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AP Human Geography-Unit 1 AP Exam Review

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robinson projection

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A projection that maintains overall shapes and relative positions without extreme distortion. Most classrooms use this projection today.

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formal region

Front

(or uniform or homogeneous region) an area in which everyone shares in one or more distinctive characteristics

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scale

Front

Generally, the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole, specifically the relationship between the size of an object on a map and the size of the actual feature on Earth's surface.

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large scale

Front

large detail, small area

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time zones

Front

24, each separated by 15 degrees

Back

Goode-Homolosine Projection

Front

The "Orange Peel Map"/Interrupted Projection

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equator

Front

An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, 0 degrees latitude.

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latitude

Front

East-west lines parallel to the equator used to measure distance in degrees north or south of the equator

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small scale

Front

small detail, large area

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distance decay

Front

The diminishing in importance and eventual disappearance of a phenomenon with increasing distance from its origin.

Back

GPS

Front

(global positioning system) is a system that determines accurately the precise position of something on earth

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functional region

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A region defined by the particular set of activities or interactions that occur within it.

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sense of place

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The special perception we have of a certain place based on our feelings, emotions, and associations with that place.

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site

Front

A place or location, physical characteristics.

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density

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The amount of a particular feature within a given area.

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cultural ecology

Front

Geographic approach that emphasizes human-environment relationships.

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distribution

Front

Arrangement of features in space; three main properties: density, concentration, pattern

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toponym

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the name by which a geographical place is known

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remote sensing

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The acquisition of data about Earth's surface from a satellite orbiting the planet or other long-distance methods.

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friction of distance

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based on the notion that distance usually requires some amount of effort, money, and/or energy to overcome

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international date line

Front

180th meridian, the regions to the east of which are counted as being one day earlier in their calendar dates than the regions to the west.

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mercator projection

Front

A map projection that fairly accurately shows shape and direction, but distorts distance and size of land masses.

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cartography

Front

the science of making maps

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projection

Front

The system used to transfer locations from Earth's surface to a flat map.

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longitude

Front

Distance east or west on the earth's surface, measured in degrees from a certain meridian (line from the North to the South Pole).

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GIS

Front

geographic information system

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possibilism

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*when physical environment may limit human actions, people have the ability to adjust to their environment

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vernacular region

Front

A place that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity.

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diffusion

Front

the movement of ideas, notions, and innovations

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environmental determinism

Front

the view that the natural environment has a controlling influence over various aspects of human life including cultural development

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absolute location

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A point on the earth's surface expressed by a coordinate system such as latitude and longitude.

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space-time compression

Front

The reduction in the time it takes to diffuse something to a distant place, as a result of improved communications and transportation systems

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Place

Front

A specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular character.

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spatial analysis

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Examining geographic patterns to identify relationships; Thinking necessary to answer questions like: Why is what where? What are the patterns?

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prime meridian

Front

Divides the world into the eastern and western hemisphere at 0 degrees longitude.

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Peters projection

Front

Introduced in 1974, focuses on keeping landmasses equal in area. As a result, the shapes are distorted, and the map looks unfamiliar to viewers

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situation

Front

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

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