AP Human Geography Unit 1 By Yours Truly

AP Human Geography study using Mount Si High School curriculum

Scale of Analysis

A tool that represents the ratio between a distance on a map and the distance on the ground.

Large Scale

The scale of analysis that is zoomed out. doesn’t show much detail.

Small scale

the scale of analysis that is zoomed IN. shows specific detail of a small area

map scale

the scale your looking at your map at (ratio, written, graphic)

Reference maps

maps that REFER people to general information about that area (physical map, political map, road map)

Thematic maps

maps that show a THEME or data on a map (Choropleth, dot distribution map, graduated symbol map, isoline map)

Dot Distribution Map

A thematic map that shows data through dots that show a certain quantity of something

Choropleth map

A thematic map that shows data through shades of a map. Usually its the darker the shade the more quantity of something

Graduated symbol map

a thematic map that shows data through a size of a dot. Usually the bigger the dot the higher the quantity

Isoline map

A thematic map that uses lines to connect points of equal value. Usually The closer the lines are to each other = changing rapidly

Cartogram

A thematic map that distorts the shape of a geographic place to show the amount of something in that area

Absolute direction

Precise spot. North, South, East, West

Absolute distance

Precise distance. cm, km, miles

Relative direction

“West coast”, “Deep south”, “Middle East”

Relative distance

distance measured by time

Clustering patterns

Patterns shows thing are close to each other, data is clumped together

Dispersal patterns

Patterns show things are spread out from each other

Linear patterns

Spatial patterns in a line

Mercator Projection

a map that preserves that map shape but distorts the north and south of the map. Usually making the poles bigger than they are

Gall-Peters Projection

a map that preserves that map shape but stretches out the area of the equator. Usually making the poles smaller than they are and making land near the equator bigger

Goode Homolosine Projection

A map that preserves the size of the land but takes out the oceans to preserve the lands. Usually used for thematic maps and is shaped as an 2 N’s together

Robinson projection

A map that mostly preserves the size and shape of the land but changes the maps polar areas.

Quantitative Data

data that is measured in numbers and statistics

Qualitative data

data measured not by numbers but by words, descriptions, interviews, opininos

GPS - Global Positioning System

receivers on earth’s surface use the locations of multiple satellites to determine and record a receivers exact location

GIS - Global Information System

Computer system that can store, analyze, and display information from multiple digital maps or geospatial sets

Remote Sensing

The use of cameras or other sensors on plans/satellites to collect images of earth

Sites

the things that make locations unique are ____

situation

Locations around a main location that make the main location what it is

Distance decay

The idea of the farther between things the harder they connect, interact, and or communicate with each other

Time-space compression

new advancements in technology bringing places far away closer together

Environmental determinism

the landform and climate surrounding an area is what determines the humans survivability, behavior, and constructing a working society

Possibilism

Human culture shapes the humans survivability, behavior, and constructing a working society more than natural environment

regions

areas with the same characteristics or activities as each other (North America, Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa)

Formal (uniform) regions

regions that have set agreed upon borders and similarities. most of the time to created by the governments to organize territory

Functional (Nodal) regions

region created by having a central point and surrounding locations that interact with that main spot

Vernacular (Perceptual) regions

regions created by people opinions and cultural identity