AP Human Geography Unit 1

each dot represents a specific quantity

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

Region united by more than one trait/characteristics

All map projections contain which of the following distortion:

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

Definition of site

show and label highways and streets

Which of the following is an example of geospatial technology?

Study of place names; affected by characteristics of location

Distortion of Conic Projection

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

dependent on core countries for capital and have underdeveloped industries

Characteristics of relative location

Types of Wallerstein's World-Systems

defined by the informal sense of place that people ascribe to

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

Art and science of mapmaking

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

Characteristics of absolute location

share characteristics of both core and periphery countries

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

Which of the following is a type of scale?

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

Distortion of Mercator Projection

the contact, movement, and flow of things between locations

Distortion of Robinson Projection (general use)

show and label property

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

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

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

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

points of equal elevation are connected

Definition of situation

Spatial Thinking of Geography

Definition of sense of place