Geography Basics
What’s the difference between location and place?
Location = where something is; Place = physical & cultural features.
What is one main purpose of government?
To provide services & maintain order.
What do historians do?
Form theories about the past & check reliability of sources.
How did the Ancestral Pueblo adapt to the desert?
They built irrigation systems like canals, reservoirs, dams.
Why do mapmakers use different projections?
: To balance distortions based on map’s purpose.
Name one advantage of a command economy.
Low unemployment OR universal access to goods/services.
What’s the difference between primary and secondary sources?
Primary = original (diary, artifact); Secondary = later interpretation.
What do NGOs do?
Provide relief, education, training, or disaster support.
What physical process is shown when wind and water wear away rock?
Erosion
What does demand mean?
What people are willing and able to buy.
Why do historians compare multiple sources?
To check accuracy and reduce bias.
Why did the Ancestral Pueblo shift from hunting to farming?
Increased rainfall allowed them to grow maize.
Why should we compare multiple maps before drawing conclusions?
All maps have distortions and biases.
Give an example of demand in action.
Buying a game only if price < $400
What is one challenge historians face?
Some sources may be unreliable or biased.
What do GDP vs. Population maps show about South America?
Large populations but low GDP → developing economies.
Why do developing countries often have large populations but low GDP?
They produce less per person (low GDP per capita).
Give an example of a primary source
Diary, letter, artifact, photograph.
Give one way humans change their environment to survive.
: Irrigation, farming, building shelters, etc.