Duplicate of AP Human Geography Unit 1

He calculated the circumference of the Earth

show and label property

maps that people create in their minds based on experience and knowledge

Region united by more than one trait/characteristics

uses colors, shades of one color, or patterns to show location of spatial data

Distortion of Mercator Projection

dominant capitalist countries which exploit the peripheral countries for labor, raw materials

each dot represents a specific quantity

dependent on core countries for capital and have underdeveloped industries

Spatial Thinking of Geography

use lines that connect points of equal value to depict variations in the data across space

Distortion of Conic Projection

points of equal elevation are connected

shows and labels human-created boundaries, such as countries, states, cities, and capitals

Distortion of Robinson Projection (general use)

He is considered the father of geography

Types of Wallerstein's World-Systems

defined by the informal sense of place that people ascribe to

Everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things

show and label highways and streets

Definition of site

The inverse relationship between distance and connection (cultural and spatial)

All map projections contain which of the following distortion:

show and label natural features, such as mountains, rivers, and deserts

Focal point, defined by activity that occurs across region, united by networks

Which of the following is a type of scale?

the process geographers use to divide and categorize space into smaller areal units

Art and science of mapmaking

Definition of sense of place

Study of place names; affected by characteristics of location

the contact, movement, and flow of things between locations

Definition of situation

Characteristics of relative location

sizes of countries, states, counties, etc. are shown according to specific statistics

Which of the following is an example of geospatial technology?

share characteristics of both core and periphery countries

Characteristics of absolute location