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Culture
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Map Types
Theories
100
Cartography is the art and science of A. demographics. B. map-making. C. spatial organization. D. cognitive imagery. E. spatial decision-making.
B. map-making.
100
The process by which one ethnic group becomes integrated into a larger culture is called A. articulation B. ossification C. assimilation D. syncretism E. a melting pot
C. assimilation
100

The model that represents the distribution of goods based of transportation costs with perishable goods being placed closer towards the central market. (Market, Dairy, Forest, Grain, Ranching)

Von Thunen Model

100

This map contains dots (or other symbols) to represent the distribution and the density of something in an area

Dot-distribution map

100

What is the Malthusian Theory? 

The theory that suggests that food growth is linear and that population growth is exponential.

200
The word "geography literally means... A. the study of space. B. earth study. C. people and nature. D. Earth writing.
D. Earth writing.
200
Which of the following religions originated in northern India and then spread across central and southeast Asia, Indonesia, and Japan? A. Hinduism B. Buddhism C. Islam D. Taoism E. Judaism
B. Buddhism
200

The model containing a spine, CBD, market, elite resident sector, zone of maturity, squatter settlement, and a zone in situ accretion.

Latin American Distribution Model

200

The map that uses different shades of colors to represent amounts of a variable throughout states or countries.

Choropleth Map

200

Based off the demographic transition model, this theory predicts the type of diseases a country may face based off where it is on the demographic transition model. (How developed the country is)

Epidemiological Transition theory 

300
Geographic information systems use ___ to display multiple spatial data sets. A. thematic layers B. cartograms C. remotely sensed images D. dot maps E. isolines
A. thematic layers
300
The Italian language varies significantly between Milan, Rome, Naples, and Palermo. These varieties are examples of A. pidgins. B. lingua franca. C. language groups. D. dialects. E. idioms.
D. dialects.
300

The model that describes the layout of the city the (1) CBD is surrounded by (2) Zone of transition, (3) Zone of independent worker homes (4) Zone of better residents and (5) Commuters zone

Burgess Concentric Zone 

(1, 2, 3, 4, 5 model)

300

The map that uses contour lines (isolines) to represent depth. 

Isoline Map

300

The theory, inspired by Hitler, that countries are like organisms that go through both birth and death and need nourishment. 

Organic theory 

400
Which of the following is FALSE concerning human spatial behavior? A. Daily patterns of movement are fairly predictable. B. People frequently travel far for basic necessities. C. People's movement is limited by the available transportation. D. People tend to avoid perceived hazards. E. People tend to move around more in their local environments.
B. People frequently travel far for basic necessities.
400
The language family spoken by most people on Earth today is A. Germanic B. English C. Indo-European D. Sino-Tibetan E. Mandarin
C. Indo-European
400

What is the Christallers Central Place model? 

Based on how far people are willing to travel for work and products. Based on assumptions, creating a hexagon shape of main cities is surrounded by small towns and cities.  

400

A map that makes countries proportional to the selected value. (Ex. On a map measuring population size, India and China will be larger than normal, and Russia would be smaller)

Cartogram Map

400

The theory that in order to gain global power you must conquer eastern Europe and Russia.  

Mackinder's Heartland theory 

500
A model is useful in that it A. conveys the whole truth about a phenomenon. B. eliminates the complexities associated with the world. C. provides a comprehensible and limited view of the phenomenon. D. relies completely on empirical data for confirmation or refutation. E. eliminates the need to use math or quantify phenomena.
C. provides a comprehensible and limited view of the phenomenon.
500
Religious practices, language, and dietary preferences, when combined, form a A. cultural complex B. cultural hearth C. idiom D. cultural trait E. folk culture
A. cultural complex
500

This model has multiple central business districts. 

Harris Ullman Multiple Nuclei

500

The map that shows the movement of objects or people from one place to another.

Flow Map

500

The theory that population and food production will both increase at the same rate.

Ester Boserups Theory