Geography, Anthropology, and Sociology Flashcards
what is absolute location?
exact location of a point using latitude and longitude
what is relative location?
location of a point in relation to another point
what is the international date line?
imaginary line that runs from north pole to south pole, passes through the pacific ocean.
what are the four hemispheres that the earth is divided into ?
northern, southern, eastern and western
the equator goes which way?
north and south
prime meridian goes which way?
divides east and west
latitude lines runs which way?
horizontally , left to right
longitude lines run which way?
vertically, up and down, divides east and west
what do political maps show?
locations of cities, towns, and counties and might show physical features like rivers, streams and lakes
what do physical maps show?
mountains, rivers, lakes
what do road maps show?
major highways and roads, airports, railroad tracks
what do special purpose maps show?
topography, climate, tourims, population
what are the four physical systems?
atomsphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere
what is the atmosphere made up?
gases
what is the biosphere include?
all life on planet
what does hydrosphere include?
includes all water- liquid, ice, and vapor
what is the lithosphere?
outer region of earth, includes the crust and upper mantle
what is archipelago?
group of islands
what is population density?
the number of people in relation to the square miles
agriculture is the practice of what?
farming
what does arable mean (in terms of agriculture)?
producing crops
what does terrace farming mean?
steps are built on hilly or mountains
what is crop rotation?
planting different crops sequentially to maximize nutrients of soil
what does pastoral mean?
producing animals
what does irrigation mean?
supply of water to land and crops to promote growth
what does commercial mean?
producing to sell
what’s considered clean energy?
energy from wind, solar, water, geothermal, biomass and nuclear
what’s considered fossil energy?
energy from coal, oil, and natural gas
what’s considered electric power?
energy from charged particles
what are considered renewable resources?
solar, wind and hydro power
what’s considered nonrenewable resources?
fossil fuels, coal and natural gas
what is anthropology?
the study of human beings, their culture and environment, origin.
what is physical anthropology?
study of physical characteristics of human groups through measurement and observation
what is assimilation?
process of individuals observing the dominant culture
what is socialization?
process of understanding oneself and societal expectations through social interactions
what is an ethnic enclave?
subsection of a community where the population is ethnically distinguished from surrounding areas
what is high-context culture?
relies heavily on gestures, eye contact, relationships and other non-verbal communication
what is low context culture?
relies heavily on explicit written or verbal communication
buddhism is popular in what countries
china and japan
hinduism is popular in what countries
india
judaism is popular in what county
israel
