AP Test Flashcards
What is devolution
A shift of unitary to federal government. A state gains sovereignty.
What were Von Thunen’s main ideas?
The closer to the CBD, the cheaper the land.
What was Von Thunen’s model based on?
perishability and cost of labor
What is the order of Von Thunen’s rings?
- Market
- Dairy
- Lumber
- Grain
- Livestock
the _____ of distance results in a _______ of interaction.
increase
decrease
Time Space Compression
As transport and comms get better, distance seems less.
Environmental Determinism
The environment is your boss
Gross National Product/Income
money made by citizens per year
Gross Domestic Production
money made from goods and services in a country per year
Small Scale Analysis
examples
global, continental, state
Small scale analysis shows _____ area with _____ data.
large area, little data
Large Scale Analysis
examples
local, county, country
Large scale analysis shows _____ area with _____ data.
small area, large amout of data
Quaternary Jobs need advanced ___________
education and skill
Quaternary Jobs have _____ wages
high
3 Examples of Quaternary jobs
fianace, software, data
Quaternary jobs ______ & ______ information
process and manage
Nation
A group of people with same culture
States have good _____ and they have ______
government and sovereignty
Suburban Sprawl
build up, more expensive
World cities have ______ power
global
World cities have power over ______ (3)
economy, culture, politics
Gall Peters Projection
Good: accurate ______
Bad:______ distortion
accurate area and size
pole distortion
Rank size rule
the 2nd largest city is ___ the size of the largest city
1/2
Rank size rule
the 3rd largest city is ___
the size of the largest city
1/3
Quinary jobs have ________ income
very very high
Quinary jobs ______ info
create and control
Examples of Quinary jobs (give 2)
government, managers, researchers
Arithmetic
Pop / total land
Physiological
pop / arable land
Gender Inequality Index
high is ______
low is _______
high is good
low is bad
The European Union
Tariffs were ____
eliminated
The European Union
allows ______
sovereignty
Toponym
The name of a place based on culture and history
Site
environmental feature
Tertiary Jobs are ______ workforce
today’s
Tertiary jobs provide ____
services
Boserup
more people means _____ food because of _______ tech
more
better
Extensive Farming
uses resources to the minimum
Nation State
A state with one nation
GIS stands for ___
Geographic Informational System
GIS does _______
stores, analyzes, and displays data in layers
Stateless Nation
A nation without a country
Agricultural Population
farmes / arable land
Primary jobs require
physical labor
Primary jobs give _____ pay
low
Give 3 examples of primary jobs
farming, fishing, mining, forestry
Secondary Jobs _____ products
make
Give 2 examples of secondary jobs
manufacturing and building
GPS stands for
global positioning system
GPS does….
recognize absolute location
Functional Region
organized and defined by place and activity
Perceptual Region
defined by individual
Formal Region
united by traits
Intensive Farming
uses resources to the MAX
Thomas Malthus’s theory is based on _____
carrying capacity
Malthus believes that there will not be enough
food to support the population
Mega city
a population of at least 10 million
Contaigous Diffusion
through close contact
Stimulus Diffusion
spread but changed
Meta city
a population of at least 20 million
Human Development Index is developed with (3)
life expectancy, average years of school, expected years of school, GNPPP
Neo Malthusians are worried about _______
sustainability
Neo Malthusians believe that we will_____
kill the world
Suburbanization
people move _______cities
people move ______ suburbs
out of
into
Mercator
Good: &
Bad: ______ distortion
direction and shape
pole distortion
Complimentary (country)
how much can a country supply for other countries
Situation
how a place connects to other places
Robinson Projection
no specific majorities, everything is evenly distorted
The Green Revolution resulted in __________ (positive) (give 3)
higher yield, cheaper food, less famine
The Green Revolution resulted in _________ (negative) (give 3)
pollution, decrease of biodiversity, more machines
What forms of farming/food production did the Green Revolution result in? (give 3)
DNA modification, GMO’s, monocropping
How did the Green Revolution impact Africa? (give 3)
lack of infrastructure, lack of gov., bad climate
How did the Green Revolution impact women?
Women had less job expectations, they were expected to do farm work
Housing Discrimination
(two types)
Redlining and Blockbusting
How did urbanization effect home affordability?
There are less homes with greater price of homes.
Migrants that move to an urbanizing city are most likely to live in ______ (2)
Squatter Settlements or Inclusionary Zones.
LDC’s have a majority ______ economy.
Informal
MDC’s have ________ jobs.
tertiary, quaternary, and quinary
LDC’s have ______ jobs
Primary and Secondary
LDC’s have a _____ TFR
Higher
LDC’s have a _____ IMR
Higher
LDC’s have ___ healthcare.
less
LDC’s have a _____ life expectancy rate.
lower
LDC’s have a _____ literacy rates.
lower
Gender Inequality Index is measured by ______ (give 5)
Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR), teen pregnancy rate, women in power, education access for women, and jobs for women.
The GINI coefficient measures how many _____ & ______ people there are.
rich and poor
MDC’s have a _____ GINI
low, equal
LDC’s have a _____ GINI
high, inequal
Cultural Convergence is when…
two cultures adopt each other’s traits
Population Pyramids
High birth rate, high death rate
The cause is ______.
It is stage ____.
Malnutrition
stage 1
Population Pyramids
High birth rate, decreasing death rate.
The cause is decrease _____ and ________ advances.
It is stage ___.
A decrease of illness and medical advances
Stage 2
Population Pyramids
Decreasing births, decreasing deaths.
This because of ____ and ____.
This is stage___.
Age and Lifestyle
Stage 3
Population Pyramids
Low Birth rates, Low death rates.
It is stage ___.
Stage 4
Population Pyramids
Rising birth rates and low death rates.
It is stage ____.
Stage 5
Why are population pyramids not helpful? (2)
They do not show causes and they do not predict the future.
Migrants move to _____
because of ______ opportunities.
Large cities
Job opportunities
