Possibilism - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Cartography the study and practice of making maps Ex- In the middle ages the cartographers had studied the map in a flat structure while today the cartographers make maps based on the Earth being round. Climate a measure of the average pattern of variation in temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind, precipitation, atmospheric particle count and other meteorological variables in a given region over long periods of time. Ex- The climate in a country can become a push factor for the pe...

AP Human Geography Exam Review - Terms you need to know All Answered Correctly!!

AP Human Geography Unit 3 Key Terms 100% Correct Artifacts The material manifestations of culture, including tools, housing, systems of land use, clothing, etc. Built environment The part of the physical landscape that represents material culture, including buildings, roads, bridges, etc. Core The zone of greatest concentration or homogeneity of the culture traits that characterize a region. Cultural convergence The tendency for cultures to become more alike as they increasingly share technol...

Human geography - ANS a branch of geography that focuses on the study of patterns and processes that shape human interaction with the built environment, with particular reference to the causes and consequences of the spatial distribution of human activity on the Earth's surface Physical geography - ANS the study of physical features of the earth's surface Absolute location - ANS The exact position of a place on the earth's surface. Relative location - ANS the location of something in rel...

AP Human Geography Ch. 1-6 Graded A+ Cartography the making of maps and charts Map Distortion Happens when a round surface is made flat; distortion may be in size or shape of land forms, distance between land forms, or in direction. Map Projection a projection of the globe onto a flat map using a grid of lines of latitude and longitude Map Scale shows the ratio between distances on a map and distances on the earth Geographic Scale ratio comparing the distance on the real world to the distanc...

Introduction to geography in general correct answer: oScience, social science, geography "The" Scientific method Science should be •Rational, objective, systematic •Make testable/repeatable predictions Science shouldn't be •Dogmatic (should be open-minded) •Ideological (free from bias) •TrivialTestable predictions are crucialoSocial science uses science to study the social and cultural environment Geography :) correct answer: o"The scientific study of the location of p...

Human geography - ANS a branch of geography that focuses on the study of patterns and processes that shape human interaction with the built environment, with particular reference to the causes and consequences of the spatial distribution of human activity on the Earth's surface Physical geography - ANS the study of physical features of the earth's surface Absolute location - ANS The exact position of a place on the earth's surface. Relative location - ANS the location of something in rel...

APHG REQUIRED Cumulative Set Exam 753Questions with Verified Answers cartography - CORRECT ANSWER the science of mapmaking purposes of maps - CORRECT ANSWER 1. As a reference tool, to find the shortest route between two distances 2. As a communications tool, to depict the distribution of human activities or physical features as well as to think about the reasons underlying a distribution Eratosthenes - CORRECT ANSWER (276?-194?, B.C.) the first person of record to use the word geograph...

In this I go through issues and arguments for property dualism, as well as going through the distinction between metaphysical, logical and physical possibility, since you need an understanding of this to understand some of the arguments :) I've been told they're really easy to understand, and there are some pictures in, which help with understanding I think.

map - ANSWER-a two-dimensional or flat scale model of Earth's surface, or a portion of it place - ANSWER-a specific point of Earth distinguished by a particular character region - ANSWER-an area of Earth distinguished by a distinctive combination of cultural and physical features scale - ANSWER-the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole space - ANSWER-refers to the physical gap or interval between two objects connections - ANSWER-relationship...