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Everything You Need To Know To Pass Finals Sem 1 Flashcards

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Absolute location

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The exact position of a place on the earth.

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How do you find absolute location?

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By naming the latitude and longitude

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Relative location

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Location in relation to another place (ex: north, east, downhill, ect.)

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Purpose of maps

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For reference and navigation use.

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Thematic maps

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Map that emphasizes a single idea or a particular kind of information about an area

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Physical maps

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Shows the location of natural features such as mountains and rivers; can also show cities and countries

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Political maps

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Shoes the boundaries and locations of political units such as countries, states, counties, cities, and towns

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Prime meridian

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0 degrees longitude

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What is a line of longitude/meridian?

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Lines that measure distance east and west

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What are lines of latitude/parallels

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Measure the distance north or south

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Equator

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Measure at 0 degrees latitude. South of the equator is South latitude, north is called north latitude

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International date line

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180 degree meridian on the opposite side of the earth

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Tropic of Cancer

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23 1/2 degrees N, the northernmost point of the earth to receive direct sun rays. The direct rays reach the Tropic of Cancer on June 21st(bringing the summer solstice) marks summer

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Tropic of Capricorn

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When the suns rays strike farther south , reaching 23 1/2 S, on about December 22, marking winter

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Site

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Refers to the specific location of a place, including its physical setting

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Location

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A specific place on the earth

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Region

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A broad geographical area distinguished by similar features

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Why people migrate

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For political, educational, economical, living standards, looking for jobs

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Impact of migrants

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Urbanization

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How to find latitude on a map?

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Find the location on the map, then find the line if latitude that it is on. To find a location, follow the line of latitude (until it meets the longitude)

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How to find longitude on a map

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Find your location and then the line of longitude that its on
To find the location follow the line of longitude (until it meets the line of latitude)

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Key/legend

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List and explains symbols, colors, and lines used on the map.

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Formal Region

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Defined by common characteristics such as a product produced there (ex: the corn belt-a band of farmland from Ohio to Nebraska- is a formal region because corn is its major crop

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Functional region

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Is a central place and the surrounding area linked to it. (Ex: Metropolitan areas, as well as smaller cities and towns, are functional regions)

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Perceptual region

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Is defined by popular feelings and images rather than by objective data (ex: the term “heart land” refers to a centra area in which traditional values are believed predominant

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Cartographer

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One who makes maps

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Cartography

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The science of map making

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Population growth

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When the birth rate of a country is higher than the death rate

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Population density

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The average number of people In a square mile or square kilometer

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Zero population growth

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Death rate and birth rate in a country is equal

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Population distribution

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The pattern of population in a country, a contingent, or the world

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Negative population growth

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When the death rate in a country is higher than the birth rate

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Doubling time

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The number of years it takes a population to double in time

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Urbanization

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The movement of people from rural areas into cities

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Cultural Diffusion

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The spreA of new knowledge and skills from one culture to another

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Culture hearts

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A center where cultures developed and from which ideas and traditions spread outward (some are Egypt, Iraq, Pakistan, china, and Mexico)

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Ethnic group

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A group of people who share a common ancestry, language, religion, customs, or a combination of such characteristics

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Industrial revolution

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The rapid major change in the economy with the introduction of power driven machinery

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Information revolution

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Development of technologies (such as computers, digital communication, microchips) in the second half of the 20th century that has led to dramatic reduction in the cost of obtaining, processing, storing, and transmitting information in all forms (text, graphics, audio, video)

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Agricultural revolution

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When nomads began to settle in permanent villages and shifted from hunting to growing their own food

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Socialism

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A type of command economy allowing a wider range of free enterprise than communism. 1. Has equal wealth and economic opportunities 2. Society has control over decisions about public goods through the government 3. Public ownership of services and factories that are essential

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Democratic Socialism

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People have basic human rights and elect their political leaders

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Unitary form of government

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Gives all key powers to the national or central government. Does not mean their is only one structure of government, the government may create state or local governments and give them limited sovereignty

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Traditional economy

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Habit and custom determine the rules for all economic activity. Individuals are not free to determine what they would like to have. Their behavior is defined by the customs of elders and ancestors

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Communism

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Type of command economy. Requires strict government control over almost the entire society, including the economy. The government decides how much to produces, what to produce, and how Tom distribute the good and services.

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Command economy

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Government owns and/or directs all means of production, and controls the distribution of goods. Goods are and services are distributed equally.

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Free enterprise

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The idea that price individuals or groups have the right to own property or businesses and make a profit with only limited government interference. People are free to choose what jobs they will do and for whom they will work.

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Quota

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A proportional share, as of goods, assigned to a group or to each member of a group

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Autocracy

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a system if government in which the power to rule belongs to a single individual. Oldest and one of the most common forms of government

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Democracy

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Any system of government in which leaders rule with the decent of the citizens. The key idea is that people hold sovereign power.

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Embargo

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A ban on trade

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Monarchy

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A form of autocracy with a hereditary king or queen in supreme power

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Tariff

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Tax on inputs and outputs

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Things that affect culture

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Religion, language, heritage, architecture, dress, child rearing

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Demography

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Statistical study if human population especially with sequence to size and density, distribution, and vital statistics

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Founder of Hinduism

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No single founder

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Geographical Area of origin of Hinduism

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India

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Sacred site of Hinduism

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Ganges

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Sacred text of Hinduism

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Vedas

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Famous people of Hinduism

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Shiva

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Founder of Christianity

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Abraham

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Geographical area of origin of Christianity

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Israel

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Sacred site of christianity

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Jerusalem

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Sacred text of Christianity

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Bible

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Famous people of Christianity

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Jesus

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Founder of Judaism

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Abraham

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Geographical area of origin of Judaism

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Western Palistine

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Sacred site of Judaism

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Western wall

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Sacred text of Judaism

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Torah

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Famous people of Judaism

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Abraham

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Founder of Buddhism

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Buddha

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Geographical area of origin of Buddhism

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India

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Scred site of Buddhism

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Bodhi tree

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Sacred text of Buddhism

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Tripitaka

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Famous people of Buddhism

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Buddha

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Founder of Islam

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Muhammad

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Geographical area of origin

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Egypt and Israel

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Sacred site of Islam

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Makkah

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Said text of Islam

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Quaran

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Famous people of Islam

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Muhammad

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