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APHug: Unit 1 Vocab
AP Human vocab from unit 1 that may be important for the ap exam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| absolute distance | the distance that can be measured with standard length |
| distance decay | the diminishing in importance and eventual disappearance from its origin |
| environmental determinism | the belief that land forms and climate are the most powerful forms shaping human behavior and societal development |
| globalization | increased interaction between geographically distinct regions |
| place | refers to the specific human & physical characteristics of a location |
| possibilism | a view that acknowledges limits on the effects of the natural environment and focuses more on the role that human culture plays |
| relative direction | refers to general reference (left, right, forward, etc.) |
| relative distance | the distance between 2 places based on known places |
| relative location | description of where something is in relation to other things |
| sense of place | perception of characteristics of a place based on personal beliefs |
| site | the characteristics oft he immediate location |
| situation | the location of a place relative to its surroundings and other places |
| sustainability | the use of earth's resources in ways that ensure the availability in the future |
| toponym | place names |
| cholopleth map | uses various colors, shades of one color, or patterns to show the location and distribution of spatial data |
| cartogram | the sizes of countries are shown according to some specific statistic |
| conic projection | lines of longitude converge and lines of latitude are curved (sizes & shape are both close to reality) |
| dot distribution map | shows the specific location and distribution of something across the territory of the map |
| functional (nodal) region | defined by an activity that occurs across the region |
| graduated symbol map | uses symbols of different sizes to indicate different amounts of something |
| isoline map | uses lines that connect points of equal value to depict variations in the data across space |
| locator map | show illustrations used in books and advertisements to show specific locations mentioned in the text |
| map projection | the process of showing a curved surface on a flat surface |
| map scale | the relationship between a distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the earth |
| mercator projection | directions are shown accurately with lines of latitude and longitude, land masses near the poles appear large |
| physical map | shows & labels natural features (river, mountain, desert, etc.) |
| plat map | shows & labels property lines and details of land ownership |
| political map | shows & labels human-created boundaries and designations (countries, capitals, states, etc.) |
| robinson projection | no major distortions & the oval shape appears like a globe, but the area, shape, size, & direction are all distorted |
| thematic map | shows spatial aspects of information or of a phonomenon |
| vernacular (perceptual) region | defined by the informal sense of place that people ascribe to them |
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