AP Human Geography: Unit 1 Vocabulary

the study of where things are found on Earth's surface and the reasons for the locations

a specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular characteristic

an area of Earth defined by one or more distinctive characteristics

the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole

the physical gap or interval between two obejcts

relationships among people and objects across the barrier of space

the position that something occupies on Earth's surface

the name given to a place on Earth

the physical characteristics of a place

the location of a place relative to other places

a combination of cultural features, economic features, and physical features that a region derives its unified character through

an area within which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics

an area organized around a node or focal point

an area that people believe exists as part of their cultural identity

the body of customary beliefs, material traits, and social forms that together constitute the distinct tradition of a group of people

when the distribution of two features are related to each other

a force or process that involves the entire world and results in making something worldwide in scope

A company that conducts research, operates factories, and sells products in many countries, not just where its headquarters or shareholders are located

the arrangement of a feature in space

the frequency with which something occurs in space

the extent of a feature's spread over space

the geometric arrangement of objects in space

the process by which a group's cultural features are altered to resemble those of another more dominant group

the process of changes in culture that result from the meeting of two groups, each of which retains distinct culture features

the combination of elements of two groups into a new cultural feature

the process by which a feature spreads across space from one place to another over time

the place from which an innovation originates

the spread of an idea through physical movement of people from one place to another

the spread of a feature from one place to another in an additive process

The spread of an idea from persons or nodes of authority or power to other persons or places

the rapid, widespread diffusion of a characteristic throughout the population

the spread of an underlying principle even though a characteristic itself apparently fails to diffuse

phenomenon of contact diminishing with increasing of distance and eventually disappearing

The reduction in the time it takes for something to reach another place.

a chain of communication that connects places

the use of Earth's resources in ways that ensure their availability in the future

the sustainable use and management of Earth's natural resources to meet human needs such as food, medicine, and recreation

the maintenance of resources in their present condition, with as little human impact as possible

the long-term average weather condition at a particular location

the geographic study of human-environmental relationships

the belief that the physical environment caused social development

the belief that the physical environment may limit some human actions, but people have the ability to adjust their environment

the science of mapmaking

a system that determines the precise position of something on Earth through a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers

the identification and storage of a piece of information by its precise latitude and longitude coordinates

the analysis of data about Earth acquired through satellite and other electronic information technologies

a computer system that stores, organizes, analyzes, and displays geographic data.

the acquisition of data about Earth's surface through satellite or other long-distance methods

a map that overlays data from one source on top of a map provided by a mapping service

the relationship of a feature's size on a map to its actual size on Earth

the scientific method of transferring locations on Earth's surface to a flat map

a change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map

the numbering system used to indicate the location of parallels drawn on a globe and measuring distance north and south of the equator

the numbering system used to indicate the location of meridians drawn on a globe and measuring distance east and west of the prime meridian

the time at the prime meridian - the master reference time for all points on Earth

any of the 24 longitudinal areas of the world within which the same time is used