AP Human Geography Unit 1

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Absolute Location

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Exact site on an objective coordinate system (Long. & Lat.)

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Relative Location

Back

Position of a place compared to another landmark (near the beach)

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Thematic Map

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A map that displays locations along with a specific topic or theme of information.

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Environmental Determinism

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the belief that a physical environment determines the strength of societies

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Reference Map

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Maps emphasizing location of places (no data attached)

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Map Projections

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A method of taking a 3D object and putting it on a 2D plane.

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GIS

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software that captures, manages, analyzes, and displays geographically collected data

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Natural Resources

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Physical material from Earth that people need and value.

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Type of map:

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Robinson

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Identify the map type.

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Peters Equal Area