Theories
What theory claims that LDCs are less developed because they allow themselves to be exploited by the MDCs through international trade and investment?
Dependency Theory
What German cartographer produced the first map with the label “America?”
Martin Waldseemuller
Who was the creator of the agricultural land use model?
Johann Heinrich von Thunen
In stage two, how does the death rate change?
It Declines Sharply
Name the most deadly epidemic of stage one.
The Black Plague
What theory claims that prices and demand for real estate changes as the distance from the CBD increases?
Bid-Rent Theory
What early geographer invented the word geography?
Eratosthenes
True or false Von Thunen was a German Geographer?
True
What stage is most likely to have ZPG (zero population growth)?
Stage Four
How is the CDR (crude death rate) changing in stage two?
It is rapidly declining
What theory claims that businesses seek locations that minimize transportation and labor costs?
Least Cost Theory
What early geographer produced maps based on soldiers who traveled through the Roman Empire?
Ptolemy
Which European geographer theorized that humans would run out of food due to the high NIR?
Thomas Malthus
Describe stage one’s NIR (natural increase rate).
It is Very High
What stage is Cholera associated with?
Stage Two
What theory claims that settlements exist to provide services to the hinterlands?
Central Place Theory
What was the name of the Flemish cartographer that created the first modern atlas?
Abraham Ortelius
Which Geographer argued that almost no land escaped alteration from humans?
Carl Sauer
What stage is Canada in?
Stage Four
What are the main diseases in stage three?
Degenerative and human created diseases
What theory claims that whomever controls the heartland is set to dominate the world?
Heartland Theory
Who was the English clockmaker that invented the first portable clock that could keep accurate time on a ship?
John Harrison
Who was the person that led a team of scientists that developed higher-yielding wheat seeds?
Dr. Norman Borlaug
What countries are nearly in stage five?
Japan/Denmark
What are the main causes of death in stage four?
Cardiovascular diseases and cancer