Duplicate of AP Human Geography Unit 1

Definition of site

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

Characteristics of relative location

show and label property

Region united by more than one trait/characteristics

All map projections contain which of the following distortion:

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

Definition of situation

the contact, movement, and flow of things between locations

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

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

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

Which of the following is a type of scale?

He calculated the circumference of the Earth

each dot represents a specific quantity

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

Distortion of Robinson Projection (general use)

share characteristics of both core and periphery countries

points of equal elevation are connected

Study of place names; affected by characteristics of location

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

dependent on core countries for capital and have underdeveloped industries

Types of Wallerstein's World-Systems

He is considered the father of geography

Art and science of mapmaking

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

defined by the informal sense of place that people ascribe to

Distortion of Conic Projection

Spatial Thinking of Geography

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

Definition of sense of place

show and label highways and streets

Which of the following is an example of geospatial technology?

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

Distortion of Mercator Projection

Characteristics of absolute location

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