Types of cultural diffusion

Geographic Techology
LOPES
US and Canada physical geography, Developed v. developing countries
Types of regions and
reference maps
100

Neymar Junior gets a haircut and everybody has seen his haircut on social media. People have been posting pictures online his haircut. What type of cultural diffusion is this?


A

Hierarchical diffusion

100

James is trying to find the nearest gas station that will also be near the park as well.

C

Remote Sensing(RS)

100

In the northern hemisphere, the seasons they experience is, Summer during June, July, and August, while the Southern Hemisphere experiences, Winter during June, July, and August. Which type of Lopes is being used to describe the seasons in both of these hemispheres.
A

Seasons (S)

100

Which of the following is a common characteristic of developed countries compared to developing countries?
A

(Subjective answers)
Developed countries have a more stable economy while the developing countries are poor.

100

In the region of Northern Africa, the region speaks Arabic, practices Islam, and is in the desert. This region is known as what?
A

Formal Region

200

A new trend on Tik Tok called mewing is a sensational  practice in the Gen z era. The cultural diffusion being spread is?

A

Contagious diffusion

200

Google Maps showing your location when you open the app, using a blue dot to represent where you're at.

S

GPS

200

As you climb a mountain, the temperature usually gets colder and the vegetation changes from rainforests at the base to steep deserts near the peak, this affects the types of plants and animals that can live there.

C

Elevation (E)

200

Often delveloped countries are much more economically stable or super rich, what is a country that is developed.

C

United States or Canada

200

In the U.S the south is very hot, and the people there are racist.

S

Perceptual Region

300

McDonald's often changes their menu to match certain areas coustomes when it comes to foods.

C

Stimulus Diffusion

300

Which of the following is a primary function of a Geographic Information System (GIS)?

A

Predicting weather patterns
Calculating the shortest driving route
Monitoring social media trends

300

In Miami, Florida, where city planning is influenced by its location near the Alantic Ocean. This aaffects zoning laws and environmental polices, particularly in managing flood risks and coastal protection. 

C

Proximity to water (P)

300

Which country, the US or Canada, generally experiences colder average temperatures? 

C

Canada generally experiences colder average temperarues due to its more northen location

300
A region organized around a specific focal point.


S

Functional Region


400

A family moves from Zambia to USA and brings their recipes with them.

S

Relocation diffusion

400

A feature that is tracking the current amount of covid-19 cases.

S

RS

400

Brazil Current, which flows along the coast of South America, and the North towards Europe, both of which impact regional climates and marine ecosystems.

C

Ocean Currents (O)

400

In what ways do the temperature patterns in Canada differ from those in northern US during winter?

C

During winter, Canada is more colder and has more severe weather conditions than the northern US due to its higher latitude and climate.

400

Uses the same color but different shades of the color to display information. This type of thematic map is known as..

A

Chloropleth

500

The spread of a cultural feature or trend from one place to another while remaining strong in its original location.
A

Expansion diffusion

500

Using a filter on a map app to find the route that has the least.

S

GIS

500

Beijing, China has moderate weather. This is because the city is in the temperate zone.

S

Latitude (L)

500

What is one major difference in living standards between developed and developing countries?

C

Developed countries usually have better access to healthcare and education than developing countries.

500

A map uses different sizes of arrows to convey how many tourists are coming in, and where they are coming from.

S

Isoline Map

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