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AP HUG Vocab 1
Vocabulary for AP Human Geography from Chapter one
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Map | a two-dimensional or flat scale model of Earth's surface |
| Connections | relationships among people across space |
| Place | a location specified by general unique characteristics |
| SCale | way to measure size on a map, ex 1:10,000 |
| Space | distance between locations |
| Projection | scientific method of transferring locations on earth's map onto a flat surface |
| Township | a square 6 miles on each side after the Land Ordinance of 1785 |
| Land Ordinance of 1785 | divided the US into townships to facilitate land sale to settlers |
| Principle Meridians | north south line separating townships |
| Base Lines | east west line separating townships |
| Section | one of the 36 1 by 1 parts of a township |
| GIS | geographical information system |
| Remote sensing | acquiring data about earth's surface from satellites in space or using long range methods |
| GPS | global positioning system |
| Location | position something occupies on earth's surface |
| Toponym | name given to a place on earth |
| Site | location separated by physical characteristics |
| Situation | relative location of a place to another |
| Meridian | lines drawn between the north and south poles |
| Parallel | circle drawn around the globe parallel to the equator and perpendicular to meridians |
| Longitude | a numbering system that determines the location of a meridian |
| Prime Meridian | meridian that runs through the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, England, represents 0 degrees |
| Latitude | numbering system that determines the position of a parallel |
| GMT | Greenwich mean time |
| Cultural Landscape | combination of cultural and physical features |
| Regional Studies | an approach that states that a region is a unique combination of social relationships and physical processes |
| Formal Region | area with which everyone shares one or more distinct characteristics |
| International Date Line | line which, if passed, will bring you either one day ahead or back |
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