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AP HUMAN CH 1
Question | Answer |
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What is a map? | 2D model of Earth's surface, or portion of it. |
What is a place? | specific point on Earth distinguished by [articular character |
What is a region? | area of Earth distinguished by a distinctive combo of cultural and physical features |
What is a scale? | relationship between map's distances and actual distances on Earth |
What is space? | the physical gap between two objects |
What are connections? | relationships among people and objects across a barrier of space |
What does TODALSIG stand for? | title orientation date author legend scale index grid |
What do thematic maps show? | phenomenon; displays more than one variable |
What do physical maps show? | land features |
What do choropleth maps show? | variables w/ color |
What did Marvin Mikesell define geography as? | the "why of where" Why and how things come together in certain places to produce certain outcomes |
How much of the world is seriously malnourished? | 1/6 |
What is globalization? | set of processes that are increasing interactions, deepening relationships, and heightening interdependence without regard to country borders |
What scales do globalization occur on? | all |
Dr. Snow was able to correlate deaths with what? | Water pumps |
What are the five themes of geography? | location, interactions, region, place, and movement |
What is the art and science of map-making? | cartogrpahy |
What does GPS stand for? | global positioning system |
What does GIS stand for? | Geographic Info system |
What is hearth? | area where traits develop and diffuse from |
What is an example of contagious diffusion? | disease |
What is an example of hierarchial diffusion? | fashion |
How do people diffuse when moving? | relocation |