Asia 6th grade Flashcards
What is a physical map and who would want to use it
A physical map shows elevation and uses colors to express the elevation. It is more general than a topographic map. Tourists would want to use this map
What is a topographic map and who would want to use it
A topographic map shows elevation and uses rings/lines to express the elevation. It is more specific than a physical map. Pilots would want to use this map
What are the 3 North Korean leaders in order
Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-il, and Kim Jong-un
What is etiquette
proper manners and norms
What is elevation
Elevation is the height above sea level
What is a tectonic plate
It is the earths crust split into 7 major tectonic plates(Their are more) and can cause earth quakes and create mountains. The plates are always moving.
How many major tectonic plates is Japan on
4 major plates
What is arable land
Arable land is the amount of land that is livable, farm-able, and usable
What percent of Japan is arable
11%
What are the four main islands of Japans names
Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu
What is population density
Population density is the average number of people/ all of the land
What is population distribution
Population distribution is where the people live
Where do most people in Japan live
Most people live along the coast and in Tokyo because it is the flattest part of Japan
What is Physiological population density
it is recalculated population density using only arable land
Densely vs. Sparsely populated
Densely populated is when a lot of people live in one area while sparsely populated is when not a lot of people live in an area.
What is human footprint
Human footprint is humans negative impact on the environment
What is government
Government is a system that sets up and enforces a society’s laws and institatioins
What is direct democracy
A direct democracy is when all of the people debate/discuss/vote on all of the issues
What is a representative democracy
A representative democracy is when the people vote on a person that best represents their beliefs
What is a dictatorship
A dictatorship is when there is one person that decides everything that happens in the system they rule and when everyone makes the same amount of money except the dictator and his close inner circle. In a dictator ship everyone in that system is isolated from the other parts of the world
What are some traits of a dictator
A dictator loves himself, gives false hope and promises, charming, power hungry, manipulative, psychopaths, keeps wealth and resources to himself and his inner circle, and is always protected by the military
What are the 3 ways a dictator can get into power
The 3 ways a dictator an get into power are by being born into it, coup, and elected democratically (dismiss the government)
What is a constituent
The people that elected officials represent
What is a coup
A coup is when someone overthrows a leader
What is the demilitarized zone(DMZ)
The DMZ is the 150 mile long by 2.5 mile wide zone separating the 2 Korea’s by the 38th parallel
What are some factors that influence settlement
Some factors that influence settlement is climate and land forms
What is the name of the bird in lion king
Zazu
What are some of North and South Korea’s cultural differences
Some of North and South Korea’s are the electricity, transportation, clothing, food, etc.
What is propaganda
Propaganda is when their are things around a system that manipulate people into thinking how good their leader is
Why is escaping North Korea so hard
escaping North Korea is hard because their is a lot of security everywhere and the DMZ is blocking North and South Korea
