AP HUG UNIT 1 VOCAB QUIZ 2

Spatial Approach

Considers the arrangement of phenomena across the Earth's surface.

Place

Refers to the specific physical and human characteristics of a location.

Sense of Place

Feeling towards a place based on personal beliefs and perceptions.

Time-Space Compression

Shrinking of 'time distance' due to improved communication and transportation.

Human Environment Interaction

Connection and exchange between humans and the natural world.

Cultural Landscape

Anything built by humans that shapes the physical geography of an area.

Environmental Determinism

Belief that climate and landforms are key factors shaping human behavior.

Geographic Scale

Refers to the area of the world being studied.

Formal Region

Regions united by traits like physical, political, cultural, or economic boundaries.

Functional Regions

United by networks of communication and transportation.

Subregions

Smaller areas within existing regions.