Chapter 1 Test Flashcards
What is a CMA and what does it mean.
Census Metropolitan Area,
The concentration of population around large cities.
Have to have a population above 100k
continuous ecumene
the part of the country where there is continuous, permanent settlement.
discontinuous ecumene
the part of the country where there are significant patches of settlement.
Survey System
a grid system used to indetify and locate parcels of land
Dispersed population
A popultaion spread evenly across land; common in agricultural areas
Concentrated population
A population focused in patches with specific resource industries, such as mines and paper mills
Linear population
A population settled along a line such as a railway, river, coastline, and highway.
What is a map that shows the population of a country via the means of dots
A population distribution map
What map shows a detailed and accurate illustration of man-made and natural features on the ground
topographic map
A map that shows a country’s population in proportion to the area of the country
Isodemographic map
The wild, sparsely populated image of Canada popular with tourists is often called the
The True North
What areas are losing population in canada
rural areas
