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The Cultural Landscape (Rubenstein) Chapter 1 review questions

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Human Geography
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Chipotle Mexican Grill
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?PAGE ? ?PAGE ?1? AP Human Geography Name________________________ Chapter 1 Period_______________________ Basic Concepts 1. How do geographers organize information compared to historians? 2. What type of questions do geographers ask? Give one example of a geographic question dealing with your city, state, and region. City (?) State (Colorado) Region (?) 3. What is the definition of geography? How does this compare to your preconceived notion of the discipline? 4. Describe the tension between globalization and local diversity. What factors are at play to contribute to this polarized world? How does the photo on page 2-3 exemplify this theme that is present through out the text? Case Study / Big Mac Attack

Unit 1 Vocabulary

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Lines of latitude
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Tropics
Navigation
Tropic of Cancer
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THURSDAY ? 8/27/15 BELLWORK Use plain white paper and make 2 Fryer Diagrams. I will show you how to fold one. Choose a Vocabulary Word for center. Other boxes: Top left: Definition Bottom left: Antonym, Synonym Top right: Use word in a sentence Bottom right: Pictorial representation Repeat Process for 2nd vocabulary word. UNIT 1 ? GEOGRAPHY VOCABULARY DEFINITIONS cartography: study of mapmaking six essential elements: displays the importance of geography LOCATION ? world in spatial terms places & regions physical systems (natural changes and communities of plants/animals) MOVEMENT ? human systems environment & society uses of geography region: an area with one or more common features Latitude: measures distance North/South of the equator Runs East/West, horizontal

ap hug key issue 2

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Thinking Geographically: Key Issue 2 Why Is Each Point On Earth Unique? ? PLACE: UNIQUE LOCATION OF A FEATURE 1. Define toponym: 2. Identify four ways in which places can receive names a) b) c) d) 3. Identify three reasons for which places sometimes change names a) b) c) 4. Define site: 5. List some site characteristics. 6. Complete the following sentence about site: Human actions have the ability to ______________ the characteristics of a site. 7. Define situation: 8. What role do familiar places have understanding situation of unfamiliar places? 9. What place is designated as 0 degrees longitude? 10. What is the name for the line drawn at 0 degrees longitude? 11a. How is a degree of longitude or latitude further subdivided? 11b. Give an example.

APHG CH 1 VOCAB

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Cartography
Geodesy
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1. Cartography the science of mapmaking 2. Connections relationships among people and objects across the barrier of space 3. Equator 0 degrees latitude 4. Geography The study of the earth and its features and of the distribution of life on the earth 5. GIS (geographical information system) A system that accurately determines the precise position of something on Earth 6. Globalization Greater cultural and economic interaction among people all over the world 7. GPS (global positioning system) A system that determines the precise position of something on Earth 8. Greenwich Mean Time Master reference time for all points on Earth 9. Human Geography The study of where and why human activities are located where they are 10. Land Ordinance of 1785
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