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AP Human Chapter 1
vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Absolute direction | independent from other places. N, S, E, W. cardinal points |
| absolute distance | the separation between 2 places, measured with accepted system |
| absolute location | precise and accepted coordinates, mathematical, independent |
| accessibility | how easy or difficult it is to overcome the "friction of distance" |
| concentration | opposite of dispersion |
| connectivity | concept of tangible/intangible ways places are connected |
| cultural landscape | the way a place is due to human changes and modifications |
| density | measure of number or quantity of item in a given area |
| dispersion | amount of spread of a phenomenon over an area |
| formal region | places with one characteristic in common. very general |
| functional region | all of the places that a central focus place affects |
| GIS | Geographical Information System. accesses databases to answer specific questions |
| Globalization | increasing interconnections of people/society in the world |
| mental map | a picture in your mind that helps you navigate/know where you are |
| model | a representation of reality that is manipulated in order to interpret |
| natural landscape | the way a place is without being affected by humans. |
| nodal region | functional region |
| pattern | the distribution of an area with a focus on design |
| perceptual region | vernacular region. not strict, grouped by the feeling people get of an area |
| projection | a flat map with distorted latitude and longitude |
| region | recognized and defined earth areas that show significant uniformity |
| regional concept | people naturally group together similar places in their minds |
| relative direction | depends on location and culture when describing where. "Out West" |
| relative distance | meaningful units like time or cost to get there. psychological base |
| relative location | spatial interconnections. expresses where a place is in regards to other places. |
| remote sensing | taking a picture of something from a distance |
| scale | areal or size; degree of generalization to understand patterns/relationships/etc. |
| site | absolute, physical and cultural attributes of a place. internal features |
| situation | external relations. relative to significant items of interest |
| spatial diffusion | spread of an ideal or item from central to distant points |
| spatial distribution | arrangement of items on earth |
| spatial interaction | the way places and people affect each other and the environment |
| spatial system | a representation of how places are interconnected on the face of Earth |
| uniform region | formal region. |
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