physical And Cultural Geography Flashcards
what are the three types of regions?
formal, functional, perceptual
what are the five themes of geography?
movement, region, human environment interaction, location, place
give an example of a formal region
Hillcountry
give an example of a functional region
bus or subway route
give an example of a perceptual region
South, hood, ghetto
what causes erosion?
water, wind, ice
why is The earth constantly changing physically?
plate tectonics
belief in a supreme power or powers that controls the universe is the definition of what?
religion
what is the belief in many gods?
polytheism
give an example of polytheism
hinduism, Buddhism, and Amnist religion
what is the belief in one God?
monotheism
give an example of monotheism
judaism, Islam, Christianity
what are the five pillars of faith in Islamic?
A statement of faith, pray five times a day, charity, pilgrimage to Mecca, fasting
what religion is the caste system in?
hinduism
what is the caste system?
social classes/outlawed because of discrimination
what is population distribution?
when people are spread out over an area
what natural resource do most people live by?
water
_Is the most populated country in the world
China
what country will most likely be the most populated in 50 years?
India
what are the four economic activities?
primary, secondary, tertiary, Quaternary
what is a totalitarian government?
One person or small group of people rule
define renewable
never run out
define nonrenewable
when they are used up, theyre gone
give an example of a renewable resource
Sun, trees, wind, water
