AP Human Geography Chapter 1 Key
Issue 1 Vocab. Review
Place - answer Definition:
A place is a specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular characteristic.
Real World Example:
The City of Luxembourg is a place located on a hillside perched above the Alette River.
Region - answer Definition:
A region is an area of Earth defined by one or more distinctive characteristics.
Real World Example:
The City of Luxembourg is the capital of the country of Luxembourg which is located in
the world region of Europe.
Scale - answer Definition:
Scale is the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a
whole.
Real world Example:
Luxembourg plays a major role at a global scale, as one of the principle headquarters of
the European Union.
Space - answer Definition:
Space refers to the physical gap or interval between two objects.
Real World Example:
The space occupied by Luxembourg has distinctive features; an example would be how
most people live in the South while the North is inhabited by less people.
Connection - answer Definition:
Connection refers to relationships among people and object across the barrier of space.
Real World Example:
The connection between Luxembourg and other places are provided by road, rail, and
river.
Map - answerDefinition:
A map is a two-dimensional or flat-scale model of Earth's surface, or a portion of it.
Real World Example:
Issue 1 Vocab. Review
Place - answer Definition:
A place is a specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular characteristic.
Real World Example:
The City of Luxembourg is a place located on a hillside perched above the Alette River.
Region - answer Definition:
A region is an area of Earth defined by one or more distinctive characteristics.
Real World Example:
The City of Luxembourg is the capital of the country of Luxembourg which is located in
the world region of Europe.
Scale - answer Definition:
Scale is the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a
whole.
Real world Example:
Luxembourg plays a major role at a global scale, as one of the principle headquarters of
the European Union.
Space - answer Definition:
Space refers to the physical gap or interval between two objects.
Real World Example:
The space occupied by Luxembourg has distinctive features; an example would be how
most people live in the South while the North is inhabited by less people.
Connection - answer Definition:
Connection refers to relationships among people and object across the barrier of space.
Real World Example:
The connection between Luxembourg and other places are provided by road, rail, and
river.
Map - answerDefinition:
A map is a two-dimensional or flat-scale model of Earth's surface, or a portion of it.
Real World Example:
