quiz 1 Flashcards
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Geography
the study of the interactions of all physical and human phenomena at individual places and how interactions among places form patterns and organize space
Human Geography
Concerned with human actives and organization as these relate to the interactions (past or present) of people with their physical environment and with environments created humans
Physical Geography
Concerned with physical characters and processes of the: Atmosphere, Biosphere, Hydrosphere and Lithosphere
The five themes of Geography
Location, Place, Human Environment Interaction, Movement, Regions
Population Density
Figure calculated by dividing the population of a region by the regions area e.g. Kitchener’s population is
230 000
Geographical systems
Various interconnected systems that connect our world e.g. earthquakes or why nations trade with each other
global connections
economic, social, political, and geographical connections between and among countries around the world like buying shoes in another country
statistical analysis
studying collected data for the purpose of summarizing information to make it more usable and for generalization
mental map
a mix of objective knowledge and subjective knowledge, impressions of places, rough estimates of size and location.
What does GDP stand for
Gross Domestic Product
Gender Empowerment movement (GEM)
a way to measure gender inequality across the world, income, power, access to professional and parliamentary positions
Environmental Sustainability Index (EST)
ability to protect the environment in the years to come
How many people live in Canada (2019 approx.)
37 000 000
How many people live in Kitchener (2019 approx.)
230 000
What are the 5 major oceans
Artic, Indian, Pacific, Atlantic, Southern Ocean
