AP Human Geography Unit 1 Vocab

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Thematic Map

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Show spatial aspects of information or phenomenon.

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Reference Map

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generalized map type designed to show general spatial properties of features

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Region

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A place larger than a point and smaller than a planet, grouped by a common feature.

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Place: uniqueness of a location or similarity of locales; phenomena within an area.

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uniqueness of a location (or similarity of two or more locales); phenomena within an area

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Space

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implies the extent of an area, both relatively and absolutely.

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Geographic information systems (GIS)

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Collection of hardware and software for spatial data management.

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Map projection

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The scientific method of transferring locations on Earth’s surface to a flat map.

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Relative location:

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Position of something relative to another landmark.

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Absolute location

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Exact location of a place on Earth described by global coordinates.

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Clustering

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Gathering close together; forming in a group