Geographic Theory
This model explains how populations shift from high birth and death rates to lower birth and death rates as societies industrialize
Demographic Transition Model
The number of people supported by a unit area of arable land.
Physiological density
The process by which cultures adopt traits from another culture.
acculturation
The emotional attachment people have to a territory.
territoriality
This conflict beginning in 2022 caused major refugee flows into Europe.
Russia–Ukraine War
This classmate walked in 90 seconds late most days.
Sebastian
The process by which places become more interconnected through trade, technology, and communication.
globalization
Migration caused primarily by war, persecution, or environmental disaster is known as this.
forced migration
Fear or hatred of foreigners or outsiders
xenophobia
A state made up of multiple ethnic groups.
multinational state
This disputed body of water is central to geopolitical tensions involving China and Southeast Asian countries.
South China Sea
The linguist
Kazi
The process of reducing time and distance barriers through improved transportation and communication
Space-time compression
This term refers to highly educated or skilled workers leaving one country for another.
brain drain
The complete absorption of one culture into another
assimilation
The transfer of authority from a central government to regional governments.
devolution
This rainforest faces deforestation linked to agriculture and climate change.
Amazon Rainforest
The gymnast
Leia
A region defined by people’s shared feelings or beliefs is called this type of region.
Perceptual region
An increase in urban population caused by migration and natural increase
urbanization
A cultural landscape feature associated with symbolic meaning and identity.
sociofact
An organization such as the EU or UN that operates above the state level.
supranational organization
This Middle Eastern conflict has affected oil prices and regional stability.
War in Iran
This classmate liked stories about insidious things.
Megan
This theory explains economic inequality through core, semi-periphery, and periphery relationships.
World-Systems Theory
This migration model proposes that migrants move through a series of stages toward larger cities.
Ravenstein migration model
This concept argues that race is created by society rather than biology.
social construction
This strategic waterway is essential for global oil transportation and linked to tensions involving Iran.
Strait of Hormuz
This urban issue was highlighted after the Buffalo Tops shooting and reflects unequal food access.
food deserts
The hangman
Catie