Unit 1 and 2 Flashcards
Infrastructure
the basic systems of a business, region, or nation
Paleolithic Age
when people lived in caves, and they used stones and other natural resources to live (old stone age)
Neolithic Age
when humans started to build actual houses and they started to invent and create more useful tools (new stone age)
Civilization
the network of cities that are defined by the economic, political, social, and cultural interactions between themselves
Imperialism
when the country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force is extended
Primary Source
a first-hand or contemporary account of an event or topic (Ex: a diary from a person that experienced the event)
Secondary Source
a second-hand account of an event or topic (Ex: a book with information from a primary source)
Brain Drain
when an extremely talented and smart person immigrates from one country to another
Apartheid
a system of segregation of race
Sovereignty
supreme power or authority
Absolute Location
a specific place on earth that uses longitude and latitude
Relative Location
a description of a place based on its relation to other places around it
Acculturation
learning and incorporating the beliefs, values, and traditions from a new country
Climate
climate is the kind of weather in a specific location
Cultural diffusion
when different parts of culture travel to different places
Culture
the different beliefs, traditions, and/or behavior in a society
Globalization
when different businesses start to operate internationally
Human geography
a part of geography that shows how humans effect the earth
Physical geography
a part of geography that shows how the earth changes naturally over time
Region
an area in the world with specific characteristics that define it and make it unique
Location
a specific place in space
Place
the characteristics of a specific location
Movement
how people, goods, and ideas move between different places
Human-environment interaction
how people interact with the environment of a place
