Five Themes of Geography
Which theme describes how people, goods, and ideas move?
Movement?
What is the name of the line at 0° latitude?
Equator
What process breaks down rocks into smaller pieces?
Weathering
What is cultural diffusion?
Spread of cultural ideas.
What type of government is ruled by a king or queen?
Monarchy
Which theme focuses on physical and human characteristics of a location?
Place
What does a compass rose show?
Cardinal Directions
What is erosion?
Movement of sediment by wind, water, ice
Name two major world religions.
Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism
What is a market economy based on?
Supply & Demand (the "Invisible Hand")
Give an example of human-environment interaction.
Farming, Building Dams, etc..
What is the effect of the Earth's rotation?
Day & Night
Name the four spheres of Earth.
Litho/ Geosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Biosphere
What is a push factor for migration?
Something that forces a person to leaver (ie war, poverty, oppression, disaster...)
Name one indicator of economic development.
GDP, literacy rate, life expectancy, poverty levels...
What theme explains absolute and relative position?
Location
What is the tilt of Earth's axis?
23.5 Degrees
Compare tropical and polar climate zones.
Tropical: warm, Polar: cold
Define population density.
Number of people per unit area.
What does HDI measure?
Health, income, education
Explain how regions are defined.
By common features: physical, cultural, political
Explain how Earth's tilt affects seasons.
Tilt + revolution = seasonal changes
What causes volcano formation?
Plate tectonics
Explain urbanization.
Growth of cities.
Explain difference between primary and tertiary sectors.
Primary: Deals directly with natural resources (farming, mining, etc..) Tertiary: Service industry (teachers, doctors, cashiers, barista, etc..)