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1
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spatial thinking involves knowing the difference between _____ and ______

A

time and distance

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2
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______ is the most important tools used by a geographer

A

maps

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3
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what kind of tool is a map used as

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reference and communication

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4
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what is geographic information science

A

Analysis of data about Earth acquired through satellites

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5
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what is VGI

A

volunteered geographic informtaion

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6
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why cant flat maps be trusted

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bc of project distortionn

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7
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there is a horizontal line on the earth is it longitiude or latitude

A

latitude

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8
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relationship between portion of the earth and the earth as a whole

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scale

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9
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frequency that something occurs

A

density

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10
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geometric arrangement of objects

A

pattern

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11
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a disease spreading is called what

A

contagious diffusion

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12
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an iphone gaining popularity in the 2000s is called

A

stimulus diffusion

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13
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what do maps generally tell us

A

location

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14
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what are the three pillars of sustainability

A

, society, economic and environmental

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15
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What are the names of Earth’s Physical Systems?

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abiotic and biotic

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16
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Coordinates for Absolute location can change from time to time

A

false

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17
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Coordinates for Relative location are subject to change

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true

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18
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Why is Stage 5 only a “possible” stage?

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it is rarely seen

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19
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Who solved the Cholera crisis in London

A

john snow

20
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What is a feature of Stage 2 DTM?

A

growth

21
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What is a feature of stage 1 DMT?

A

low population

22
Q

which historical factor encouraged the process of urbanization during the nineteenth and twentieth
centuries?

A

industrialism

23
Q

Identify the period where there was an unmatched levels of human migration.

A

20th

24
Q

Sterilization programs, tax incentives for small families and subsidies for contraceptives are examples of
_____.

A

anti-natalist policies

25
Q

When charting the age and sex of a growing population, what sort of shape do we expect to see?

A

triangle

26
Q

The 3 types of population density are

A

arithmetic, physiological and agricultural

27
Q

At what hearth did Buddhism originate from?

A

India

28
Q

What is polytheism?

A

worship of more than one god

29
Q

What are the names of the two religions who have a taboo against pork?

A

judiam and islam

30
Q

What is monotheism?

A

belief of only one god

31
Q

A ________ is a place name that reveals what is important to people and what the land is like.

A

toponym

32
Q

French Creole is a ____________ that combined two simplified languages to form a lingua franca.

A

pidgin language

33
Q

What is the second largest language family?

A

sino-tibetan

34
Q

Hierarchical diffusion means that

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locations, regions or individuals of authority are considered cultural hearths

35
Q

Why do geographers study the distribution of various religions in the world?

A

to understand why religions occupy more space than others

36
Q

How is Shamanism connected to Animism?

A

one is apart of the other

37
Q

The center of a culture, where the traditions are strongest and often develop, is called a culture _____.

A

hearth

38
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__________is a religion where there is only one deity.

A

monotheism

39
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__________refers to an assembly of people brought together for religion.

A

congregation

40
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__________of religion refers to a division within the religion

A

branch

41
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_________refers to the strict adherence of scripture or principles in a religion.

A

fundemealism

42
Q

__________is a class within a religion

A

caste

43
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__________refers to the blending of religions.

A

syncretism

44
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_______is an individual who helps spread a religion in a land not native to their own.

A

missionary

45
Q

__________is the belief that objects have a spirit.

A

animisn

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