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AP Human Geography Vocabulary
Chapter 1 (Rubenstein Textbook)
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Geography
9th Grade
08/28/2012

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Earth Science
Definition
Physical geography (not one of the Five Themes)
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Locational
Definition
spatial tradition (location)
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Man-land
Definition
human/environment interaction
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Area-studies
Definition
regional geography
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Location
Definition
position; situation of people and things
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Human/Environment Interaction
Definition
reciprocal relationship between humans and environment
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Region
Definition
are on Earth's surface marked by a degree of homogeneity (uniformity) of some phenomenon
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Place
Definition
uniqueness of a location (or similarity of two or more locales); phenomena within an area
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Movement
Definition
mobility of people. goods and ideas; phenomena between areas
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Anthropogenic
Definition
caused or produced by humans
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Absolute Location
Definition
position of Earth's surface using the coordinate system of longitude and latitude
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Relative Location
Definition
position of Earth's surface relative to other features
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Absolute Distance
Definition
exact measurement of the physical space between two places
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Relative Distance
Definition
approximate measurement of the physical space between two places
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Site
Definition
The physical character of a place; what is found at the location and why it is significant
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Situation
Definition
The location of a place relative to other places
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Formal Region
Definition
(uniform, homogeneous) or homogeneous region is an area within which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics. Shared feature can=cultural value (language, environmental climate)
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Functional Region
Definition
(nodal)
Area organized around a node or focal point. The characteristic chosen to define a functional region dominates at a central focas or node and diminishes in importance outward. This region is tied to the central point by transportation or communication systems
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