AP®︎ Human Geography: Topic 1.5 Flashcards

The reciprocal relationship in which societies depend on, adapt to, and modify the natural environment, which in turn affects later human choices

Human reliance on environmental components such as water, land, energy, soil, and raw materials

Adjusting behavior or technology to environmental conditions without necessarily removing those conditions

Human alteration of the physical environment, such as through irrigation, dams, terracing, deforestation, or urban construction

An element or process of the physical environment that people recognize as useful

A resource naturally replenished on a human time scale, though it can be depleted if use exceeds regeneration

A renewable environmental flow, such as sunlight or wind, that is not depleted by present human use

A finite resource or one that forms too slowly to be replaced on a human time scale

The human purpose for which land is occupied, managed, or altered

The physical material visible at Earth’s surface, such as forest, water, cropland, pavement, or buildings

Using and managing resources and environments to meet present needs without undermining future generations’ ability to meet their needs

The theory that the physical environment controls or determines the development and characteristics of human societies

The theory that the environment creates opportunities and constraints, while societies choose among possible responses