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AP Human Geography Chapter 1 Study Guide

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Chapter 1, Part 1?Thinking Geographically? Mr. Chad Guge, Instructor AP Human Geography 2012-13 Top 10 ?You Should Know?s Cartography and Map projection Map Scale and how it works US Land Ordinance of 1785 (Townships and Ranges) Contemporary tools of Geography (GIS, GPS and Remote Sensing) Concepts of Site and Situation Concepts of Latitude/Longitude and creation of Time Zones Types of Regions (Formal, Functional, Vernacular) Concept of ?culture,? how it spreads, and how the environment shapes it Influences on Cultural Diffusion Population patterns and distributions Cartography and Map Projections Def: The Science of Map-Making Early Mapmaking Earliest maps drawn by Babylonians on clay tablets around 2300 B.C., but art of mapmaking is suspected to be even older

Note Taking Guide 1.3

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01.03 Units and Graphs Essential Questions After completing this lesson, you will be able to answer the following questions: How do you use units and convert them to understand and solve problems? How are units of measurement chosen and interpreted in formulas? How do you choose and interpret scales on graphs and data displays? Main Idea (page #) DEFINITION OR SUMMARY EXAMPLE Choosing Units of Measure (pg. 2) A good rule of thumb to use is that when measuring something small, use a _____ unit of measure. When measuring something large, use a _____ unit of measure. To measure the length of a smartphone, use ____________. To measure the weight of an elephant, use _____. TIP: Make sure that the unit is not too large or too small to represent the measurement.
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