Kbat terms (global Flashcards
sociofact
How society is organized to relate to one and another; family, government, educational (religion)
mentofact
Ideas, beliefs, or values; language, ideas about right or wrong behavior (religion)
assimilation
Loss of culture and tradition
acculturation
transfer of values and customs from one group to another (causes assimilation)
BPRS
Boundary, Population, Recognized, sovereignty (domestically/internationally)
nation
a group of people which have certain things in common which bind them together
state
Country
nation-state
a singular nation of people who fulfill the qualifications of a state (pass BPRS)
multi-nation-state
contains more than one nation (one nation usually dominant over others) (French Province Quebec, Intuit Province of Novant) (Canada)
autonomous Region
A defined area in a state or country which is somewhat independent (Taiwan, Native Indian Reserves)
nationalism
a group of people who think they’re a state (nations desire to create and maintain state of it’s own)
enclave
a territory (or part of a territory) which is entirely surrounded by another territory or state (Native Indian Reserves, Canada)
exclave
a portion of a state/territory geographically seperated from the main part of the territory
Irredentism
reoccupy an area (considered lost) (Ukraine)
Bi-national state
A place with two nationalities? (Israel-Palestine)
Relic
Used to be national boundary which is now historical (Berlin Wall, Great Wall of China)
Superimposed
forcibly drawn over existing unified landscape (Papa New Guinea, Alaska)
Antecedent
Existed before people lived there (before effective settlement)
Geometric
created based on arch’s of latitude and longitude
Consequent
a line which coincides with some cultural divide (religion, language) (Mexico/US border)
Subsequent
Drawn after people lived there (evolves with cultural landscape) (Canada/US)
Delimination
plotting on a map
Demarcation
physically marking a boundary in respective place
Definitional Dispute
agreeing the boundary is there, however disputing over it’s position
Location/Territorial Dispute
not properly overwatching the administration or defense of a boundary (US/Mexico)
SADD (what maps distort)
Shape, Area, Distance, Direction
Meridians
Sets of longitude (N-S)
Cartogram
compare numerical amount about different places (more people larger cartogram)
Prime Meridian
marks 0 degrees (Greenwich England)
Latitude
Lines parallel to the equator (E-W)
Tropic of Capricorn (Southern) & Tropic of Cancer (Northern)
represent the most south and north most points where the sunrays beat straight down
Tropical Zone
area between tropic of Capricorn and Cancer as well as the equator
Artic Circle & Antarctic Circle
furthest north points where the suns rays do not shine directly down
Polar Zone
resides between Artic and Antarctic Circle and represents areas which are cold most of the year.
Arthur Robinson Projection
balances distortion relatively well (popular)
Lambert Projection
a circular map which accurately shows size and not distance
Gerardus Mercator Projection
shows directions of places near the equator however distorts continent sizes (especially near N-S)
Eckert IV Projection
shows accurate size but distorts them near the poles
Goode Homolosine Projection
shows continents well but distorts oceans
Thematic Map
a map pertaining to a particular topic or theme
(Natural) Regions
area with natural features which set it apart from others (7 in total)
appropriation
taking something for one’s own use (make one’s own)
