Best AP Human Geography Quizlet Decks by Unit

Unit 1 Key Terms (8-10%): Thinking Geographically

• Place—The physical characteristics of a place.
• Site—The absolute location of a place.
• Situation—The location of a place relative to other places.
• Friction of Distance—The idea that as time and cost increases, distances increases.
• Environmental Determinism—The idea that human actions depend on the physical environment.
• Quantitative data—Information obtained by statistics.
• Qualitative Data—Information obtained by observation.

Unit 2 Key Terms (12-17%): Population and Migration Patterns and Processes

• Malthusian Theory—The theory that population grows faster than food supply and will surpass it at the critical point.
• Population pyramid—A graph representing the distribution of population by age and sex.
• Demographic Transition Model—A model describing the change in natural increase of a country over time.
• Chain Migration—Pattern of migration that develops when migrants move after a group of people, usually their relatives; by choice.
• Forced Migration—Pattern of migration caused by internal conflicts that forces people to move.

Unit 3 Key Terms (12-17%): Cultural Patterns and Processes

• Popular culture—Large culture that incorporates heterogeneous populations and changes quickly.
• Folk/local culture—Small and isolated culture that has its own set of customs. 
• Lingua franca—A language created the purposes of trade and commerce. 
Most important terms:

• Pidgin language—A mixture of two different languages.
• Universalizing religion—Actively seek converts because they view themselves as offering belief systems that unite everyone.
• Ethnic religion—Adherents are born into the faith.: A mixture of two different languages.

Unit 4 Key Terms (12-17%): Political Patterns and Processes

• Sovereignty—Supreme authority of a state over its own affairs.
• State—An internationally recognized politically administered territory.
• Nation—A group of individuals sharing a common belief system. 
• Devolution—The movement of power from the central government to smaller authorities. 
• Gerrymandering—The process of manipulating voting district boundaries to give an advantage to a particular political group or party.

Unit 5 Key Terms (12-17%): Agriculture and Rural Land-Use Patterns and Processes

• Subsistence agriculture—Farming for oneself or others.
• Agribusiness—Highly mechanized farming usually under corporate ownership.
• Intensive agriculture—More labor and capital on a piece of land to increase its productivity.
• Extensive agriculture—Less labor and capital to increase agricultural productivity.
• Green Revolution—A period that saw the introduction of new technology that increased agricultural yield. 

Unit 6 Key Terms (12-17%): Cities and Urban Land-Use Patterns and Processes

• Central business district (CBD)—The nucleus of a city where most activities take place.
• Squatter settlements—Clustered areas of poverty near large cities.
• New Urbanism—A movement using mixed-use zoning to promote sustainable development.

Unit 7 Key Terms (12-17%): Industrial and Economic Development Patterns and Processes

• Agglomeration—The clustering of firms from the same industry.
• Globalization—The idea that the world is becoming more interconnected because of increased interaction. 
• Industrial Revolution—Focused on manufacturing and factories that stimulated a tremendous population group.
• Transnational corporation—A firm that conducts business in different countries to take advantage of poor conditions there.

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