APHG Unit 1 Vocab

The cardinal directions north, south, east, & west

A circle drawn around the globe parallel to the equator and at right angles to the meridians

A system used to transfer locations from Earth's surface to a flat map.

The meridian, designated at 0 degrees longitude, passes through Greenwich, England

Theory describing spatial and functional relationships between countries in the global economy

The geometric or regular arrangement of something in a particular area

An area that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity, Ex: American South

A specific point on Earth, distinguished by a particular characteristic

Spread of something over a given area

The more distance the less interaction

Arrangement within a given space, Described by density, concentration, & pattern

Spread of a feature or trend among people through a "snowball" effect

Relationship between the size of an object on a map and the size of the actual feature on Earth

Carl Ritter

Name given to a portion of Earth's surface

A nodal region

Use of Earth's land & natural resources in ways that ensure they will continue to be available in the future

A uniform region

Involving data that can be measured by numbers

Spread of an object, person, or idea through word of mouth

The expansion of economic, cultural, and political proceses on a worldwide scale

A computer system that stores, organizes, analyzes, and displays geographic data in layers

A company that conducts business in multiple nations

A perceptual region

The spread of a feature or trend through bodily movement of people from one place to another

Area of Earth being studied

System that determines the precise position of something on Earth through satellites

Area between two or more things

Spread of a feature or trend from one key person or node of authority to other persons

Exact location of an object, usually given by longitude & latitude

Study of natural proceses & distribution of features in the environment, ex: landforms, plants, animals, soil, & climate

Any map that focuses on one or more variables to show a relationship between geographic data

An area in which everyone shares in common characteristics with formal, recognizable boundaries

Place of origin

Something produced in nature more slowly than it is consumed by humans

180 degrees longitude, clock moves ahead or behind 24 hours when crossed

Position of anything on Earth's surface

Focuses how people live on Earth, how they organize themselves, & why the events of human societies occur where they do

Development that meets the needs of the present w/o compromising ability of future generations to meet their own needs

A map based on what an individual knows about a place, contains personal impressions

Official count of the number of people in a defined area, such as a state. Given every 10 years.

Clustered vs. Dispersed describes _________

Description of where a place is in relation to other places or features

A person who creates maps

What type of diffusion: I like your shirt, where did you get it?

Distance that can be measured using a standard unit of length like miles, feet, yards

HOW something spreads from one place to another over time

Impact of a person/community on the environment expressed as the amount of land required to sustain the use of resources

Body of customary beliefs, norms, and values of a group of people

A map that focuses on the location of places

Meridians; 0-180 degrees; time zones; east & west hemispheres

Something produced in nature more rapidly than it is consumed by humans

Distance determined in relation to other places or objects

A country/region with qualities of core and peripheral areas, in the process of industrializing

Involving data that is descriptive of a research subject & is often based on people's opinion

Core-periphery Model is another name for what theory?

A country/region with wealth, higher education levels, advanced technologies, resources, strong militaries, & allies

Spread of an idea, object, person from its hearth & becoming popular in a new location due to a change in idea, object

Focal point of a functional region; highest concentration of phenomena in a region

An area distinguished by similar trends or features

Belief the environment determines human activities

The study of the processes that have shaped how humans understand, use, & alter Earth

The acquisition of data about Earth's surface from a satellite or other long-distance methods

Representation of Earth's surface to show natural and human-made features especially elevation & relative positions

The physical characteristics of a place

A design system often used for public transportation; creates a functional/nodal region

Direction based on a person's perception, such as right, left, up, or down

Physical environment sets limits on human activities, but humans adjust the environment more

Less densley populated residential and commercial areas surrounding a city

Reduction in the time it takes to diffuse something to a distant place due to technology

The location of a place relative to another place

An area based on a node that decreases as you leave the node

Frequency at which something occurs

Parallels; 0-90 degrees; climate zone; north & south hemispheres

A country/region with less wealth, lower education levels, less technologies, unstable govt., poor healthcare