Spatial Concepts (College Board AP® Human Geography): Flashcards

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  • Define spatial patterns.

    Spatial patterns refer to the general arrangement of people, objects, and phenomena being studied across the earth's surface.

  • Define clustered patterns.

    Clustered patterns occur when people, objects, or phenomena are located closely together.

  • Define dispersed patterns.

    Dispersed patterns occur when people or objects are spread out across an area with significant space between them.

  • Define grid patterns.

    Grid patterns present a geometric arrangement of people or objects, usually in straight lines at right angles.

  • Define linear patterns.

    Linear patterns arrange people or objects in a straight line, such as homes built along a river or railroad track.

  • City blocks are an example of a pattern.

    City blocks are an example of a grid pattern.

  • Define site.

    Site refers to the physical characteristics of a place, such as climate, soil type, or location near water.

  • Define situation.

    Situation refers to the circumstances of a place, including its accessibility and connection to other places.

  • True or False?

    Site refers to a place's accessibility and connection to other places.

    False.

    Accessibility and connection to other places describe a place's situation; site refers instead to its physical characteristics.

  • Define place.

    Place refers to the unique characteristics of a given location, which may be physical, cultural, or human-made.

  • Define sense of place.

    Sense of place refers to the perception of a particular location, often based on personal or cultural beliefs.

  • Who coined the phrase 'sense of place'?

    The phrase 'sense of place' was coined by Edward Relph.

  • Define placelessness.

    Placelessness describes a place that is not unique or that has few or no special characteristics.

  • What physical feature is part of the site of New York City?

    The site of New York City includes the fact that it is a coastal city on the Hudson River.

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