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Semester 1 Exam Flashcards

Units 1-3

1
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human geography

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the study of the location of people and activities across earth and the reasons for their distributions

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place

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a unique location of a feature; an area on the surface of the earth with distinguishing human characteristics

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3
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location

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the position that something occupies on the earth

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4
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regions

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areas of one or more distinctive characteristics (latin america- romance languages spoken there)

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5
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scale

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local scale vs global scale

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space

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the physical gap or interval between two objects

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7
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connection

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relationships among people and objects across space

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8
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absolute location

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describes the precise location of a place using longitude and latitude

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relative location

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describes the location of a place relative to other human and physical features

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pattern

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an arrangement of objects on earth, including the space in between those objects

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distance decay

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the idea that the likelihood of interaction diminishes with increasing distance

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space-time compression

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a term that refers to the increasing sense of connectivity that seems to be bringing people together even though their distances are the same

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13
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space-time convergence

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term that refers to the greatly accelerated movement of goods, information, and ideas during the 20th century made possible by technological innovations (TV, internet, satellite communication)

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globalization

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the process of increased interconnectedness among countries most notably in the areas of economics, politics, and culture

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15
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reference maps

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maps used to show landforms and/or places

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political maps

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maps that show political boundaries (countries, major cities)

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physical maps

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maps that show natural landmarks (mountains, rivers, deserts, lakes)

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isoline maps

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connects with lines all the places that have particular values (weather- colors the temperature on the map)

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dot distribution maps

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depicts data points and shows whether they are clustered or dispersed

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chloropleth maps

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shaded in proportion to the measurement of a variable (shaded COVID count per county- each region a color)

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graduated symbol

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displays symbols that change in size according to the variable

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22
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cartogram

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size of a country or state proportional to the value of a particular variable

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absolute distance

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measurement of a standard unit of length

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relative distance

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measurement of the social, cultural, and/or economic connectivity

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spatial pattern

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the way things are laid out and organized on the surface of the earth

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26
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mercator projection (positives)

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shows direction accurately, accurate view of land masses near the equator

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27
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mercator projection (negatives)

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distorts size and shape around the poles

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interrupted projection (positives)

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shows correct sizes and shapes or land masses

29
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interrupted projection (negatives)

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cuts out parts of oceans, cannot measure distances accurately and cannot plot a course across the ocean

30
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robinson (positives)

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shows correct sizes and shapes of most landmasses, accurately shows sizes of oceans and distances across landmasses

31
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robinson (negatives)

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distorts regions along edges

32
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geospatial technologies

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technology that provides enough data that is used for personal (navigation), business (marketing), and government (environmental planning) purposes

33
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GIS (geographic information system)

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map created be a computer that can combine layers of spatial data

34
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remote sensing

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collecting data with instruments that are distant from the area of study

35
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human-environment interaction

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describes the ways humans modify or adapt to the natural world

36
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distance decay

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the idea that a likelihood of interaction decreases with increasing distance

37
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time-space compression

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term that refers to the increasing sense of connectivity that seems to be bringing people closer even though their distances are the same

38
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time-space convergence

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term that refers to the greatly accelerated movement of goods, information, and ideas during the 20th century made possible by technological innovations

39
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sustainibility

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meeting an increased demand for resources in a way that protects the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

40
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environmental determinism

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theory that a society is formed and determined by the physical environment, especially the climate; the physical environment predisposes societies towards particular development; human society development is controlled by the environment

41
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possibilism

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theory that the environment sets certain constraints or limitations but people use their creativity to decide how to respond to the conditions of a particular natural environment

42
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formal /uniform / homogeneous region

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region marked by shared cultural trait

43
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functional / nodal region

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region marked by a particular set of activities that occur there; focused around a node or focal point

44
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perceptual / vernacular region

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region that exists as an idea; a place that people believe to exist as a part of their cultural identity

45
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human factors that influence population distribution

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culture, economics, history, politics

46
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physical factors that influence population distribution

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climate, landforms, water bodies

47
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arithmetic population density

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measure of the number of people within a given area divided by total land area

48
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physiologic population density

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measure of the number of people per unit or arable land

49
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agricultural population density

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measure of the number of farmers per unit of arable land

50
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carrying capacity

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the number of people an area can sustain without critically straining its resources

51
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population pyramid rapid growth

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distinguished by a wide base

52
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population pyramid stable/slow growth

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characterized by a rectangular shape

53
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population pyramid declining/negative growth

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the base is smaller than the previous age levels

54
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population pyramid disrupted growth

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significant gaps in the pyramid, usually as a result of war, strict population policies, or other drastic events

55
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total fertility rate (TFR)

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the average number of children a woman will have during her childbearing years

56
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crude birth rate (CBR)

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number of live births in a single year for every 1000 people

57
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crude death rate

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number of deaths in a single year for every 1000 people

58
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infant mortality rate

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number of deaths during the first year of life (per every 1000)

59
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child mortality rate

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number of deaths between the ages of 1 and 5 (per every 1000)

60
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emigration

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out migration, moving out of a certain country

61
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immigration

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in migration, moving to a certain country

62
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demographic transition model

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describes the relationship between population and the development of a country and can be used to explain population change over time

63
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stage 1 DTM

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pre-industrialization (no industries)

birth rates high + death rates high = low population growth

64
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stage 2 DTM

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developing country (industrializing) 
birth rates high + death rates start to drop = population increases
65
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stage 3 DTM

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developing country (industrializing)
birth rates begin to drop + death rates drop = population levels off
66
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stage 4 DTM

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developed country (post industrialization)
birth rates low + death rates low = population stabalizes
67
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stage 5 DTM

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developed country (post industrialization)
birth rates very low + death rates low = population declines
68
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epidemiological transition

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increase in population due to medical innovation (modern medicine) causing a decrease in the death rate

69
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thomas malthus

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population increases exponentially, and food supply increases arithmatically

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