1 APHuG: Geographic Concepts

Distribution

• Arrangement of a feature in space

• Random placement of objects

• Equal spacing of items

• Grouping of similar features

Toponym

• A type of map

• The name given to a place on Earth

• A geological feature

• A historical event

Transnational corporation

• A company that only operates in its home country

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

• A corporation that focuses solely on online sales

• A firm that only engages in local market activities

Preservation

• The maintenance of resources in their present condition with as little human impact as possible

• The process of transforming resources into usable products

• The act of exploiting resources for economic gain

• The practice of restoring damaged ecosystems to their original state

Possibilism

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

• The idea that human actions are completely determined by the physical environment

• The theory that all human actions are independent of environmental factors

• The concept that technology can overcome any environmental limitations

Assimilation

• The process by which a group's cultural features are altered to resemble those of another group.

• A method of preserving cultural identity without change.

• The act of rejecting outside cultural influences entirely.

• A strategy for promoting cultural diversity and inclusion.

Projection

• A method of creating 3D models from 2D images.

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

• A technique for measuring distances on a globe.

• A way to represent time zones on a map.

Geotagging

• The process of identifying a location using GPS coordinates

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

• A method of tagging photos with hashtags

• The technique of mapping geographical features on a digital platform

Global Positioning System (GPS)

• A system that determines the precise position of something on Earth

• A method for tracking weather patterns

• A technology used for online shopping

• A device for measuring air pressure

Expansion diffusion

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

• The movement of people from rural to urban areas

• The process of cultural assimilation

• The decline of a feature in a specific area