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AP Human Geography Key Terms
Unit 1: Ch. 1 Geography – Its Nature & Perspectives
Location
Key Term
Definition
absolute
location
biome
The exact position of a place on the earth's surface.
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A major regional or global biotic community, such as a grassland or desert, characterized
chiefly by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate.
The bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census
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Census Bureau
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centralized
pattern
connectivity
pattern in which objects circle another object
Other
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the ease with which things can interact
core
inner area of a region
2
cultural
landscape
2
culture
a combination of cultural features such as language and religion, economic features such as
agriculture and industry, and physical features such as climate and vegetation; (built
environment); Fashioning of a natural landscape by a cultural group. This is the essence of
how humans interact with nature.
the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization
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2
daylight savings
time
equator
2
formal/uniform/
homogeneous
region
functional/nodal
region
Greenwich
Mean Time
grid/rectilinear
pattern
International
Date Line
landscapes
2
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2
an area organized around a node or focal point
the time as measured on the prime meridian running through
Greenwich, England: used in England and as a standard of calculation elsewhere.
a network of horizontal and vertical lines superimposed over a map, building plan, etc., for
locating points
An imaginary line through the Pacific Ocean roughly corresponding to 180°longitude, to the ea
st of which, by international agreement, the calendar dateis one day earlier than to the west.
The aspect of the land characteristic of a particular region
linear pattern
The angular distance north or south of the earth's equator,measured in degrees along a meridi
an, as on a map or globe.
pattern along straight lines, like rivers, streets and railroads
2
location
the position of anything on the earth's surface
2
longitude
2
2
mathematical
location
mental map
Angular distance on the earth's surface, measured east or west from the prime meridian at
Greenwich, England, to the meridian passing through a position, expressed in degrees (or
hours), minutes, and seconds.
the location of any place on Earth's surface described precisely using meridians and parallels;
aka absolute location
the map of the way you view things in your mind
2
meridian
an imaginary arc drawn between the North and South poles
2
national scale
as viewed across the whole country
navigable
suitable for transportation; passable
2
node
a center of influence in a functional or nodal region
2
parallel
an imaginary circle drawn around the globe parallel to the Equator and at right angles to the
meridians
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Other
latitude
a period of the year between spring and fall when clocks in the U.S. are set one hour ahead of
standard time
0 degrees latitude; a great circle of the earth that is everywhere equally distant from the two
poles and divides the surface into the northern and southern hemispheres
an area in which everyone in in that area shares one or more distinctive characteristics
AP Human Geography Key Terms
Unit 1: Ch. 1 Geography – Its Nature & Perspectives
Key Term
Definition
pattern
the arrangement of objects on Earth's surface in relation to other objects
perceptual/vern
acular region
periphery
an area defined by people’s feelings and attitudes about an area
physical site
characteristics
Prime Meridian
include climate, topography, soil, water sources, vegetation, and elevation
random pattern
no regular distribution can be seen
region
spatial regularities create a pattern for an area
2
regional studies
SG
regionalization
SG
relative location
the contemporary cultural landscape approach in geography initiated by de la Blache, argues
that each region has its own distinctive landscape that results from a unique combination of
social relationships and physical processes.
the organization of Earth's surface into distinct areas that are viewed as different from other
areas
the location of something in relation to something else
2
resources
substances that are useful to people
2
Sauer, Carl
2
site
provided the foundation for cultural geography through cultural landscapes, cultural hearths
and agricultural hearths
the physical characteristic of a place
2
situation
the location of a place relative to other places
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solar time
time based on the position of the sun in the sky as the day progresses
2
state scale
as viewed across a state within the United States
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time zone
a region that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time
2
toponym
the name given to a place on Earth
2
urban scale
as viewed across an urban or city area
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outer area of a region
0 degrees longitude