final exam vocab Flashcards
site
a description of the features of the place
situation
the relationship to external surroundings
latitude
(parallels) and horizantals. Equally spaced; length decreases closer to the poled
longitude
(merdians), vertical. Equal in length, meet at the poles
geomorphology
the study of landforms and the processes that shape them
reflection
receivable solar radiation is sent back to outer space or diffused in the troposphere
reradiation
the process of indirect radiation by the sun’s energy
perpetual resources
come from sources that are virtually inexhaustible (ex. sun, wind, waves, tides, geothermal energy)
potentially renewable resources
renewable if left to nature but can be destroyed if people use them carelessly (ex. groundwater, soil, plants, animals)
cohort
a population group unified by a specific common characteristic, such as age, who are treated as a statistical unit during their lifetimes
homeostatic plateau
the equilibrium level of population that can be supported adequately by available resources
cultural divergence
the likelihood or tendency for isolated cultures to become increasingly dissimilar with the passage of time
cultural convergence
the tendency for cultures to become more alike as they increasingly share technology and organization structures in a modern world united by improved transportation and communication
acculturation
the cultural modification or change resulting from one culture group or individual adopting traits of a more advanced or “dominant” society
lingua franca
any of the various auxiliary languages used as common tongues among people of an area where several languages are spoken
