AP Human Geography PowerPoint Ch 1
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Human Geography [1]
Chapter 1: Basic Concepts The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography Defining Geography Word coined by Eratosthenes Geo = Earth Graphia = writing Geography thus means ?earth writing? Contemporary Geography Geographers ask where and why Location and distribution are important terms Geographers are concerned with the tension between globalization and local diversity A division: physical geography and human geography Geography?s Vocabulary Place: unique location or position on Earth Region: combination of cultural/ physical features Scale: portion of the Earth compare to the whole Space: gap between two objects Connections: relationship btw people/objects Maps Two purposes As reference tools To find locations, to find one?s way As communications tools