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1st Period Chapter 1 Review Colin Sharp and Claro Gomez Key points: 1. 5 Themes of Geography (location, human environment interaction, region, place, movement) 2. Types of Maps (Thematic, Mental, Reference) 3. GPS/GIS (Remote sensing, absolute & relative location) 4. Type of regions (Formal, Functional, Perceptual) 5. General aspects of culture 6. Types of diffusion (Expansion, Contagious, Hierarchical, Stimulus, Relocation) 7. Environmental Determinism 8. Dr. Snow and cholera 9. Possibilism 10. Time-Distance Decay 11. Spatial Perspective 12. Map Scales Summary:

AP Human Geography Chapter 1 (Basic Concepts) Test Review

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RUBENSTEIN, An Introduction to Human Geography, The Cultural Landscape Chapter 1 Basic Concepts MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) Which of the following statements concerning spatial systems is not correct? A) Maps cannot be used to measure and analyze systems, only models can. B) The analysis of the role of each component helps reveal the operation of the entire system. C) They function as units because their component parts are interdependent. D) Spatial systems may be the basis for regional identification. Answer: A 2) Which of the following is an essential perspective used by geographers in forming their concepts? A) Absolute B) Human C) Relative D) Spatial Answer: D

UNIT 1 GEOGRAPHY AND NATURE PPT.

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GEOGRAPHY: ITS NATURE AND PERSPECTIVES Key Concepts That Define Geography Location?the position of something on earth?s surface ? Absolute Location ( aka Mathematical Location) ? Relative Location Place ?a specific point on earth with human and physical characteristics ? Every location is ?Unique? + ?Sense of Place? Space ?the physical gap or distance between two objects (Distance Decay & Time-Space Compression) 32.2 N. , 30.1 W Scale ?the relationship between the size of an object or distance between objects on a map and the size of the actual object or distance on earth?s surface ? Large Scale ?More (++++) Detail (examples: small towns or cities) ? Small Scale ? Less (- - - -) Detail (examples: state or national or Global Maps)

Ap Human Geography Chapter 1 notes

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Ch.?1: Basic Concepts Human Geography???the study of where and why human activities are located where they are ? for example, religions, businesses, and cities.? Physical?Geography???studies where and why natural forces occur as they do ? for example, climates, landforms, and types of vegetation.? Map?? a 2-D, or flat, representation of the Earth?s surface or a portion of the Earth?s surface.? Best way to show location and demonstrate insights gathered by spatial analysis.? Geography is distinguished from other disciplines by its reliance on maps to display and analyze information. Place?? name given to a portion of the Earth?s surface. ?Every place occupies a unique location, or position, on Earth?s surface, and geographers have many ways to identify locations.

aphg-review_session_1-nature_and_its_perspectives-2014.pdf

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Review ?Session ?#1 ? Nature ?and ?Its ?Perspec?ves ? Tuesday, ?April ?7, ?2014 ? Geography ?History ? ?? Geography-?? ??The ?scien??c ?study ?of ?the ?loca?on ?of ?people ? and ?ac?vi?es ?across ?Earth?and ?the ?reason ?for ?their ? distribu?on? ? ?? Eratosthenes ?(ca. ?100 ?BCE) ? ?? Geo ?? ??earth? ?and ?Graphy ?? ??to ?write? ? ?? Greeks ?and ?Romans ?developed ?la?tude ?and ?longitude ? ?? Ptolemy ?(2nd ?c. ?CE) ? ?? Created ?one ?of ?the ??rst ??world ?maps? ? ?? Included ?the ?closed ?Indian ?Ocean ?and ?Earth?s ?en?re ?landmass ? made ?up ?of ?most ?of ?Europe, ?Central ?Asia ?and ?Northern ?Africa ?

Unit 1 vocab list

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A Vocabulary List for AP Human Geography Unit I. Geography: Its Nature and Perspectives?Basic Vocabulary and Concepts Note: The following concepts transcend all units in AP Human Geography; they are central to all geographic thinking and analysis and could even be considered central to any definition of geography. Basic Concepts Changing attributes of place (built landscape, sequent occupance) Cultural attributes (cultural landscape) Density (arithmetic, physiological) Diffusion (hearth, relocation, expansion, hierarchical, contagious, stimulus) Direction (absolute, relative) Dispersion/concentration (dispersed/scattered, clustered/agglomerated) Distance (absolute, relative) Distribution Environmental determinism

APHG CHAPTER 1

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Chapter 1 Thinking Geographically 1 An in-depth Social Science Many people have misconceptions about geography and think of the discipline as simply an exercise in memorizing place names. 2 Where we find Geography? Geography exist in the global issues receiving attention at this time things such as Population growth Terrorism Cultural diffusion. Diffusion is defined as the spread of linguistic or cultural practices or innovations within a community or from one community to another. 3 Location, Location, Location Geography's importance can also be established by looking at community issues, such as: Water supply Pollution Growth management Housing Retail Openings Closures 4 Thinking Geographically

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Chapter 1 Review - 75 multiple choice questions Key terms on pages 41-42 Maps Scale Projection Land Ordinance of 1785 Contemporary Tools GIS GPS Place Names Site Situation Mathematical Location Regions Cultural Landscape Types of Regions Spatial Association Integration of Culture Cultural Ecology Scale Globalization Space Connections TIPS: Read and take cornell notes for the entire chapter, divided by Key Issues, and you should be just fine.
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Partial Unit 1 Outline - APHG

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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

ap hug key issue 1

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