AP Human Geography Regions

Topography

• the flow of goods, people, or information among places, in response to localized supply and demand

• the belief that a physical environment is THE reason that some societies are strong while others are weaker

• a map that displays not only locations but maps a topic or theme of information with the location

• The arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.

Functional Region

• process by which a characteristic spreads across space from one place to another over time. Can mean people in different regions can modify ideas at the same time in different ways.

• a region based around a node or focal point - terrestrial radio broadcasts are an example of this

• a region that is based quantitative data data (that can be documented or measured) - all government areas are this because they share a government

• Is a combination of cultural, economic and physical features of a place (ex. Language, industry, climate)

Cultural Landscape

• What you see in a specific location- can be physical features or human created features of a place

• Is a combination of cultural, economic and physical features of a place (ex. Language, industry, climate)

• The geometric or regular arrangement of something in an area. Linear Pattern- Straight pattern such as houses on a street. Centralized Pattern- Clustered or concentrated at a certain place. Or a random pattern

• the Location of one place relative to other significant places/resources/activities

Distance Decay

• a metaphor that explains that effort must be used to overcome distance

• a physical material constituting part of Earth that people need and value

• the idea that the world feels smaller than it used to because of increased technology in transportation and communication

• the idea that the interaction between two places declines as the distance between them increases

Formal Region

• a region that is based on quantitative data (that can be documented or measured) - all government areas are this because they share a government

• a region based around a node or focal point - terrestrial radio broadcasts are an example of this

• (or perceptual region)

  an area that shares a common qualitative characteristic, it's only a region because people believe it's a region

• the flow of goods, people, or information among places, in response to localized supply and demand

Place

• process by which a characteristic spreads across space from one place to another over time. Can mean people in different regions can modify ideas at the same time in different ways.

• Characteristics that make a location unique... human and physical.

• Interaction of goods, people, or information among places, in response to localized supply and demand

• implies the extent of a area and can be in a relative and absolute sense

Situation

• What you see in a specific location- can be physical features or human created features of a place

• Is a combination of cultural, economic and physical features of a place (ex. Language, industry, climate)

• The geometric or regular arrangement of something in an area. Linear Pattern- Straight pattern such as houses on a street. Centralized Pattern- Clustered or concentrated at a certain place. Or a random pattern

• the Location of one place relative to other significant places/resources/activities

What is a vernacular region in AP Human Geography?

• A region defined by physical boundaries

• A region perceived to exist by its inhabitants

• A region with a central point of activity

• A region defined by government boundaries

Which of the following best describes a perceptual region?

• A region with a defined political boundary

• A region that is perceived to exist by its inhabitants

• A region with a central point of activity

• A region defined by physical geography

What is the main characteristic of a functional region?

• It is defined by a central point and surrounding areas affected by it

• It is defined by physical geography

• It is defined by cultural characteristics

• It is defined by political boundaries