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AP Human Geo Unit 1

Vocab words of Ap Human Geo Unit 1

TermDefinition
Distance Decay The farther away someone is from another the less likeliness they are to interact. Contact diminishes and disappears
Contagious Diffusion The rapid widespread diffusion of a characteristic throughout the population
GPS A system that determines the precise position of something on Earth
Diffusion The process by which a feature spreads across space from one place to another over time
Cartography The science of map making
Hierarchical Diffusion The spread of an idea from persons or nodes of authority or power to other persons or places
Prime Meridian 0 degrees longitude
Scale The relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and earth as a whole
Projection The scientific method of transferring locations on Earths surface to a flat map
Map Scale The relationship of a features size on a map to its actual size on Earth
Absolute Location The position of a place in a way that never changes, such as longitude and latitude
Location The position that something occupies on Earths surface
Region An area of Earth defined by one or more distinctive characteristics
Map Two-dimensional or flat model of Earths surface
Spacial Association When the distribution of one feature is related to the distribution of another feature
Density The frequency with which something occurs in space
Space-time Compression The reduction in the time it takes for something to reach another place
Stimulus Diffusion The spread of an underlying principle even though a characteristic itself apparently fails to diffuse
Relocation Diffusion The spread of a feature or trend through the physical movement of people from one place to another
Remote sensing The acquisition of data about Earth's surface from a satellite orbiting the planet or from other long distance methods.
Situation(Relative Location The location of a place relative to another place
Sustainability The use of Earths resources in ways that ensure their availability in the future
Place A specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular characteristic
Topony The name given to a place on Earth
Site The physical character of a place
Vernacular region(perceptual) A area that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity
Hearth a cultural group from which an innovation originates
GIS the analysis of data about earth acquired through satellite and other electronic information technologies
Region An area of Earth defined by one or more distinctive characteristics
Functional Region An area organized around a node or focal point
Possibilism The physical environment limits the number of choices that a person has
International Date Line An arc that for the most part follows 180 degrees longitude
Globalization Actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope
GIScience analysis of data about Earth acquired through satellite and other electronic information technologies
Formal region(uniform) An area in which most people share one or more distinctive characteristics
Expansion diffusion The spread of a feature or trend among people from one area to another in an additive process
Environmental determinism Physical geographic features such as climate determine what humans do
Distribution The arrangement of something across Earths surface
Cultural Landscape An approach to geography that emphasizes the relationships among social and physical phenomena in a particular study area
Climate the long-term average weather condition at a particular location
Longitude The numbering system used to identify the location of the meridian. NORTH TO SOUTH
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