Physical Geography
Regions Movement and HEI
Culture
Development
North America
100
What is Geography?
The study of the physical features of earth, it's atmosphere, and human activity.
100
What does HEI mean?
Human environment interaction- the way people adapt to or modify the environment
100
Define Artifacts
An object made by humans
ex: tools, statues, artwork
100
Define Economy
The wealth and resources of a country
100
Define Push and Pull factors
Bonus: 100pts- give an example for each
Push- Reasons people leave a country and move somewhere else Ex: Escape war, Famine and poverty
Pull- Reasons people are drawn to a new country Ex: Better Education, Job opportunities
200
Define the equator
It is a line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemisphere-0 degrees
200
Name one positive impact and one negative impact of HEI
1. Reforestation, Recycling, Walking instead of driving, Renewable resources, Conservation
2. Deforestation, Pollution, Urban Expansion
200
What does Culture Taboos mean?
Negative norms that prohibit certain behaviors
200
What is a command economy?
A system where the government owns the property and sets the prices and the wages
200
Identify Colonization
Settling in a new place
300
Define Absolute Location
The exact spot of a geographic location
ex: Address, Coordinates on a map, Phone Numbers
300
Define urbanization
The movement of people moving into the city
300
What is the oldest Monotheistic Religion?
Judaism
300
Define Tertiary activities and give one example
Activities that involve providing business or professional services
Ex: Sales people, Doctors, Dentists, Teachers, Walmart, Target
300
Where is Canada's lowest population density and why?
Near the artic circle because the weather is cold and freezing
400
Define Relative Location
Where something is located in relation to something else
ex: Starbucks is north of Memorial High School
400
Define Central Business District
The commercial and business center of a city
400
Define single party state
one party rules and all other parties are outlawed (not allowed)
400
Explain why this is a negative population pyramid
There will be a high elderly population in the future and not a lot of adults to take care of them since 0-15 age is low in population
400
Name 3 reasons Chinese immigrated to the states
Economic hardship-poverty, War and Natural disaster, and to work on the transcontinental railroad
500
What does LACEMOPS stand for?
Latitude, Air masses, Continentality, Elevation, Mountain Barriers, Ocean Currents, Pressure and Wind, Storms
500
What Physical Features played a role in where early civilizations were located?
Mild Climate and Supply of Water
500
What is a parliamentary democracy?
A type of government where the head of the government is accountable to the parliament
500
Which countries have the highest Life Expectancy
Japan, Canada, Australia, Spain, Italy...Etc
500
Identify the body of water that separates Alaska from Russia
The Bering Strait
-200 if you said the pacific ocean