Geography 1
The study of the world, it's people, and the landscapes they create
Geography
Location, Place, HEI, Movement, Region
What is the leading cause of climate change?
Burning fossil fuels
Place can be described by _________ and __________ characteristics
Human and physical characteristics
Which coordinate comes first?
Latitude
Mountains and Lake Michigan are an example of this theme of geography.
Place (Physical features)
Place does what to a location?
Describes it
Define climate change
Changes in weather patterns over a long period of time.
Define import and export
Import: what comes in
Export: what goes out
What are the 5 regions of the U.S
NE, SE, SW, MW, W/NW
What is relative location?
Where something is in relation to something else
What are the two types of location
Absolute and Relative
Describe the culture of the United States
Diverse, individualistic, emphasis on work and sports
__________ is the most practiced religion in the middle eastern culture
Islam
What is the most practiced religion in the world?
Christianity
HEI looks at the relationships between ______________ and their environment.
humans
What is climate?
Long term weather patterns observed over a period of time (typically 20 years or longer)
List 3 effects of climate change
sea level rising, melting ice caps, heat waves, more extreme weather events
List 3 causes of climate
Transportation, fossil fuels, deforestation, waste management, agriculture
What are the 7 continents of the world?
N. America, S.America, Asia, Africa, Europe, Antarctica, Australia
A description of where a something on Earth is
Location
This theme refers to the way people, goods, information, and ideas move from one place to the other.
Movement
List two ways we can help slow climate change
Renewable energy, recycle, improved transportation, reforestation
Region is an area that is defined by _______________ characteristics.
common characteristics (or something similar)
List at least 5 components of culture
Language, religion, food, music, social norms, art, traditions
What country am I thinking of...
North Korea
What is cultural diffusion?
The spreading of cultural aspects from one place to another
What is polytheism?
Belief in more than one god
What are the 4 major economic systems?
Traditional, Command, Market, Mixed
What are the 5 major religions of the world?
Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism
What is global perspective?
allows us to see the world beyond our immediate surroundings. It's about recognizing that our lives and experiences are connected with people, places, and events around the world.
What are the three basic questions each economic system tries to answer?
What should be produced?
How it should be produced?
For whom should it be produced?
What are the three things a system must have to be considered a government?
They must have sovereignty, legitimacy, and jurisdiction.
What is monotheism?
Belief in one god
List 6 of the 8 government systems we looked at
Democracy, republic, democratic republic, dictatorship, theocracy, constitutional monarchy, absolute monarchy, communism, anarchy