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Partial Unit 1 Outline - APHG

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Human Geography
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Geography History

UNIT 1 - WHAT IS GEOGRAPHY I. Geography - General A. Geography - the study of Earth?s physical and human features. B. Geographers search for patterns and relationships between physical features and human activities. 1. Spacial Perspective - Defined - Viewing physical and human objects according to where they appear in space. 2. Spatial organization Defined - The arrangement of physical and human objects on Earth. C. Geography v. History 1. Geography a. Where did it happen b. Why did it happen there c. How might it change that place 2. History a. What happened b. Why did it happen c. How might it affect events in the future II. History of Geography A. Babylonians 1. 600 BCE 2. Oldest known map of the world in clay B. Greeks

Midterm Exam Review for AP Human Geography

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Human Geography
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APHG Copeland Midterm Review Questions Midterm Exam: Tuesday, November 1 Review these questions, along with your Key Questions for Units 1-4 to assist you in your preparation for the Midterm Exam. Remember the Midterm accounts for 8% of your final APHG grade. The diagram to the right best indicates the concept of hierarchical diffusion assimilation barriers to diffusion distance decay acculturation The map below, known for its distortion of the high latitudes, is a: Robinson projection Mercator projection Isoplethic Equal Area projection Cartogram 3. Which of the following characteristics is currently shared by Switzerland, Canada, and New Zealand? Low population-growth rates Megalopolis urban systems High infant-mortality rates

ap hug key issue 1

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Human Geography
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Technology

Thinking Geographically: Key Issue 1 How Do Geographers Describe Where Things Are? 1. Define map: 2. Define cartography: ? MAPS 3. Give two examples of early mapmaking and its (unusual?) materials for the maps. (a) (b) 4. Who first demonstrated that the earth was round? How? 5a. Who was the first to use the term ?geography.? 5b. List three of his contributions in geography at that time. (a) (b) (c) 6. Provide an example of developments in geography for each of the following: Chinese Muslims Age of Discovery (16th Century) 7. Define scale: 8. What is the advantage of a map which shows only a small portion of the earth?s surface ? like a neighborhood - that is, a large-scale map?

APHG CH 1 VOCAB

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World History
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1. Cartography the science of mapmaking 2. Connections relationships among people and objects across the barrier of space 3. Equator 0 degrees latitude 4. Geography The study of the earth and its features and of the distribution of life on the earth 5. GIS (geographical information system) A system that accurately determines the precise position of something on Earth 6. Globalization Greater cultural and economic interaction among people all over the world 7. GPS (global positioning system) A system that determines the precise position of something on Earth 8. Greenwich Mean Time Master reference time for all points on Earth 9. Human Geography The study of where and why human activities are located where they are 10. Land Ordinance of 1785

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