AP Human Geography Vocabulary Unit 1 with correct answers

Changing attributes of a place- built landscape, occupancy - Built Landscape- an area of land represented by its features and patterns of human occupation and use of natural resources Occupancy- The building of culture from an old society to a new one. This shows how people react to their environment. Cultural Attributes- Cultural Landscapes - Cultural features such as region, language, religion. Also economic features such as industry and agriculture. Physical features such as climate and vegetation. Density- Arithmetic, Physiological - Density- The frequency in which something is found in a place. Arithmetic Density- The number of objects in an area. EX: #pal/KM Physiological Density- Number of people that could be sustained by agriculture in an area. Diffusion- Hearth, Relocation, Expansion, Hierarchical, Contagious, Stimulus. - Diffusion- Process of a characteristic spreads across one place to another. Hearth Diffusion- Place in which Innovation originates Relocation Diffusion-The spread of an idea physically from one person to the next. Expansion Diffusion- The spread of a trend or feature among people from one area to another. Hierarchical Diffusion- The spread of an idea from people of authority to other places of authority. Contagious Diffusion- Fast moving diffusion throughout the population. Stimulus- The Spread of an underlying principle. Direction- Absolute, Relative - Absolute Direction- Compass direction reading such as North or South. Relative Direction- Left, right, forward, backward, up, down, directions based on people’s surroundings and perception. Dispersion/Concentration- Dispersed/Scattered, Clustered/Agglomerated - Dispersion- The spacing of people within geographic population boundaries. Concentration- The spread of a feature over space. Dispersed/ Scattered- If objects are relatively far apart. Clustered/ Agglomerated- If objects are close/grouped together. Distance- Absolute, Relative - Distance- How far apart objects are. Absolute Distance- The distance that can be measured with a standard length. KM/MI Relative Distance- The distance between two places based on known places. Distribution - The arrangement of features in space. Density, Concentration, Pattern. Environmental Determination - The belief that the environment determines the patterns of human culture and societal develop