AP HUG Unit: 1 Flashcards
Transferring location onto a map
Projection
A specific point on Earth that is unique
Place
An area with certain characteristics
Region
A relationship between a smaller portion compared to Earth as a whole
Scale
A physical gap or interval between 2 places or objects
Space
The relationship between people and objects
Connection
The science of map making
Cartography
A technology device to find the exact location of anything
GPS
A technology device that captures and shows geographic data
GIS
A technology device for people to find anything
VGI
Relationship between an area on a map to the actual size on Earth
Map Scale
Making something not look like it’s original shape or size
Distortion
A map of the world that looks like 4 ovals
Goode Projection
A map of the world that makes distance and direction look distorted
Robinson Projection
A map of the world in the shape of a rectangle
Mercator
When the sun passes the prime meridian at the Greenwich conservatory
GMT
The 0 degree line of longitude
Prime Meridian
The line on the other side of the world of the prime meridian
International Date Line
A position something occupies on Earth’s surface
Location
The name given to a place on Earth
Toponym
Physical character of a place
Site
A location that is relative to other places
Situation
The exact location of something
Absolute Location
A position of a place/ based on a location with respect to other locations
Relative Location
A combo of cultural features and physical features
Cultural Landscape
An area within everyone shares
Formal Region
An area organized around a node or focal point
Functional Region
An area people believe exists as part of their cultural identity
Vernacular Region
A body of beliefs, traits, and social forms that create a distinct tradition for a group of people
Culture
A corporation that conducts research, operates factories, and sells products all over the world.
Transnational Corporation
The arrangement of a feature in space
Distribution
The frequency of which something occurs in space
Density
Boundaries of land by natural landmarks
Meats-and-bounds
Rivers,roads, and/or canals that divide the land
Longlot
To locate, describe,and map boundaries
The Logic of the Public Land
The process of a groups cultural features matching another groups
Assimilation
The process of changes in culture that result from the meeting of 2 groups
Acculturation
The combination of element of 2 groups to create a new cultural feature
Syncretism
A place where the innovation orginates
Hearth
When people move to another place and bring their innovations
Relocation Diffusion
When an idea spreads to the people
Hierarchical Diffusion
Spreading an idea locally, through person to person
Contagious Diffusion
When an original idea changed by new people
Stimulus Diffusion
The distance it takes to go to places
Space-time-compression
A substance in the environment that is useful for people, technology, economically, and socially acceptable to use.
Resource
The use of Earth’s resources to make sure they are available for us in the future.
Sustainability
A resource that is produced in nature quicker than it is consumer by humans
Renewable Resource
A resource that is produced in nature slower than it is consumed by humans
Nonrenewable Resource
The long-term average weather at a specific location
Climate
The geographic study of human-environment relationships
Cultural Ecology
The physical environment caused by social development
Environmental Determinism
The physical environment may limit some human actions but we can adapt to it
Possibility
