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Unit 1 AP Human Geography Study Guide
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- 1Human Geography vs Physical GeographyHuman Geography: The study of the processes that shape how humans
understand the earth
Physical Geography: The study of natural processes and the features of the environments - 2Absolute Location vs Relative LocationAbsolute Location: The absolute position of something on earth (Coordinates)
Relative Location: The position of something compared to the location of something else - 3Site vs SituationSite: Absolute location and features of a place
Situation: Relative location of a place - 4Possiblism vs Environmental DeterminismPossiblism: Theory that states that humans control their fate the environment does not influence them
Environmental Determinism: Theory that states that the environment influences human behavior - 5Scale of AnalysisThe data used to analyse a certain factor
Ex. Population Distribution - 6Functional Region vs Vernacular Region vs Formal RegionFunctional Region: A region that revolves around a certain activity or theme
Vernacular Region: A region that is influenced by the peoples emotions
Formal Region: A region that has 1 or more shared traits - 7Globalization ImpactsCore countries benefits from globalization while peripheral countries are often exploited for resources and production
- 8GIS & Remote SensingGIS: Computer system that collects geographic information for display and analyzation
Remote Sensing: Collecting data without physical contact
Ex. Satellite - 9World System ChartCore: Most developed
Semi-Peripheral: Semi developed
Peripheral: Under developed - 10U.S Census BureauEvery 10 years the U.S government attempts to collect an exact number of the amount of people living in the United States
- 11Map Projections & DistortionMost Common Map Projections: Mercator, Gall-Peters, and Robinson
Distortion: Areas of a 2D map that are not accurately represented (Stretched) - 12Reference Map vs Thematic MapReference Map: A map on the location of places
Thematic Map: A map on the relationship between geographic data - 13Cloropleth MapA map divided into areas or regions that are colored, shaded or patterned to represent certain data
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- AP Human Geography Flashcards on Unit 1 AP Human Geography Study Guide, created by Parker Jensen on 22/08/2023.
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