AP Human Geography - Unit 1: Thinking Geographically Flashcards

Fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards covering AP Human Geography Unit 1: Thinking Geographically.

The foundational question of AP Human Geography is __________?

Why of Where

Communication and transportation technologies DECREASE time-space between places through time-space __________

compression

The map type that uses different-sized circles to visualize data is a __________ symbol map

proportional

Population Density is calculated using the formula $\text{Total Population} / \text{Total Area}$

Total Area

Representing Earth's curved surface on a flat map is called a __________

projection

The Mercator projection is good for navigation because it maintains accurate shape and accurate __________

direction

A major weakness of the Mercator projection is that __________ and Antarctica are severely distorted

Greenland

The __________ projection is a compromise projection that balances multiple distortions and reduces polar distortion compared to Mercator

Robinson

Latitude measures distance north or south from the Equator, while Longitude measures distance east or west from the __________

Prime Meridian

The Prime Meridian is located at $0^\text{o}$ longitude in __________, England

Greenwich

Cylindrical map projections are used for the equator and entire Earth, while __________ projections are best for polar regions

Azimuthal

__________ is a computer software system that stores spatial data in layers and analyzes spatial relationships

GIS

__________ sensing collects satellite or aerial imagery from above to monitor changes over time

Remote

Toponyms like New York City, London, Paris, Rome, and Tokyo are examples of names of __________

Cities

Non-spatial information attached to geographic features, such as names or values, is known as __________ data

attribute

Government-collected data providing a population snapshot on demographics, education, employment, and housing is called __________ data

census

The coordinates $40.7484^\text{o}\text{N}, 73.9857^\text{o}\text{W}$ representing the Empire State Building are an example of __________ location

absolute

The type of diffusion where an idea spreads rapidly and widespread while ignoring social boundaries is __________ diffusion

contagious

When an underlying idea spreads but gets adapted locally, such as McDonald's changing its menu in India, it is an example of __________ diffusion

stimulus

The Earth's atmosphere is made up of 78\text{\textpercent} Nitrogen and 21\text{\textpercent} __________

Oxygen

The Three Pillars of Sustainability (Triple Bottom Line) consist of Environmental, Economic, and __________ sustainability

Social

The four abiotic systems supporting life on Earth are Atmosphere, Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, and __________

Geosphere

A map scale showing '1 inch = 1 mile' is an example of a __________ scale

verbal

In scales of analysis, analyzing supermarket access in a specific city occurs at the __________ scale

local

The name Tokyo originates from Japanese meaning __________ Capital

East

__________ refers to the physical character of a place, such as climate, topography, and natural resources

Site

__________ refers to the location of a place relative to its surroundings and other places

Situation

A __________ region is organized around a central hub or node connected by flows of goods, people, and information

functional

A vernacular region, such as the Rust Belt or The South, is defined by people's __________ and cultural identity

perception