AP®︎ Human Geography: Topic 1.4 Flashcards

Master key terms and definitions for Topic 1.4 of AP Human Geography – Spatial Concepts to help you prep for quizzes and the AP exam.

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Absolute Location

Definition

A precise position stated within a fixed spatial reference system, such as coordinates or a street address

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Absolute Location
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A precise position stated within a fixed spatial reference system, such as coordinates or a street address

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Relative Location
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A position described in relation to other locations, routes, features, networks, travel times, or costs

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Space
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The physical extent containing geographic phenomena and the separation and arrangement among them

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Place
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A location given identity by its physical and human characteristics and the meanings associated with it

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Flows
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Movements of people, goods, money, resources, information, ideas, or influence between locations

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Distance Decay
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The general tendency for interaction between places to weaken as distance, travel time, or cost increases

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Time-Space Compression
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The reduced effective significance of distance caused by improvements in transportation and communication

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Pattern (Spatial Pattern)
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The observable arrangement of geographic phenomena across space

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Clustered Pattern (Agglomeration)
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A spatial pattern in which features are concentrated close together

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Dispersed Pattern
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A spatial pattern in which features are spread across an area with substantial separation

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Linear Pattern
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A spatial pattern in which features are arranged along a line or narrow corridor

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