AP Human Geo Unit 1 Vocab

imaginary line running parallel to the equator that is used to measure distance in degrees from north or south

• latitude

• longitude

• relative location

• absolute location

imaginary line circling the earth and running through the poles, runs north to south

• latitude

• longitude

• relative location

• absolute location

the regional position or situation of a place relative to the position of other places

• relative location

• absolute location

• longitude

• latitude

the position or place of a certain item on the surface of Earth as expressed in exact location

• relative location

• absolute location

• latitude

• longitude

map that uses differences in shading or coloring to interpret data

• choropleth

• cartogram

• graduated/proportional symbol

• dot density

maps that show general information/navigation/location

• reference

• thematic

• dot-density

• choropleth

map that shows states/countries/capitals

• political

• physical

• thematic

• isoline

map that shows the earth's natural features

• political

• physical

• road

• thematic

map that communicates information about a place; what is it like there?

• thematic

• reference

• political

• physical

map in which dots are used to represent a specified quantity of a spatial characteristic

• dot-distribution

• choropleth

• graduated symbol

• isoline