AP Human Geo Unit 1

Front

A scale that verbally describes the relationship between the maps and the Earth's surface. "An example is 4 centimeters equal 10 kilometers"

Back

Written Statement

Front

A bar line marked to show distance on Earth's surface from the length of the line, which is measured with a ruler. An example is 250 meters at 1 inch

Back

Graphic Scale

Front

A ratio or fraction of a ratio between distances of the map and the Earth's surface using the same ratio. An example is 1:12000 inches

Back

Representative Fraction

Front

An area where everyone shares 1 or more distinctive characteristics (Texas and their set of laws)

Back

Formal Region

Front

An area organized around a node or focal point with a strong characteristic in the center

Back

Functional Region

Front

An area people believe exists as part of their cultural identity and their informal sense of place

Back

Vernacular Region

Front

The father of Chinese cartography who made a detailed map of China

Back

Pei Xiu

Front

A mulism geographer who produced a world map and geography text in 1154

Back

Muhammed al-Idrisi

Front

Who made the first map with "America" labeled?

Back

Martin Waldseemuller

Front

The first to use the term "geography"

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Eratosthenes