test 1 Flashcards
what are the names of earths physical systems
biotic and abiotic
what are the three pillars of sustainability
environment, society, economy
what do maps generally tell us
location
what is the frequency that something occurs
density
ford motor company started in detroit, michigan. Consequently, everyone there drives ford’s. Beacuse detroit is where it began, detroit would be called a what?
hearth
popeyes decides to startr selling tgheur chicken sandwhiches interntionally. One day, you are walking into the airport in dubai and you see a popeyes. What Type of globalization is this?
globalization of culture
what is the relationship between portion of the earth and earth as a whole?
scale
There is a horizontal line on the earth. Is this latitude or longitude?
latitude
why cant flat maps be trusted
the earth isnt flat and the location would be off
why is spatial association important?
predicts geographic field to produce a map
what is a vernacular region
area that people believe exists as a part of their cultural identity
what is vgi
volunteered geographic information
what is geographic information science
scientific discipline that studies geographic informtaion
what are the most important tools used by a geographer
maps
spatial thinking involves knowing the difference between what and what
time and location
what is this map
choropleth map
true or false coordinates for relative location are subject to change
true
true or false coordinates for absolute location can change from time to time
false
true or false an iphone gaining popularity in the mid 2000s is an example of stimulus diffusion
true
a disease spreading is called contagious diffusion
true
two buisness, one from japan and another from south africa decide to plan a merger of their companies. Because the two comapnies are in different parts of the world they decide to use english as their langyes of business since is a commonalut between their countries speaking lingustincs what type of globalization is this?
globalization of culture
what is time and distance decay
the more time spent away the less is becomes until it eventually diseapers
which of these areas would most likely be sparsley populated
war torn areas
countries losing migrants may also lose which of these
- and 3.
why is satge 5 only a possible stage
it has rarely been seen
who solved the cholera crisis in london
john snow
people need what to survive, which is why cities develop around fertile areas
food
people in the modern world seek what, job opportunities, and proximity to relatives
safety
3 types of population density
argicultural, arithmetic, physilogical
When charting the age and sex of a growing population, what sort of shape do we expect to see?
triangle
Why was there the influx of Irish immigrants into the United States during late 18th and 19th centuries?
potato famine
What is a push factor?
A reason for migration that relates to the area the person comes from - something that is pushing them OUT of an area.
Which of the following describes moving away from an area due to a natural disaster?
environmental factors
Sterilization programs, tax incentives for small families and subsidies for contraceptives are examples of _____.
anti-natalist policies
Identify the period where there was an unmatched levels of human migration.
20th
Which historical factor encouraged the process of urbanization during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries?
industialization
War, famine, or what in a country can cause net-out migration to go up, or the TFR to drop.
political instability
What is a feature of stage 1 DMT?
low population
What is a feature of Stage 2 DTM?
high growth
Which of the following lists are ALL potential pull factors?
Lots of jobs, pleasant climate, lots of natural resources.
What is human migration?
The seasonal or long-term movement of humans from one area of the Earth to another.
Which of the following describes migrating to a place due to good job opportunities in that place?
pull factors
