AP Human Geography Vocabulary

Denial of mortgages, loans, and insurance to people of racial minority.

Transferring parts of a businesses' operation to a different country to lower costs.

A city that is at least twice as large as next largest city

Regions subordinate to the national gov't with a degree of self governance.

Core countries maintain supremacy and power over goods in LDCs

A region caught between larger conflicting powers. Leads to instability. Ex. Yugoslavia

Seasonal movement of livestock-herding

The transfer of power from central government to lower levels - regional/local within a state.

Core-periphery model that shows uneven socioeconomic development of countries.

Describes population growth with the relationship between death rates and birth rates - 5 stages

Relative distances between places has shrunk with advancements in technology and globalization

Economic activities that operate outside government regulation, not taxed, found more in LDCs

Small scale farming for you and your family; not for profit

Total population divided by the amount of land

Order of the 5 economic sectors from natural resources to service based/knowledge based work

A boundary drawn after settlement but reflects existing cultural differences.

1st-Neolithic, 2nd-Industrial, 3rd-Green Revolution, 4th, Biotechnological Era

Shifting cultivation-burning vegetation to create a nutrient rich layer for agriculture cultivaton

Using an external company for specific tasks of your own company.

The nth largest city will be 1/n the size of the largest city

Population divided by amount of arable land.

Boundaries created before human settlement. Ex. US and Canada

The drawing of political districts for the purpose of favoring one party or group to extend their advantage.

Percentage that the population grows in a year CDR-CBR/10

Differences between development between women and men.

The portion of the Earth's surface permanently inhabited by humans.

White Americans moving to suburbs as African Americans move in search of jobs.

A suburban area outside the traditional downtown with a concentration of businesses and services.

The balance of human needs with preservation of resources for future generations.

Maximum distance a consumer will travel to purchase something

A faith that attempts to be global and appeals to all people. Ex. Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Sikhism

If one country became communist, neighboring countries would follow.

Involuntary movement of people due to factors such as persecution, conflict, or natural disasters.

Wealthier people move into historically low-income neighborhoods.

Informal areas of housing with high levels of poverty.

Describes agricultural land use patterns around CBD based on cost of transportation.

A multinational corporation that may advantage of labor laws and wages

South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore

Average number of children a women may have in her childbearing years

Increased connection between cultures, economics, and politics over the world.

The time it takes for a population to double in size.

Factors: rivers, roads, airports, ports (connections between places)

A region with a concentration of high-tech industries and research industries, many times near universities.

A place where many firms in the same industry are concentrated.

Modernization model - 5 stages

A group of people with a common identity/culture but who lack an independent state. Ex: Kurds

A faith related closely to culture and heritage; concentrated in a specific area. Ex: Hinduism, Judaism

A political boundary defined by straight lines, many times based on lines of latitude and longitude. Ex. 49th parallel

Politcal border drawn by an external forced with no regard to existing cultural/social divisions. Ex. Africa

Narrow and long land divisions along rivers or roads for water and transportation.

Farming that uses a large area of land with lower inputs of labor and capital.

Fertile Crescent and the Indus Valley

Minimum number of people needed to support a business

An international group containing multiple countries that work together on shared goals. Ex. NATO

A movement to reclaim territories "unredemed" by a state usually based on historical/ethnic ties.

Farming that uses lots of labor and capital on a small area of land.

5 stages that show shifts in the leading causes of death in population over time.

A foreign worker who is in another country for a limited period to work.

The view of culture through societal norms. Belief that one's own culture is superior.

Larger settlements are less in number and farther apart than compared to smaller settlements with less services.

The number of working people, ages 15-64, supporting the people who are to young/old to work.

Centripetal forces attract/pull people in. Centrifugal forces push people away/"fly" out.

Land survey system that uses a grid-like patter to divide and organize land.

When the ethnic group can longer be identified from the receiving cultural group.

Process where legal immigrants sponsor a family member for immigration

Laws of the sea: 12 nautical miles, 24 nautical miles, 200 miles

A country-has defined boundaries, a permanent population, and a sovereign gov't recognized by others states.

When an idea or cultural trait spreads through the physical movement of people.

When an immigrant group adopts practices of the larger group while still maintaining their own culture.

Land survey system that uses physical features (rivers, trees) and distances for boundaries.

Higher bids are placed on the land closer to the CBD with lower bids the farther you go.

A sovereign state with a shared culture, language and history. Ex. Iceland

Diffusion where the trait/innovation spreads outward-remaining strong in its source.-contagious, hierarchical, stimulus

A highly urbanized region with the merging of multiple cities. Ex: Bos-Wash

Factors: climate, natural resources, absolute location