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Semester 1 Final Flashcards

1
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What are the 5 themes of geography?

A 
Location, 
place, 
region, 
human/environment interaction
Movement
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What is the most accurate representation of the earth?

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Globe

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3
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The study of the world and all its human and physical characteristics.

Globe. Hemisphere. Geography

A

Geography

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4
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Lines circling the earth parallel to the equator, measures distance north and south.

Latitude. Longitude. Scale bar

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Latitude

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Lines that circle the earth from pole to pole, measures distance east and west.

Latitude. Longitude. Scale bar

A

Longitude

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6
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People who make maps

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Cartographer

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7
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The 4 primary directions N, S, E, W

Longitude. Cardinal directions. Intermediate directions

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Cardinal directions

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NE, NW, SE, SW are called

Key. Cardinal directions. Intermediate directions

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Intermediate directions

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9
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Lists and explains symbols, colors and lines used on a map

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Key or legend

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10
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What kind of map Shows the topography, or shape, of the earth’s physical features?

A

Physical map

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Map that shows the boundaries of counties, states, cities, roads and highways

Political map. Physical map. Qualitative map

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Political map

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12
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Maps that emphasize a single idea or particular kind of information about an area

Flow-line map. Thematic map. Qualitative map

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Thematic map

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Computer software programs that take data from different sources and arranges it to help cartographers make maps.

Natural resources. Global information system (GIS). Topography

A

Global information system (GIS)

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14
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One of the halves of the earth is divided into

Prime meridian. Equator. Hemisphere

A

Hemisphere

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15
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What hemisphere do you live in?

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Northern hemisphere

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16
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Setting up plants to make products and service industries in other countries because it is cheaper

Monopoly. Market economy. Outsourcing

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Outsourcing

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17
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The process where a body of water becomes rich with nutrients and encourages overgrowth of algae

Arable. Eutrophication. Commodity

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Eutrophication

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18
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An economy that gives people the freedoms m to make choices and buy their own things.

Global economy. Market economy. Command economy

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Market economy

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19
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Spending more money on imports than what is earned on exports

Global economy. Trade deficit. Trade surplus.

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Trade deficit

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20
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The percentage of people who can read and write.

Literacy rate. Bilingual. Urban sprawl

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Literacy rate

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21
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Birth rate minus death rate = ?

Population density. Population growth. Developing country

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Population growth

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22
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Large and small cities that make that make a great city together

Megalopolis. Bilingual. Immigration

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Megalopolis

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23
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Countries that have certain traits in common such as government, religion or social groups.

Cultural hearth. Culture region. Ethnic group

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Culture region

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24
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Early centers of civilization whose ideas and practices spread to surrounding areas.

Cultural hearth. Culture region. Social group

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Cultural hearth

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25
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The number of births per thousand of population each year

A

Birth rate

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26
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The average number of people in a square mile

Population density. Population growth. Birth rate

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Population density

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27
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Satellite stem of government where the queen or king has the supreme power

Autocracy. Monarchy. Democracy

28
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Any system is of government where the power to eule belongs to one individual

Autocracy. Monarchy. Oligarchy

29
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Any system of government in which the leaders rule with the consent of the citizens

Oligopoly. Autocracy. Democracy

30
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Any system of government in which a small group holds power

Democracy. Monarchy. Oligarchy

31
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A country in the process of becoming industrialized

Developing country. Traditional country. Impoverished country

A

Developing country

32
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A governments strategy in dealing with other nations or countries

A

Foreign policy

33
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Resources that can be replaced or grown again. They are never used up. Wind, sun, forests, water

A

Renewable resources

34
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The movement of people from rural areas to cities.

Suburb. Urbanization. Immigration

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Urbanization

35
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What is GDP per capita?

A

Measure of total output of a country

Gross domestic product divided by number of people in the country

36
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Electric energy generated from moving water

Tierra caliente. Canopy. Hydroelectric power

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Hydroelectric power

37
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The loss or destruction of forests

A

Deforestation

38
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What is a resource formed in the earth by plant and animal remains? For example coal, petroleum or natural gas.

A

Fossil fuels

39
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business that provides a service instead of making goods

Shantytown. Service industry. Structure

A

Service industry

40
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What does contiguous mean?

A

Sharing a common border or next to

The 48 contiguous United States are all the states that touch each other

41
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What is a partially self-governing country with close ties to another country?

Monarchy. Dominion. Democracy

42
Q

The total value of goods and services produced in a country for the year

A

Gross domestic product (GDP)

43
Q

To leave or withdraw from something. Quebec would like to __________ from Canada.

Secede. Shift. Subduction

44
Q

People of Native American and European descent

Indigenous. Mestizo. Viceroy

45
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What does NAFTA stand for and what is it?

A

North American Free Trade Agreement

No tariffs on trade between US, Canada and Mexico

46
Q

What is the approximate WORLD population for 2015?

A

7 billion people

47
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What is the approximate US population for 2015?

A

320 million

48
Q

What is the highest point in North America?

A

Denali/ Mt. McKinley

49
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What is the lowest point in North America?

A

Death Valley

50
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What two major landforms stretch across the US and Canada?

A

Rocky Mountains and Great Plains

51
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What does s the largest lake in North America?

A

Lake Superior

52
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Wh were the first inhabitants of Canada and the US?

A

Native Americans

53
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Canada is the ________ largest country in the world.

54
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The US is the __________ largest country in the world

55
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What is the approximate population of Canada family r 2015?

A

36 million

56
Q

What do you call the leader you of the Canadian government?

A

Prime Minister

57
Q

What is the capital of Canada?

58
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What mountain range is on Mexicos east coast?

A

Sierra Madre Oriental

59
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What is the religion f most people from n Latin America?

60
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Where are s the volcano nicknamed “El Popo” located?

61
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What did Spanish conquistadors bring to the new world?

62
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Who lead the conquistador Canada conquest of the Aztecs?

A

Herman Cortes

63
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Which Native group worshipped a god of war and practiced human sacrifice?

64
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Native civilization that developed math and the calendar

65
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What Caribbean island is communist?

66
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What Caribbean islands are US territories?

A

Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico

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