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Unit 1 - Introduction to Geography Flashcards

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What is globalization?

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Globalization is the process by which companies, organizations or people develop international influence or begin operations in other countries.

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What can globalization affect in a country?

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Environment, culture, government, and politics.

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What are some examples of globalization?

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McDonalds in Asia, Pitbull performing around the world, The UN working together, NBA cultural influence

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What is a developed nation?

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A country that is more industrialized and has higher income levels.

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What is a developing nation?

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A country that is less industrialized and has lower income levels.

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What is a compass rose?

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A compass in the corner of a map that shows the directions.

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What are cardinal directions?

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Cardinal directions are north, south, east, and west.

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What are intermediate directions?

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Intermediate directions are northwest, northeast, southwest, and southeast.

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What are meridians of longitude?

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Lines that run north-south but measure east-west from the prime meridian.

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What is the prime meridian?

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0 degrees longitude that divides the earth into the eastern and western hemispheres.

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What are parallels of latitude?

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Lines that run east-west but measure north-south from the equator.

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What is the equator?

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0 degrees latitude that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

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13
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What causes seasons?

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The tilt of earth’s axis.

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The Tropic of Cancer is ____ degrees north.
On ____________, the northern hemisphere has its first day of summer.
On this day, the sun’s rays are hitting directly on this point.

A

23.5; June 21st

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The Tropic of Capricorn is ____ degrees south.
On ____________, the northern hemisphere has its first day of winer.
On this day, the sun’s rays are hitting directly on this point.

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23.5; December 21st

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Arctic Circle - _________ degrees north.
Complete darkness during __________ (Dec. 21)
Complete light during ___________ (June 21)

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66.5; winter solstice; summer solstice

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Antarctic Circle - _________ degrees south.
Complete darkness during __________ (June. 21)
Complete light during ___________ (Dec. 21)

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66.5; summer solstice; winter solstice

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The International Date Line runs through the ___________ ocean. The line runs exactly halfway around the world from the ______________. Travelling west across the line results in _____________.

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Pacific; Prime Meridian; going forward a day

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What is absolute location?

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The precise point where a place is located.

20
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What is relative location?

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Where a place is located in relation to another place.

21
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What is map projection?

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A way of showing earth on a flat map.

22
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What is the issue with the Eckert IV projection?

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Shows size accurately but distorts the shape.

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What is the issue with the Goode’s Homolosine Projection?

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Shows continent shape accurately but distorts oceans.

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What is the issue with the Mercator projection?

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Shows direction between places accurately but distorts the size of continents.
It is the most common

25
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TRUE/FALSE: Any flat map is distorted.

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True

26
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Why did the Europeans distort maps?

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To make themselves look more powerful and to downplay countries in Africa.

27
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What does a map scale do?

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Tells you how to read the distances on the map.

28
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What is a thematic map?

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A map presenting information only related to one topic.

29
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What does a physical feature map show?

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It shows natural parts of the earth’s surface.

30
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What does a climate zone map show?

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It shows long-term patterns of weather.

It can show precipitation or temperature.

31
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What does a vegetation map show?

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It shows the kind of trees/plants that grow in an area.

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What does a population density map show?

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It shows the average number of people living in an area.

It shows where people are clustered together.

33
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What does an economic activity map show?

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It shows what goods people produce in a region.

It shows what types of land use is occuring in that area.

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What does a political map show?

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It shows the political boundaries between countries.

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What is a bay?

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Body of water partly enclosed by a wide, curving stretch of land.

36
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What is a strait?

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Narrow channel of water that connects two larger bodies of water.

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What is a sea?

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An ocean partly enclosed by land.

38
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What is an isthmus?

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A narrow piece of land surrounded by water on both sides connecting two larger pieces of land.

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What is a delta?

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Sediments that deposited at the mouth of a river.

40
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What is a gulf?

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A body of water that cuts deeply into the shoreline and is surrounded by land on three sides.

41
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How do you calculate population density?

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Population/Land Area

42
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What is a region?

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A region is an area with one or more features that set it apart from other area

43
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What are the seven major regions?

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Canada and the US
Latin America 
Africa 
Europe and Russia 
SW and Central Asia 
Monsoon Asia 
Oceania and Antarctica

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