

Dot Map

A thematic map that uses dots to represent the presence of a feature.

Isoline Map

A thematic map that uses lines to connect points of equal value.

Choropleth Map

A thematic map that uses colors or shading to represent data values.

Cartogram

A map that distorts shape based on the amount of a variable.

Proportional/Graduated Symbol Map

A thematic map that uses symbols of varying sizes to represent data.

G.I.S

Geographic Information Systems or GIS are used to record information on to maps. It is a computer system for capturing, storing, checking, and displaying data related to positions on Earth's surface.

G.P.S

Global Positioning Systems or GPS are used to find the exact location of things