Vocabulary 1-2 Flashcards
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Geography
the study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features
on the earth
Absolute Location
exact place of where something exists on earth
Relative Location
description of a place and its location in relation to places around it
Hemisphere
half of a spherical body, such as a planet
Latitude
measurement of the distance of a place North or South of the equator
Equator
animaginaryline drawn around the earth equally distant from
bothpoles,dividingthe earth into northern and southernhemispheresandconstitutingthe
parallel of latitude 0°
Longitude
measurement of the distance of a place East or West of the Prime Meridian
Prime Meridian
an imaginary line drawn through both poles and the Royal Observatory
in London, England that is the 0°/starting point for measuring longitude
Formal Region
an area within an imaginary boundary that is defined by common facts
and can be proven to exist
Functional Region
an area that is connected by a central place/point, although not
necessarily in the middle, that impact that area
Perceptual Region
an area defined by places connected to one another based on what
those places are perceived to have in common
United Nations
(UN) an international governing body formed in 1945 to increase
political and economic cooperation among its member countries
Gross National Income
(GNI) the total amount of money earned by a nation's people
and businesses
Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) an inflation-adjusted measure that reflects the value of
all goods and services produced by an economy in a given year
Standard of Living
the degree of wealth and material comfort available to a person or
community
Demographic Transition Model
(DTM) based on historical population trends of birth
rate and death rate the model explains why countries go through various periods at
different levels of population growth and decline
Development
the process of improving the material conditions of people through
diffusion of knowledge and technology
Infant Mortality Rate
the number of infant deaths for every 1,000 live births
Life Expectancy
a statistical measure of the average time someone is expected to live,
based on the year of their birth, current age and other demographic factors including their
sex
