Ap Human Geography Vocab Unit 1

Question 1

Scale

Answer 1

The relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole which can be local or global.

Question 2

Space

Answer 2

The physical gap or interval between two objects

Question 3

connection

Answer 3

The relationship among people and objects among the barrier of space

Question 4

Place

Answer 4

A specific point on Earth, distinguished by a particular characteristic

Question 5

Remote sensing

Answer 5

The acquisition of data about Earth’s flat surface from a satellite orbiting the planet or from other long-distance methods

Question 6

GIS

Answer 6

Computer that captures, stores, queries, and displays geographical information

Question 7

GPS

Answer 7

A system that determines the precise position of something on earth through a series of satellites, tracking stations and receivers

Question 8

Geotagging

Answer 8

Identification and storage of a piece of information by its precise latitude and longitude coordinates

Question 9

Map Ratio

Answer 9

Shows the numerical relationship between distances on the map and Earth’s surface

Question 10

Written

Answer 10

The relationship between map and Earth’s distances in words

Question 11

Graphic

Answer 11

A graphic scale usually consists of a bar line to show distance on Earth’s surface

Question 12

Projection

Answer 12

A system used to transfer locations from Earth’s surface to a flat map

Question 13

Prime Meridian

Answer 13

The meridian, designed as 0°
longitude , that passes through Royal Observatory at Greenwich, England

Question 14

Longitude

Answer 14

The numbering system used to indicate the location of mercedes drawn on a globe and measuring distance east and west of the prime meridian (0°)

Question 15

Latitude

Answer 15

The numbering system used to indicate the location of parallels drawn on a globe and measuring distance north and south of the equator. (0°)

Question 16

Toponym

Answer 16

The name given to a place on earth

Question 17

Absolute location

Answer 17

Descriptive of a position of a place in a way that never changes, such as geographic coordinates of latitude and longitude

Question 18

Relative location

Answer 18

The location of a place relative to other places

Question 19

Site

Answer 19

The physical character of a place

Question 20

Situation

Answer 20

The location of a place relative to another place

Question 21

Cultural Landscape

Answer 21

An approach to geography that emphasizes the relationships among social and physical phenomena in a particular study area

Question 22

Formal/ uniform region

Answer 22

An area in which most people share in one or more distinctive characteristics

Question 23

Functional/
nodal region

Answer 23

An area organized around a node or focal point

Question 24

Vernacular/perceptual region

Answer 24

An area that people believe exist as a part of their cultural identity

Question 25

Globalization

Answer 25

A force or process that involves the entire world and results in making something worldwide in scope

Question 26

Transnational corporation

Answer 26

A company that conducts research, operates factories, and sells products in many countries, not just where the headquarters or shareholders are

Question 27

Density

Answer 27

The frequency with which some things exist within a given unit of area

Question 28

Distribution

Answer 28

The arrangement of some things across earths surface

Question 29

Concentration

Answer 29

The extent of a feature’s spread over a space

Question 30

clustered

Answer 30

Objects in a area close together

Question 31

Disbursed

Answer 31

Objects more spread out in a bigger area