AP Human Geography FINAL EXAM Review question and answer updated 2022

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physical and human what are the two types of geography? physical geography the branch of geography dealing with natural features and processes human geography the branch of ... geography dealing with how human activity affects or is influenced by the Earth's surface cartography the science or art of making maps. The "charting" of the earth distortion what is the flaw in turning 3D maps to flat maps? reference and thematic what are the two types of maps? reference map type of map that shows locations of places and geographic features. it also shows absolute locations and is the most common type of map thematic map type of map that tells a story about the degree of an attribute, the pattern of its distribution or its movement. it also shows relative location mental maps maps that we carry in our minds of places we have been to and places we have heard of. can be form correctly or incorrectly based on the influence of media terra incognita unknown land, place that we know are there but we don't know any details about them paths movement from one place to another (roads, sidewalks, etc.) the more frequent you travel on a path, the more you become familiar with it what about paths? accessibility the idea that if you have access to another path, then you can go to more places activity spaces places we travel routinely in our rounds of daily activity (place we are the most familiar with) location, place, human environmental interaction, movement, and regions what are the five themes of geography? absolute and relative what are the two types of locations? relative location type of location where you are in relation to something else, dynamic (can change) absolute location the exact location of an object, static (cannot be changed), uses longitude and latitude [Show More]

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