AP Human Geography Unit 1 Key Terms

Physical Geography

The study of spatial characteristics of various elements of the physical environment

Human Geography

The study of spatial characteristics of humans and human activities

Four-Level Analysis

Comprehension, Identification, Explanation, Prediction when looking at a concept, pattern, or process

Spatial Perspective

Where something occurs and why it is there (why of where)

Ecological Perspective

Absolute Location

Relative Location

Place

Mental Map

Site

Situation

Space

Distribution

Density

Pattern

Flow

Environmental Determinism

Possibilism

Sustainability

Scale

Region

Formal Region

Functional Region

Node

Suburbs

Perceptual Region

Qualitative Sources

Quantitative Data

Census

Geographic Information Systems

Topographic Maps

Remote Sensing

Global Positioning System

Cartographers

Absolute Distance

Relative Distance

Absolute Direction

Relative Direction

Map Scale

Reference Maps

Thematic Maps

Geospatial Data

Scales of Analysis

Physical Maps

Choropleth Maps

Dot Distribution Maps

Graduated Symbol Maps

Fieldwork