black vocab ap human geo

natural hazard

physical danger present in the environment

nodes

points where the functions of a functional region are coordinated

perceptual region

an area that is perceived to exist by its inhabitants

Place

how we modify space

possiblism

belief that a physical environment offers a number of ways for a society to develop

proportional Map

A map that use a symbol

reference map

A map that shows geographic locations

region

A geographical unit based on Common character

regional analysis

The process of examining patterns between regions at a geographical scale

relative location

the position of one place

relocation diffusion

when a group of people moves locations

Remote sensing

scanning the Earth by satellite

reverse hierarchical diffusion

occurs when ideas leapfrog from a lower to a higher level

scale

territorial extent of an idea

sense of place

The distinctive feeling of a place

spatial patterns

The placement of objects on earth

spatial perspective

A geographic perspective that seeks identify

stimulus diffusion

happens when a specific trait is rejected, underlying idea is accepted

sustainability

A group of practices that meet the needs of the present

thematic map

A map that emphasizes the spatial patterns

Times space Compression

The decreasing distance between places

topographic map

A graphic representation of a 3-D configuration