AP Human Geography Chapter 1

A two-dimensional or flat-scale model of Earth's surface, or a portion of it

A specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular characteristic

An area of Earth distinguished by a distinctive combination of cultural and physical features

The relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole

The physical gap or interval between two objects

Relationships among people and objects across the barrier of space

The science of mapmaking

Divided much of the country into a system of townships and ranges to facilitate the sale of land to settlers in the West

A square of land normally six miles on a side; set by the Land Ordinance of 1758.

A north-south line designated in the Land Ordinance of 1758 to facilitate the surveying and numbering of townships in the United States

An east-west line designated under the Land Ordinance of 1758 to facilitate the surveying and numbering of townships in the United States

A square of land normally 1 mile on a side; the Land Ordinance of 1758 divided townships in the United States into 36 sections

A computer system that can capture, store, query, analyze, and display geographic data

The acquisition of data about Earth’s surface from a satellite orbiting Earth or from other long-distance methods

A system that accurately determines the precise position of something on Earth