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AP HUG VOCAB UNIT 1 Flashcards

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Map

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a representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features, cities, roads, etc.

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cartographer

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a person who makes maps

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data aggregation

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the compiling of information from databases with intent to prepare combined datasets for data processing

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spatial patterns

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the placement or arrangement of objects on Earth’s surface; also includes the space between those objects

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spatial perspective

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identify use of space

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reference maps

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a map that shows geographic locations on Earth’s surface, such as the locations of cities or oceans

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thematic maps

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a map that emphasizes the spatial patterns of geographic statistics or attributes, and sometimes the relationships between them

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absolute distance

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the distance that can be measured with a standard unit of length, such as a foot, yard, mile, or kilometer

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relative distance

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shows similarity despite absolute location

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clustered

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when things on a map are grouped together, like data

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dispersed

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when things like data on a map are spread out

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map projections

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a method for representing the surface of Earth or a celestial sphere on a plane (two-dimensional) surface; all map projections distort some aspect of Earth’s surface

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distortion

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he alteration of the original shape (or other characteristic) of an object, image, sound, waveform or other form of information or representation

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Mercator projection

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a map projection that is useful for navigation because the lines connecting points on the map represent the true compass direction; however, landmasses become increasingly distorted the farther away they are from the equator

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Peters Projection

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a map projection that shows all landmasses with their true areas but distorts their shapes

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Goode projection

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a map projection that avoids shape distortion and the restrictions of a rectangular map by creating “interruptions” in the map’s continuity; in each section, map projection regions are shown “equally”, like an orange peel being laid out in a flat surface

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Robinson Projection

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a map projection that attempts to create the most visually appealing representation of Earth by keeping all types of distortion relatively low over most of the map

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census

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an official court or survey of a population, typically recording various details about individuals, such as age, sex, and race

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fieldwork

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learning and doing research involving first hand experience, which takes place outside the classroom setting

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absolute location

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a precise position on Earth’s surface

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latitude (lines)

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the (invisible) horizontal lines circling Earth parallel to the equator; latitude is the degree of distance north or south from the equator, which is at 0 degrees, as far as the poles, which are at 90 degrees

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longitude (lines)

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The (invisible) vertical lines on Earth’s surface that mark imaginary circles connecting the North Pole with the South Pole

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equator

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an imaginary line around the middle of a planet or other celestial body. It is halfway between the north pole and the south pole, at 0 degrees latitude.

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prime meridian

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the zero degree longitude line that runs through Greenwich, England; also known as the Greenwich Meridian

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Global Positioning System (GPS)
a system of 24 satellites that orbit Earth twice daily and transmit radio signals Earthward; the basis for many map-based apps that provide directions on how to get from one place to another
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Geographic Information System (GIS)
a software application for capturing, storing, checking, and displaying data related to positions on Earth's surface; allows the rapid manipulation of geospatial data for problem solving and research
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remote sensing
the scanning of Earth by satellite or high flying aircraft in order to obtain information about it
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aerial photography
remote sensing photography that produces fine grained, high resolution, highly detailed images
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satellite imagery
images of Earth's surface gathered from sensors mounted on orbiting satellites; these sensors record in both the visible and non-visible portions of the electromagnetic spectrum, allowing humans to view patterns and processes that are both visible and invisible to the naked eye
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Relative location
the position of one place (or person) in relation to the position of another place (or person)
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space
the areas we occupy as humans; it has no value until the people who occupy it make it their own
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place
how we modify space based on who we are as a group of people
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cultural landscape
the built forms that cultural groups create in inhabiting Earth-- farm fields, cities, houses, and so on -- and the meaning, values, representations, and experiences associated with those forms
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globalization
where businesses develop international influence or operate on an international scale
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time space compression
the decreasing distance between places, as measured by travel time or cost; often summarized by the phrase "the world is shrinking"
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time distance decay
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interdependence
the ties established between regions and countries that over time collectively create a global economic system that is not necessarliy based on equality
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diffusion
the pattern by which a phenomenon such as the movement of people, or their ideas, technologies, or preferences, spreads from a particular location through space and time
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cultural ecology
the study of the interactions between societies and their local environments
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ecosystem
a territorially bounded system consisting of the interaction between humans and the environment
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environmental perception
how humans perceive nature
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natural hazards
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natural resources
materials that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain
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non renewable resources
natural resources that are available on earth in finite quantities and will eventually be used up
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renewable resources
natural resources that earth will naturally replenish over time
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greenhouse gasses
compounds in the atmosphere from fossil fuels combustion such as CO2 that absorb and trap heat energy close to Earth's surface
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greenhouse effect
GLOBAL WARMING
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environmental determinism
the belief that the physical environment is the dominant force shaping cultures and that humanity is a passive product of its physical surroundings
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possibilism
environment offers ways for society to grow from problems
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global scale
geographic scale that looks at geographic phenomena across the entire world
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regional scale
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national scale
geographic scale that identifies and analyzes geograohic phenomena within a specific country
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local style
geographic scale that identifies and analyzes geographic phenomena within a state or province, a city or town, or a neighborhood
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global perspective
seeing and understanding how any situation impacts or relates to people around the world
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region
a geographic unit based on one or more common traits
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formal region
a geographical area inhabited by people who have one or more traits in common
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functional region
a geographic area that has been organized to function politically, socially , culturally, or economically as one unit
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nodes
FOCAL POINTS
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metropolitan areas
an area composed of heavily populated urban core and its less populated surrounding areas
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perceptual/vernacular region
a geographic area that is perceived to exist by its inhabitants based on the widespread acceptance and use of a unique regional name
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sense of place
the strong perception of place had by people
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contested boundaries
boundaries that are disputed for cultural, religious or political reasons
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regional analysis
the process of examining patterns and processes within and between regions at multiple geographic scales

AP HUG vocab terms (2 decks)

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