VOC
Permanent move to a new location
migration
One where the means of production and distribution are collectively owned or controlled, typically by the state or community, rather than by private individuals.
Socialist Economic System
The statistical characteristics of human populations within a specific area, including factors like age, gender, ethnicity, income, and education
Demographics
Why is the United States & Canada together considered a region?
Due to their shared border, geographic similarities, and deep economic and cultural ties
What examples are there of cultural traits from the US/Canada region that have spread to other regions?
Pop Culture ,Language, Hockey, Baseball, tipping culture
An area with consistent, easily measurable characteristics, such as a shared language, culture, or climate, and often has clearly defined boundaries
Formal region
A theoretical system where the community or the state collectively owns all property and resources, including the means of production
Communist Economic System
A highly urbanized region that connects multiple large cities and their suburbs into a single, sprawling network
Megalopolis
What formal and functional regions are found within the US/Canada region?
Rocky Mountains,Great Plains,Appalachian Highlands, Metropolitan Areas: NY, Boston, Washington D. C.
In what ways do do people work to meet their basic needs?
Through a combination of individual effort, community support, and government programs.
Ex. Community, Self-care, Mutual aid
A geographic area organized around a central focal point or node, defined by a specific set of activities or interactions that connect it to its surrounding areas.
Functional Region
The extraction and harvesting of natural resources directly from the Earth, including agriculture, fishing, forestry, and mining
Primary Economic Activities
The process by which cultural beliefs, practices, ideas, and innovations spread from one group or society to another, shaping their interconnectedness and influencing their development.
Cultural Diffusion
What types of economic & political freedoms are characteristic of the US/Canada region?
Democratic governance, the rule of law, and free-market principles
The Columbian Exchange was most responsible for the spatial diffusion of which set of products to Latin America?
Cattle, Horses, Sugar
A geographical area defined by people's shared feelings, attitudes, and subjective perceptions, rather than by official boundaries
Perceptual Region
Transform raw materials into finished goods through manufacturing, processing, and construction
Secondary Economic Activities
The global spread of languages like English, the international popularity of sports, the worldwide presence of fast-food chains like McDonald's, and the fusion of musical genres
Cultural Convergence
The Great Plains region of the United States and Canada is characterized by a common?
Vegetation, Climate, Agriculture ,Terrain
The process of population shift from rural to urban areas, leading to the growth of cities and an increase in the proportion of people living in cities.
Urbanization
An economic system where private individuals and businesses compete to provide goods and services, with minimal government intervention, allowing the forces of supply and demand to determine prices and production levels
Free Enterprise
Involve providing services rather than tangible goods
Tertiary Economic Activities
The process where cultures become increasingly different from one another over time, often due to factors like geographical separation, social or political differences, or conscious isolation
Cultural Divergence
What type of climate is characteristic of temperate grassland biomes?
Hot summers and cold winters and moderate rainfall that varies seasonally.
The spatial distribution and organization of human habitation, showing how buildings and communities are arranged across a landscape.
Settlement Patterns