Unit 1: Thinking Geographically
Map Scale is associated with two words.
Scale of Analysis is associated with four words.
Large vs. Small
Local, Sub-National, National, Regional
The blending of two cultures.
Example: Buddhism as it diffused thru trade
Syncretism
Federal vs. Unitary
Federal has multiple levels of government.
Unitary has only one level of government.
List two types of EXTENSIVE agriculture.
Ranching, wheat farming, nomadic herding.
Mega City =
Primate City =
10 million +
2x larger than the next largest city in the country.
Name a SITE factor of early civilization.
Water, good climate, arable land
The DTM has _____ stages and shows the following three things: _______, ______, _______.
FIVE
Birth Rate, Death Rate, Total Population
UNCLOS stands for...
United Nation Convention on the Law of the Seas
The type of agriculture practiced by women in Sub-Sahara Africa.
Subsistence Agriculture
Pros and Cons of having a Primate City
Pro: economic investment, world city
Cons: brain drain, unequal development
Environmental Determinism states that the environment...
Possibilism states that...
decides things about human culture.
human can make things possible by altering their environment.
Thomas Malthus believed....
Neo-Malthusians believe...
the population would grow too large and the world would run out of food.
resources like oil will run out.
A boundary that had previous meaning but is still culturally recognized.
Relict Boundary
Von Thunen uses what three economic factors to decide land use.
1. Labor Costs
2. Transportation
3. Land Rent/Cost
Two things that are unique in the Latin American City Model
Zone of Dis-amenity, Squatter Settlements, Mall
Cultural Landscape is...
Physical Landscape is...
... built environment. Ex: churches, signs, buildings
... physical environment. Ex: water, mountains, deserts
a country's development overtime.
Putting minority voters all in one district in order to limit their impact is an example of ...
Gerrymandering
The type of climate needed for plantation crops such as coffee.
Tropical
Land costs are usually ______ near the CBD and _____ in the suburbs.
HIGHER
LOWER
Modern migration patterns are to (MDC or LDC) and are to (RURAL or URBAN) areas.
MDC
URBAN
Japans level on the DTM.
If you saw the population pyramid of Japan, how would you know it's stage on the DTM?
FIVE
Low youth population nd high elderly population.
If a country's Gender Inequality Index is LOW, their HDI is usually ______
Name TWO countries with a high HDI.
HIGH
US, Canada, Australia, European Countries
Describe the change in family run farms in recent decades.
Why is this trend happening?
Family run farms are declining.
Agri-business
Explain how media and technology can be used to preserve indigenous languages.
Development of apps and language learning videos. YouTube, DuoLingo, Memrise