AP HUG Unit 1

He expanded the idea of geography to include humans. Culture is a critical factor in shaping the environment. Cultural Landscape.

• Carl Sauer

• David Harvey

• Edward Soja

• Yi-Fu Tuan

Less Developed Countries with a higher population and mostly agrarian. Previously called 3rd world countries and sometimes referred to as the Global South.

• LDC

• MDC

• HDC

• Developed Nations

Longitudes

• Longitudes run 0 to 180° east and west of the prime meridian. Also called meridians

• Longitudes are lines that run north to south on a map.

• Longitudes are used to measure the distance between two points on the same latitude.

• Longitudes are imaginary lines that connect the North and South Poles.

Where a place is in relation to its surroundings; natural or manmade surroundings

• Location

• Situation

• Position

• Environment

The science or practice of drawing maps.

• Cartography

• Geology

• Astronomy

• Meteorology

Density

• The degree of compactness of a substance or population.

• The measure of how much mass is contained in a given volume.

• The amount of space an object occupies.

• The total weight of an object regardless of its size.

The Prime Meridian

• The Prime Meridian is the 0° line of longitude.

• The Prime Meridian is the 90° line of latitude.

• The Prime Meridian is the line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

• The Prime Meridian is the line that marks the boundary between Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

Map projection

• A method for representing the surface of a sphere or other shape on a plane.

• A technique for measuring distances on a map.

• A way to create three-dimensional models from two-dimensional images.

• A process for converting geographic coordinates into decimal format.

Longitude and latitude. Measured in miles or kilometers. Cardinal directions (N, E, S, W)

• Absolute Location

• Relative Location

• Geographic Coordinate System

• Topographic Map

A map that shows the boundaries and names of countries, states, and cities, often including significant bodies of water.

• Political Map

• Topographic Map

• Thematic Map

• Climate Map