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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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