AP Human Geography Ch 1-6
Cartography - ANSWERthe making of maps and charts
Map Distortion - ANSWERHappens when a round surface is made flat; distortion may be in size or shape
of land forms, distance between land forms, or in direction.
Map Projection - ANSWERa projection of the globe onto a flat map using a grid of lines of latitude and
longitude
Map Scale - ANSWERshows the ratio between distances on a map and distances on the earth
Geographic Scale - ANSWERratio comparing the distance on the real world to the distance on maps.
Eratosthenes - ANSWERFirst used the word 'geography'
Toponym - ANSWERthe name by which a geographical place is known
Site - ANSWERphysical character of a place
Situation - ANSWERthe location of a place relative to other places
Latitude - ANSWERan imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
, Longitude - ANSWERThe numbering system used to indicate the location of meridians drawn on a globe
and measuring distance east and west of the prime meridian (0°).
Formal Region - ANSWER(or uniform or homogeneous region) an area in which everyone shares in one
or more distinctive characteristics
Functional Region - ANSWERAn area organized around a node or focal point
Vernacular Region - ANSWERAn area that people believe to exsist as part of their cultural identity
(perceptual region)
Density - ANSWERthe frequency with which something exists within a given unit of area
Concentration - ANSWERthe spread of something over a given area
Pattern - ANSWERThe geometric arrangement of objects in space
Relocation Diffusion - ANSWERThe spread of a feature or trend through bodily movement of people
from one place to another.
Expansion Diffusion - ANSWERThe spread of a feature from one place to another in a snowballing
process
Hierarchical Diffusion - ANSWERThe spread of an idea from persons or nodes of authority or power to
other persons or places
Environmental Determinism - ANSWERthe view that the natural environment has a controlling influence
over various aspects of human life including cultural development
Cartography - ANSWERthe making of maps and charts
Map Distortion - ANSWERHappens when a round surface is made flat; distortion may be in size or shape
of land forms, distance between land forms, or in direction.
Map Projection - ANSWERa projection of the globe onto a flat map using a grid of lines of latitude and
longitude
Map Scale - ANSWERshows the ratio between distances on a map and distances on the earth
Geographic Scale - ANSWERratio comparing the distance on the real world to the distance on maps.
Eratosthenes - ANSWERFirst used the word 'geography'
Toponym - ANSWERthe name by which a geographical place is known
Site - ANSWERphysical character of a place
Situation - ANSWERthe location of a place relative to other places
Latitude - ANSWERan imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
, Longitude - ANSWERThe numbering system used to indicate the location of meridians drawn on a globe
and measuring distance east and west of the prime meridian (0°).
Formal Region - ANSWER(or uniform or homogeneous region) an area in which everyone shares in one
or more distinctive characteristics
Functional Region - ANSWERAn area organized around a node or focal point
Vernacular Region - ANSWERAn area that people believe to exsist as part of their cultural identity
(perceptual region)
Density - ANSWERthe frequency with which something exists within a given unit of area
Concentration - ANSWERthe spread of something over a given area
Pattern - ANSWERThe geometric arrangement of objects in space
Relocation Diffusion - ANSWERThe spread of a feature or trend through bodily movement of people
from one place to another.
Expansion Diffusion - ANSWERThe spread of a feature from one place to another in a snowballing
process
Hierarchical Diffusion - ANSWERThe spread of an idea from persons or nodes of authority or power to
other persons or places
Environmental Determinism - ANSWERthe view that the natural environment has a controlling influence
over various aspects of human life including cultural development
