Regions
A region is an area of land that has ______ features
common
True or False: some people choose where to live based on land shape
True
True or False: a push factor is a negative condition or circumstance
True
True or False: a push factor is a negative condition or circumstance
False
Is a political region divided by borders made by governments, or by natural borders?
borders made by governments
True or False: most people live in the southern hemisphere
False
Name an economic push factor
Lack of jobs or economic opportunities
Name a social pull factor
A place where it is free and safe to practice one's culture
What type of region is the "Anglo American" region?
cultural region
What is one reason farmers in rural China left their farms around 1950?
There was an increase in machines being used in farming
Name a social push factor
Discrimination and persecution for race, religion, etc.
Name a demographic pull factor
A place with economic opportunity and a growing economy
True or False: the Rocky Mountain system is a cultural region
False: it's a physical region
What is one reason Anti-Communist Cubans left Cuba after Fidel Castro's takeover?
People that opposed the government were jailed or killed for speaking out
Name a demographic push factor
Overcrowding
Name a political pull factor
A place with protection from danger that exists in one's home country
Can regions be inside of other regions?
Yes
Why did farmers leave places like Oklahoma and Texas in the 1930s?
Drought caused them to lose their farms
Name an political push factor
Discrimination, arrest, or persecution for political beliefs
Name an environmental pull factor
A place with not many environmental dangers