geographical terms Flashcards
What does spatial terms refer to?
How the world is organized and how this organization affects those who live on Earth.
What is relative location?
A location in reference to another place.
What is absolute location?
An exact location.
What are some examples of physical systems?
Volcanic eruptions
Earthquakes
Hurricanes
Glaciers
What does human systems study?
Human interactions with the Earth and how these interactions change the landscape.
What are some aspects of human systems?
Influence on natural resources and food production.
Spread of disease.
Economic development through landscape changes.
What is erosion in the context of geography?
The removal of rock by natural phenomena like glaciers.
What is the Mappa Mundi?
A 13th-century world map designed by British cartographers that offers insight into how Englishmen in the Middle Ages viewed the world.
What is the main division between different African regions?
The Sahara Desert
What are push factors?
Conditions that drive people away from a particular area.
What are pull factors?
Conditions that attract people to a new area.
What are population pyramids?
Graphical representations that show the age and gender distribution of a population.
Why are population pyramids important to understand?
They help demographers understand population trends, such as birth rates, death rates, and life expectancy.
