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AP Human Geography Exam Review Part 3
This deck covers key terms and concepts from AP Human Geography, including types of states, cultural regions, economic zones, and processes like globalization and gentrification.
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Term
Definition
ecumene
The part of the Earth that is fit for humans to live
edge city
A new urban complex that consists of a large node of office buildings and commercial operations with more workers than residents
elongated state
A state that is long and narrow, such as Vietnam or Chile
enclave
A piece of territory completely surrounded by another territory of which it is not a part
environmental determinism
The theory that human behavior is controlled by the physical environment
ethnic enclave
A residential community where the residents either voluntarily live, or are forced to live, in a segregated (separated) fashion due to race, religion,...
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
ecumene | The part of the Earth that is fit for humans to live |
edge city | A new urban complex that consists of a large node of office buildings and commercial operations with more workers than residents |
elongated state | A state that is long and narrow, such as Vietnam or Chile |
enclave | A piece of territory completely surrounded by another territory of which it is not a part |
environmental determinism | The theory that human behavior is controlled by the physical environment |
ethnic enclave | A residential community where the residents either voluntarily live, or are forced to live, in a segregated (separated) fashion due to race, religion, or ethnicity |
ethnic island | A small ethnic settlement centered in the middle of a larger group of the population |
ethnic religion | A religion that is part of a particular ethnic or political group (Judaism, for example) |
ethnocentrism | The belief that one's own ethnic group is superior to all others |
exclave | An outlier, or piece of a territory, that is completely enclosed within the borders of another country |
exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | An expanse of water up to 200 natural nautical miles off a country's coast that is designated for that country's natural resource exploration and exploitation |
export-processing zones (EPZs) | Small areas of a country with exceptional investment and trading conditions that are created by its government to stimulate and attract foreign investors and business |
federal state | A type of government that gives local political units such as states or provinces within a country a measure of power |
First Agricultural Revolution | The domestication of plants and animals and the resulting start of a sedentary society (also called the Neolithic Agricultural Revolution) |
first effective settlement | The first group (charter group) of settlers who establish a new and lasting culture and society in an area |
fixed cost | The cost of land, plant, and machinery that is not variable |
folk culture | A homogenous group of people with a strong family structure who follow a simple, traditional lifestyle of self-sufficiency and independence from the society's cultural mainstream |
footloose firms | Firms that produce something that requires minimal transport costs |
Fordism | The process (named after Henry Ford, its founder) of using assembly-line techniques and scientific management in manufacturing |
formal region | A region with a high level of consistency in a certain culture of physical attribute |
forward capital | A capital city that is located away from the core region for economic or political reasons in a symbolic gesture |
fragmented state | A state that has two or more areas of territory separated by another country |
functional region | A region with a node, or center hub surrounded by interconnecting linkages. Usually connections relate to trade, communication, transportation, etc. |
gateway city | A city that served as the control center for a former colonial power |
gentrification | The process of renovating an older, run-down neighborhood near the center city by middle-class and high-income families |
geographic information system (GIS) | The marriage of mapping software with a database for the purpose of overlaying various data layers on a basic, locational map grid |
gerrymandering | The process of redrawing territorial district boundaries to favor a certain political party |
ghetto | An ethnic enclave where the residents live segregated (separated) by race, religion, or ethnicity in a voluntary or sometimes, forced, manner |
ghettoization | The concentration of a certain group of residents in a certain residential area against their will through legal means or social discrimination |
globalization | The increasing interconnection of all regions in the world through politics, communication, transportation, marketing, manufacturing, and social and cultural processes |