Unit 1
This type of location uses latitude and longitude to describe a place
Absolute Location
The number of people per unit of arable land
Physiological density
The spread of a cultural trait by people moving from one place to another
Relocation diffusion
An area organized into a political unit with a permanent population and sovereignty
A state
Farming primarily to feed the farmer and family with little surplus
Subsistence agriculture
A type of map that distorts size to represent data, often used for population
Cartogram
A model that shows the process of a change in a society's population
Demographic Transition Model
A language family spoken widely in Europe and parts of Asia, including English and Hindi
Indo-European
A boundary that is drawn before a large population is present
Antecedent Boundary
The first agricultural revolution involved this major shift
The domestication of plants and animals
The concept that human actions are affected by, but not solely determined by, the environment
Possibilism
A type of migration that involves a permanent move across international borders
International migration
The process by which people lose original traits when coming into contact with another culture
Assimilation
A country with a long extension or arm of territory
Prorupted state
The model that explains agricultural activities in relation to market location
Von Thunen Model
This geographic tool is used to analyze spatial data and layers of information
GIS(Geographic Information Systems)
The theory that population growth will outpace food production
Malthusian theory
A religion that actively seeks converts and is practiced globally
Universalizing religion
The redrawing of political districts to benefit a particular group
Gerrymandering
The global trend of shifting agricultural practices toward integration with global markets
Agribusiness
The arrangement of something across Earth's surface
Distribution
The model used to predict migration patterns based on distance and size of populations
Gravity Model
The study of how space reflects and influences culture
Cultural landscape
The transfer of power from a central government to regional governments
Devolution
A method of agriculture that preserves long term productivity of land and minimizes pollution
Sustainable agriculture