How Geographers Use Mapping To Represent Places And Natural And Humanphenomena In The World

Question 1

Describe globalization.

Answer 1

Regional economies and cultures are interdependent through a global network of communication, transportation, and trade.

Question 2

What does locally mean?

Answer 2

Relating to small section of land

Ex) town or city
Commerce Township

Question 3

Describe absolute location.

Answer 3

Precise points on the earth’s surface by a grid system of longitude and latitude.

Question 4

Describe migration.

Answer 4

Human migration is physical movement by humans from one area to another.

Question 5

Describe push-pull theory.

Answer 5

What attracts people toward an area (pull) and forces people out of an area (push).

Ex) pull- California’s warm weather
Push - not being able to find work in the state where you live

Question 6

What is interdependence?

Answer 6

Depending on each other and being unable to exist or survive without each other.

Ex) baby is interdependent on its parent

Question 11

What does globally mean?

Answer 11

Relating to or including the whole earth world wide

Question 12

What does regionally mean?

Answer 12

Relating to a region part of the world such as Africa or South America