Study sets matching "human ap human geography ms 1"
Study sets
Diagrams
Classes
Users
Culture
Folk Culture
Popular Culture
Environmental determinism
The sum total of knowledge, attitudes, traditions, and beliefs…
Small, homogeneous, rural groups living in relative isolation…
Large, heterogeneous societies that shares certain habits desp…
The physical environment causes social and cultural development
Culture
The sum total of knowledge, attitudes, traditions, and beliefs…
Folk Culture
Small, homogeneous, rural groups living in relative isolation…
absolute location
relative location
3 types of regions
formal/uniform region
specific place, uses grids, longitude & latitude
directional words & using distance
formal, functional, & vernacular
(uniform) an area w/in which everyone shares in common one or…
absolute location
specific place, uses grids, longitude & latitude
relative location
directional words & using distance
Absolute location
Prime Meridian
Relative location
toponyms
The precise spot were something is
0 degrees latitude; runs through Greenwhich England
Description of were something is relative to the things around…
myrtle beach, salt lake city
Absolute location
The precise spot were something is
Prime Meridian
0 degrees latitude; runs through Greenwhich England
Census
Overpopulation
Ecumene
Arithmetic Density
data source for population. US Census information is collected…
When the number of people exceeds the capacity of the environm…
areas of Earth occupied by permanent human settlement.
total number of people divided by total land area
Census
data source for population. US Census information is collected…
Overpopulation
When the number of people exceeds the capacity of the environm…
map
cartography
map scale
projection
two dimension or flat scale model of Earth's surface, or a por…
science of mapmaking
amount of area covered on a map and level of detail
scientific method of transferring locations on Earth's surface…
map
two dimension or flat scale model of Earth's surface, or a por…
cartography
science of mapmaking
absolute location
relative location
5 themes of geograpghy
3 types of regions
specific place, uses grids, longitude & latitude
directional words & using distance
(H.L.M.P.R) location, place, human environment interaction, mo…
formal, functional, & vernacular
absolute location
specific place, uses grids, longitude & latitude
relative location
directional words & using distance
Absolute distance
Absolute location
Accessibility
Aggregation
Exact measurement of the separation between two points using a…
The precise location of any object or place on the earth's sur…
Relative ease with which you, goods, and/ or ideas can reach a…
Refers to the size of the unit under investigation such as cit…
Absolute distance
Exact measurement of the separation between two points using a…
Absolute location
The precise location of any object or place on the earth's sur…
map
cartography
map scale
projection
two dimension or flat scale model of Earth's surface, or a por…
science of mapmaking
amount of area covered on a map and level of detail
scientific method of transferring locations on Earth's surface…
map
two dimension or flat scale model of Earth's surface, or a por…
cartography
science of mapmaking
map
cartography
map scale
projection
two dimension or flat scale model of Earth's surface, or a por…
science of mapmaking
amount of area covered on a map and level of detail
scientific method of transferring locations on Earth's surface…
map
two dimension or flat scale model of Earth's surface, or a por…
cartography
science of mapmaking
Human Geography
Globalization
Spatial Perspective
Location
a branch of geography that focuses on the study of patterns an…
The act of becoming global. The spread of information, ideas,…
observing variations in geographic phenomena across space
The position of anything on Earth's surface.
Human Geography
a branch of geography that focuses on the study of patterns an…
Globalization
The act of becoming global. The spread of information, ideas,…
cartography
contagious diffusion
cultural ecology
culture
the science of making maps
The rapid, widespread diffusion of a feature or trend througho…
Geographic approach that emphasizes human-environment relation…
Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.
cartography
the science of making maps
contagious diffusion
The rapid, widespread diffusion of a feature or trend througho…
Human Geography
Globalization
Spatial Perspective
Location
a branch of geography that focuses on the study of patterns an…
The act of becoming global. The spread of information, ideas,…
observing variations in geographic phenomena across space
The position of anything on Earth's surface.
Human Geography
a branch of geography that focuses on the study of patterns an…
Globalization
The act of becoming global. The spread of information, ideas,…
map
cartography
map scale
projection
two dimension or flat scale model of Earth's surface, or a por…
science of mapmaking
amount of area covered on a map and level of detail
scientific method of transferring locations on Earth's surface…
map
two dimension or flat scale model of Earth's surface, or a por…
cartography
science of mapmaking
Two types of location
absolute location
relative location
2 characteristics for place
absolute & relative
specific place, uses grids, longitude & latitude
directional words & using distance
physical & human
Two types of location
absolute & relative
absolute location
specific place, uses grids, longitude & latitude
Remote Sensing
GPS (Global Positioning System)
GIS (Geographic Information System)
Absolute Location
Pictures taken above Earths crust
Precise location... Navigation primary purpose... Surveillance... Us…
Super-accurate maps with different layers... Used to study relati…
latitude/longitude... Benefits of GPS (Global Positioning System…
Remote Sensing
Pictures taken above Earths crust
GPS (Global Positioning System)
Precise location... Navigation primary purpose... Surveillance... Us…
map
cartography
map scale
projection
two dimension or flat scale model of Earth's surface, or a por…
science of mapmaking
amount of area covered on a map and level of detail
scientific method of transferring locations on Earth's surface…
map
two dimension or flat scale model of Earth's surface, or a por…
cartography
science of mapmaking
absolute location
relative location
3 types of regions
formal/uniform region
specific place, uses grids, longitude & latitude
directional words & using distance
formal, functional, & vernacular
(uniform) an area w/in which everyone shares in common one or…
absolute location
specific place, uses grids, longitude & latitude
relative location
directional words & using distance
Two types of location
absolute location
relative location
2 characteristics for place
absolute & relative
specific place, uses grids, longitude & latitude
directional words & using distance
physical & human
Two types of location
absolute & relative
absolute location
specific place, uses grids, longitude & latitude
absolute location
relative location
3 types of regions
formal/uniform region
specific place, uses grids, longitude & latitude
directional words & using distance
formal, functional, & vernacular
(uniform) an area w/in which everyone shares in common one or…
absolute location
specific place, uses grids, longitude & latitude
relative location
directional words & using distance
cartography
contagious diffusion
cultural ecology
culture
the science of making maps
The rapid, widespread diffusion of a feature or trend througho…
Geographic approach that emphasizes human-environment relation…
Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.
cartography
the science of making maps
contagious diffusion
The rapid, widespread diffusion of a feature or trend througho…