Unit 1
what is the definition of geography, and how do human and physical geography differ?
Geography is the study of the earth's landscape environment and the relationships between people and their environment. Human geography focuses on the spatial aspects of human activities and their impact on the world, while physical geography examines natural processes and features.
what is absolute location?
Exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates
The largest population that an area can support
carrying capacity
Disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects a very high proportion of the population.
Pandemic
The rapid, widespread diffusion of a feature or trend throughout a population.
contagious diffusion
a way of representing the spherical Earth on a flat surface
map projection
define distance decay
The diminishing in importance and eventual disappearance of a phenomenon with increasing distance from its origin.
The four regions that people don normally live are
Dry land, Wet lands, Cold lands, and High lands
What intentionally prevents pregnancy from occurring
Contraception
Belief in the superiority of one's nation or ethnic group.
Ethnocentrism
define contagious diffusion
The rapid, widespread diffusion of a feature or trend throughout a population.
a type of map in which a very large area like the whole country or continent or even the entire world can be represented on one sheet of paper.
small scale map
Migration of people to a specific location because relatives or members of the same nationality previously migrated there
chain migration
What was Malthus's theory of population growth?
That if the human population continued to grow unchecked, sooner or later there would be insufficient living space and food supplies
Tangible, physical items produced and used by members of a specific culture group and reflective of their traditions, lifestyles, and technologies
material culture
The theory that the physical environment may set limits on human actions, but people have the ability to adjust to the physical environment and choose a course of action from many alternatives.
possibilism
The spread of a feature or trend among people from one area to another in a snowballing process
expansion diffusion
The percentage by which a population grows in a year?
Natural Increase Rate
-low birth and death rates
-decrease in the population
-planned families and birth controls
-bigger want for education and work
-ex: South Korea
Stage three of DTM
The idea that distance between some places is actually shrinking as technology enables more rapid communication and increased interaction among those places
Time-Space Convergence
a map projection of a world map that shows the entire world at once
robinson projection map
the rapid innovation of communication and transportation technologies associated with globalization that transforms the way people think about space and time
time-space compression
The total number of live births in a year for every 1,000 people alive in the society
Crude Death Rate (CDR)
Deaths in Country A often occur due to outbreaks of epidemic disease, while in Country B most people are dying from chronic disorders such as heart disease. Which of the following best describes where these countries fall in the demographic transition model and in which region they are likely located?
Country A : Stage 2, West Africa; Country B : Stage 4, western Europe
An attitude that tends to unify people and enhance support for a state
Centripetal Force