Final

Question 1

Dependency ratio

Answer 1

People younger and older than the working age depend on the working class to take care of them.

Question 2

Space-time compression

Answer 2

Things take less time with modern technology

Question 3

Functional region

Answer 3

It has a focal point (often a city) and is the organized space surrounding that central location. Inhabitants share a common characteristic.

Question 4

Formal region

Answer 4

Defined by the government or other structures, has a clear boarder. Ex. cities, states, counties.

Question 5

Vernacular region

Answer 5

Around a node/focal. It is a perceptual region, in peoples minds. What people think of something. Ex. the Pacific Northwest

Question 6

Crude birth rate

Answer 6

The number of live births in a population. Total number of babies.
An annual statistic.
CBR= # of live births/ total population

Question 7

Roster’s development model

Answer 7

Economic growth occurs in five stages:
transitional society 
preconditions for take-off
take-off
drive to maturity 
high mass consumption

Question 8

Urban model

Answer 8

Concentric
Sector
Multi-nuclei

Question 9

Rimland

Answer 9

Further out around the heartland.

Question 10

Heartland

Answer 10

The center that everyone is fighting for.