unit 1
KBAT
KBAT
what is absolute/relative location
absolute location is the exact place on earth using longitude and latitude, relative location is describing the area based on things around it.
what does CBR stand for
crude birth rate
what is globalization
the increasing connection of economic, cultural, and political characteristics across the world
what is devolution
the transition of power from the central government to regional governments in a state.
what is primogeniture
system where the eldest son in a family, or in exceptional cases, a daughter inherits all of the parent's land. Rectangular long lots.
what is the prime meridian
the line drawn north to south at 0° (0 degrees) longitude
what does CDR stand for
crude death rate
what is centripetal force
an attitude that unifies people and enhances support for a state
what is unitary state
a state where laws are administered uniformly by one central government
what is horticulture
The growing of fruits, vegetables, and flowers.
what is diffusion
the propagation of innovation or other phenomena, focusing on spread from place to place, leading to maps that differ from one time to another.
what is a demographic transiiton
a long-term trend of declining birth and death rates, resulting in substantive change in the age distribution of a population.
what is centrifugal force
forces or attitudes that tend to divide a state
what is demarcation
The process of physically representing a boundary on the landscape
when was the industrial revolution
1760 – 1840
what is cartography
the science or practice of drawing maps.
what are push v pull factors
Push factors “push” people away from their home and include things like war. Pull factors “pull” people to a new home and include things like better opportunities
define geography
what is an example of a multinational state
these are a few answers.
Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Ethiopia, France, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Montenegro, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Serbia, Singapore
when was the green revolution
between 1950 and the late 1960s
what is the equator
an imaginary line around the middle of a planet or other celestial body.
what stages are in the demographic transition model
pre-industrial, urbanizing/industrializing, mature industrial, and post-industrial.
a possible answer (The maypole tradition)
what does EEZ stand for
exclusive economic zone
what is transhumance
the seasonal movement of livestock (herding) between mountains and lowland pastures