Ap Geo vocab

  • Population Density: A measure of the number of people living in a given area, usually expressed as people per square kilometer or mile.
  • Cultural Landscape: The visible imprint of human activity and culture on the landscape, including buildings, roads, and agricultural practices.
  • Migration: The movement of people from one place to another, which can be temporary or permanent.
  • Urbanization: The process by which areas become increasingly urban, often associated with the growth of cities and changes in lifestyle.
  • Bid-Rent Theory: An economic theory that explains how price and demand for real estate change as the distance from the Central Business District increases.
  • Globalization: The process of increased interconnectedness among countries, primarily in terms of economic, political, and cultural exchange.
  • Push and Pull Factors: Forces that drive people away from their homes (push factors) and attract them to new areas (pull factors).
  • Suburbanization: The population shift from central urban areas to the suburbs, typically involving the growth of residential communities surrounding a city.
  • Centripetal Forces: Forces that unify a country, such as shared language, culture, or national identity.
  • Centrifugal Forces: Forces that divide or destabilize a country, leading to fragmentation or internal conflict, such as ethnic differences or regional disparities.