AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY CHAPTER 1
KEY ISSUE 1 VOCAB. REVIEW EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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 Alzette
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 - Answer-Definition:
A map is a two-dimensional or flat-scale model of Earth's surface, or a portion of it.
Real World Example:
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