AP Human Chpt 1 M-V
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| Map | A 2D representation of Earth's surface or a portion of it.
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| Meridian | An arc drawn on a map between the North and South poles.
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| Parallel | A circle drawn around the globe parallel to the equator and at right angles to the meridians.
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| Pattern | The geometric or regular arrangement of something in a study area.
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| Physiological Density | The number of people per unit of area of arable land, which is land suitable for agriculture.
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| Place | A specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular character.
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| Possibilism | The theory that the physical environment may set limits on human actions, but people have the ability to adjust to the physical environment and chose a course of action from many alternatives.
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| Prime Meridian | The meridian that passes through the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, England. Designated as 0 degrees longitude.
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| Projection | The system used to transfer locations from Earth's surface to a flat map.
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| Region | An area distinguished by a unique combination of trends or features.
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| Relocation Diffusion | The spread of a feature or trend through bodily movement of people from one place to another.
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| Remote Sensing | The acquisition of data about the Earth's surface from a satellite orbiting the planet or other long-distance methods.
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| Resource | A substance in the environment that is useful to people, is economically and technologically feasible to access, and is socially acceptable to use.
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| Scale | The relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole.
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| Site | The physical character of a place.
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| Situation | The location of a place relative to other places.
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| Space | The physical gap or interval between two objects.
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| Space-Time Compression | The reduction in the time it takes to diffuse something to a distant place, as a result of improved communications and transportation systems.
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| Stimulus Diffusion | The spread of an underlying principle, even though a specific characteristic is rejected.
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| Toponym | The name given to a portion of Earth's surface.
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| Transnational Corporation | A company that conducts research, operated factories, and sells products in many countries, not just where its headquarters or shareholders are located.
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| Uneven Development | The increasing gap in economic conditions between core and peripheral regions as a result of the globalization of the economy.
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| Vernacular Region | An area that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity.
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