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AP HuG 1.1 vocab
vocab for 1.1 ap human geo
Question | Answer |
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Place | specific point on earth |
region | an area of Earth defined by one or more distinct characteristics |
scale | the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and 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 |
map | two-dimensional or flat scale model of Earth's service, or a portion of it |
cartography | the perfect science of mapmaking |
GIScience(geographic info science) | analysis of data about Earth acquired through satellite and other electronic info systems |
GIS(geographic info system) | captures, stores, queries, and displays the geographic data, produces map |
photogrammetry | the science of taking measurements of Earth's surface from photographs |
remote sensing | acquisition of data about Earth's surface from a satellite orbiting Earth or from other long-distance methods |
GPS(global positioning system) | a system that determines the exact position of something on Earth GPS is most commonly used for navigation |
Geotagging | the identification and storage of a piece of information by its precise latitude and longitude |
VGI(volunteered geographic information) | the creation and dissemination(spreading) of geographic data contributed voluntarily and for free by individuals |
citizen science | scientific research by amateur scientists |
participatory | community based mapping |
mashup | a map that overlays data from one source on top of a map provided by a mapping service, word comes from the hip-hop practice of mixing two or more songs |
map scale | refers to the relationship of a features size on a map to its actual size on Earth |
Ratio | shows the numerical relationship between distances on the map and Earth's surface |
Written | written scale describes the relationship between map and Earth distances in words |
Graphic | a graphic scale usually consists of a bar line marked to show distance on Earth's surface |
Projection | the scientific method of Earth's surface to a flat map |
4 types of distortion | Shape Distance Relative size Direction |
Meridian | Longitude |
Parallel | Latitude |