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AP Human Geography 1

From "The Cultural Landscape: AP Edition" by James M. Rubenstien

TermDefinition
place a specific point on Earth distinguished by a popular characteristic
region an area of Earth defined by 2 or more characteristics
scale the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and the Earth as a whole
space refers to the physical gap or interval between two objects
connection refers to relationships among people and objects across the barrier of space
cartography the science of mapmaking
remote sensing the acquisition of data about the Earth's surface from a satellite orbiting the Earth or any other long-distance method
mashup a map that overlays data from one source on top of a map provided by a mapping service
projection the scientific method of transferring locations on Earth's surface to a flat map
isoline map connects with lines all the places that have particular values
dot distribution map depicts data as points and shows how those points are clustered together or spread out over an area
choropleth map a map where recognizable areas are shaded or patterned in proportion to the measurement of the variable
graduated symbol map displays symbols that change in size according to the value of the variable
cartogram a map in which the size of a country or U.S. state is proportional to the value of a particular variable; causes scale to be distorted
toponym a name given to a place on Earth
location the position that something occupies on Earth's surface
site the physical character of a place
situation aka relative location, location of a place relative to other places
absolute location describes the position of a place in a way that never changes
formal/uniform region can be called either, an area within which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics
functional/nodal region can be called either, an area organized around a node or focal point
vernacular/perceptual region an area that people believe exists as pat of their cultural identity
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