AP HUG (Unit 1) Flashcards
pattern
the way in which things are arranged in a particular space
flow
movement of people, goods, or information that has economic, social, political, or cultural effects on societies
distance decay
a principle stating that the farther away one thing is from another, the less interaction the two things will have
time-space compression
a key geographic principle that describes the ways in which modern transportation and communication technology have allowed humans to travel and communicate over long distances more quickly and easily
possibilism
theory of human-environment interaction that states that humans have the ability to adapt the physical environment to their needs
sustainability
the use of Earth’s land and natural resources in ways that ensure they will continue to be available in the future
scale
the area of the world being studied
physical geography
the study of natural processes and the distribution of features in the environment, such as landforms, plants, animals, soil, and climate
human geography
The study of the processes that have shaped how humans understand, use, and alter Earth
spatial perspective
geographic perspective that focuses on how people live on Earth, how they organize themselves, and why the events of human societies occur where they do
ecological perspective
the relationships between living things and their environments
location
the position that a point or object occupies on Earth
absolute location
the exact location of an object, usually expressed in coordinates of longitude and latitude
relative location
a description of where a place is in relation to other places or features
place
a location on Earth that is distinguished by its physical and human characteristics
