Ap Human Geography Vocab Unit 1 Flashcards
Scale
The relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole which can be local or global.
Space
The physical gap or interval between two objects
connection
The relationship among people and objects among the barrier of space
Place
A specific point on Earth, distinguished by a particular characteristic
Remote sensing
The acquisition of data about Earth’s flat surface from a satellite orbiting the planet or from other long-distance methods
GIS
Computer that captures, stores, queries, and displays geographical information
GPS
A system that determines the precise position of something on earth through a series of satellites, tracking stations and receivers
Geotagging
Identification and storage of a piece of information by its precise latitude and longitude coordinates
Map Ratio
Shows the numerical relationship between distances on the map and Earth’s surface
Written
The relationship between map and Earth’s distances in words
Graphic
A graphic scale usually consists of a bar line to show distance on Earth’s surface
Projection
A system used to transfer locations from Earth’s surface to a flat map
Prime Meridian
The meridian, designed as 0°
longitude , that passes through Royal Observatory at Greenwich, England
Longitude
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°)
Latitude
The numbering system used to indicate the location of parallels drawn on a globe and measuring distance north and south of the equator. (0°)
Toponym
The name given to a place on earth
Absolute location
Descriptive of a position of a place in a way that never changes, such as geographic coordinates of latitude and longitude
Relative location
The location of a place relative to other places
Site
The physical character of a place
Situation
The location of a place relative to another place
Cultural Landscape
An approach to geography that emphasizes the relationships among social and physical phenomena in a particular study area
Formal/ uniform region
An area in which most people share in one or more distinctive characteristics
Functional/
nodal region
An area organized around a node or focal point
Vernacular/perceptual region
An area that people believe exist as a part of their cultural identity
Globalization
A force or process that involves the entire world and results in making something worldwide in scope
Transnational corporation
A company that conducts research, operates factories, and sells products in many countries, not just where the headquarters or shareholders are
Density
The frequency with which some things exist within a given unit of area
Distribution
The arrangement of some things across earths surface
Concentration
The extent of a feature’s spread over a space
clustered
Objects in a area close together
Disbursed
Objects more spread out in a bigger area
