Maps
An imaginary line that divides the globe into the Western and Eastern hemispheres.
Prime Meridian
"The grocery store is northeast of the auto repair shop" is an example of _______________.
Relative location
The careful use of natural resources to prevent depletion.
Conservation
The numeric measurement of how many people occupy a given unit of land area
Population density
A large company that has operations in more than one country
The hemisphere in which Asia is located.
North-eastern hemisphere
Light pollution is a negative example of which of the 5 themes of geography?
Human Environment Interaction
The total amount of greenhouse gases produced by human activities, measured in CO2 equivalents.
Carbon footprint
Name a country that has a higher population density than the US.
Japan, India, Haiti, South Korea, Israel, Pakistan...
The flow of goods and services across national borders with little or no government control.
Free trade
The equator is a line of ______________.
Latitude
Under the theme of Place, list 2 examples of physical characteristics and 2 examples of human characteristics.
Physical: landforms, climate, soil, wildlife distribution, vegetation
Human: people, language, religion, buildings/landmarks/cities.
Name 2 sustainability development goals of the United Nations.
The pattern of where people or organisms live across a region, country, or the globe.
Population distribution
Taxes on goods imported
Tariff
The closest continent to 0 degrees latitude and 0 degrees longitude.
Africa
_________ is the process by which items, traits, beleifs, practices, & technologies spread from one place to another.
Cultural diffusion
The use of microorganisms or plants to remove pollutants from the environment.
Bioremediation
Iceland is a developed country. Name 3 characteristics of a developed country.
Highly industrialized, economically advanced, high per capita income, advanced services, organized jobs, advanced technology, high life expectancy, high literacy rate, low birth rate, medium-to-low fertility rate, low infant mortality rate.
Name 2 benefits of globalization for a developing country
New jobs, improved standard of living, economic growth...
The continent located at 41*N, 105*W
North America
Utility and power grids are an example of which type of region?
Functional
What is the WTO, and what can it do to support global sustainability?
World Trade Organization - align international trade rules w/ enviornment protection (regulation), promote green technology, fossil fuel reform, plastics pollution dialouge...
Pakistan is a developing country. Name 3 characteristics of a developing country.
Still growing economically, lower per capita income, improving infrastructure, less advanced, higher unemployment rate, lower literacy rate, high birth and fertility rates, high infant mortality rate.
Name two drawbacks of globalization for a developed country.
Factories close = loss of jobs, upset traditional way of life, increased competition...