Vocabulary
This term means the shared beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group of people.
What is culture?
These regions have extreme environments that require major adaptation to survive.
What are polar regions?
Lines that measure distance north or south of the Equator.
What is latitude?
This ocean is located between North America and Africa.
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
Give one positive effect of cultural diffusion.
Examples: new ideas, technology, foods, traditions, communication.
The spread of ideas, customs, and beliefs from one place to another.
What is cultural diffusion?
These two landforms often have high population densities because of fertile land and access to water.
What are river valleys and coastal plains?
Lines that measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
What is longitude?
This continent is directly east of Europe.
What is Asia?
Give one negative effect of cultural diffusion.
Examples: loss of traditions, cultural conflict, language loss.
A country with little outside contact often experiences this from other cultures.
What is influence?
Mountain ranges and harsh deserts usually lead to this type of population density.
What is low population density?
1052 E. Greenville is an example of this type of location.
What is absolute location?
This continent generally experiences the least cultural borrowing because of its isolation.
What is Australia?
How can an ocean act as a barrier?
It limits travel, communication, and movement.
Mountains, deserts, and oceans often serve as these, limiting movement.
What are barriers?
This island nation must make development decisions based on limited land and mountainous terrain.
What is Japan?
"Two minutes from North High School" is an example of this type of location.
What is relative location?
An island nation's separation from other lands is known as this.
What is isolation?
How can the same ocean act as a pathway?
It allows trade, transportation, and cultural exchange.
Rivers and plains can act as these because they help movement and trade.
What are corridors?
Name one physical feature that can be both a barrier and a pathway.
Examples: ocean, river, mountain pass, valley.
The intersection of latitude and longitude can help determine this.
What is an absolute location?
Name two continents from the study guide's word bank.
Asia and Australia.
Provide a real-world example of cultural diffusion and explain its impact.
Example: Sushi spreading worldwide; it introduced Japanese cuisine to many cultures and influenced local food choices.