Unit 0
This branch of geography studies people, cultures, and how humans use space.
Human Geography
This measurement tells geographers how many people live within a certain area.
Population Density
Language, religion, food, and traditions are all examples of these individual parts of culture.
Cultural Traits
Farming, fishing, and mining are activities in this sector of the economy.
Primary Sector
A person moving from Mexico to the United States is making this type of migration.
International Migration
What is the absolute location of Georgetown High School?
2500 Anthuan Maybank Drive
War, poverty, and natural disasters are examples of these factors that encourage people to leave a place.
Push Factors
Traditional Gullah customs passed down through generations are examples of this type of culture.
Folk Culture
This United Nations index measures development using health, education, and income.
Human Development Index (HDI)
Solar, wind, and hydroelectric power are examples of this type of energy.
Renewable Energy
South Carolina, the United States, and Georgetown County are all examples of this type of region.
Formal Regions
What is happening to the population of country with a population pyramid that is wide at the base and narrow at the top?
The population is growing
(Expansive shape)
This type of diffusion occurs when people move and bring their cultural traditions with them.
Relocation Diffusion
Manufacturing cars, processing food, and making clothing are examples of this economic sector.
Secondary Sector
A popular dance spreading rapidly from person to person on TikTok is an example of this type of diffusion.
Contagious Diffusion
Houses arranged along a highway demonstrate this type of spatial pattern.
Linear Pattern
In this DTM stage, death rates drop rapidly while birth rates remain high.
Stage 2
When a famous musician starts a fashion trend that spreads to fans, this type of diffusion is taking place.
Hierarchical Diffusion
Germany, Japan, and the United States are generally considered part of this world-systems category.
Core Countries
A country with a narrow base on their population pyramid likely has a low rate of these each year.
Births
Building a seawall to protect a coastal community is an example of this theme of geography.
Human-Environment Interaction
(Humans Modifying the Environment)
Moving from South Carolina to North Carolina is an example of this type of migration.
Internal (or Interregional) Migration
This cultural process occurs when people adopt some traditions of another culture while keeping their own.
Acculturation
Roads, bridges, power lines, and water systems are all examples of this, which supports economic development.
Infrastructure
A country with an aging population, very low birth rates, and natural population decline is most likely in this DTM stage.
Stage 4