Unit 1
Define Choropleth map
map with shades/colors to show data
Define Refugee
A refugee is a person who is forced to leave their home country due to persecution, war, violence, or natural disasters and cannot safely return.
Define relocation diffusion
Relocation diffusion occurs when people move from one place to another and bring their cultural traits, ideas, or innovations with them, spreading those traits to a new location.
Which type of migration occurs when people move because they seek work?
Guest Workers or Voluntary
What does Pro-natalist mean
Government laws to help increase babies. Encourage child births
A geographer studies how fast diseases spread within a single city neighborhood. Which scale of analysis is being used?
A) Global
B) National
C) Regional
D) Local
D)Local
Explain the difference between a refugee and a migrant.
A refugee is forced to move due to conflict, persecution, or disaster and cannot return home safely, while a migrant chooses to move, usually for economic, family, or educational reasons.
A geographer is analyzing the spread of internet access across a country and notices that major cities adopt it first, followed by smaller towns and rural areas. This pattern best illustrates which diffusion
Hierarchical diffusion
A country has a Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 1.5 and a high proportion of elderly people. Using the Demographic Transition Model, identify the stage this country is likely in and explain one challenge it may face.
Stage 5; challenges include an aging population, shrinking workforce, and potential economic strain.
Define Absolute location
Exact coordinates using latitude & longitude.
A geographer studies the spread of coffee shops from New York City to smaller towns in the region. This is an example of which scale of analysis?
A) Global
B) Regional
C) Local
D) Continental
B) Regional
A country has a wide base in its population pyramid, high birth rates, and a low life expectancy. According to the Demographic Transition Model, this country is most likely in:
A) Stage 1
B) Stage 2
C) Stage 3
D) Stage 4
Stage 2
What are the three main language families
Indo-European, Afro-Asiatic, and Sino-Tibetan
Which type of region is defined by people’s perceptions, feelings, or mental maps?
A) Formal
B) Functional
C) Vernacular
D) Political
C) Vernacular
What is Chain Migration
Chain migration is the process by which people migrate to a place because family members, relatives, or members of their same community or ethnicity previously migrated there.
What is the difference between Mercator and Robinson projections
Mercator maps preserve shape and direction but distort size, especially near the poles, while Robinson maps balance shape and size for a more visually accurate world view.
Example of stage 3 on the DTM model
Mexico, India, Brazil
Creolization is the mix of what cultures
Mixing of African, European, and Indigenous cultures
Explain the difference between folk culture and popular culture, and give one example of each.
Folk culture is small, rural, and slow-changing (e.g., Amish communities), while popular culture is large, urban, and spreads rapidly (e.g., global pop music).
What is Total Fertility Rate
Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is the average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime in a given country or population.
A study examining voting patterns across the entire United States is using which scale of analysis?
A) Local
B) Regional
C) National
D) Global
Answer: C) National
A government implements policies that provide tax incentives for families to have more children. Explain how this policy might affect the country’s position on the DTM and one potential consequence.
Such a policy is pro-natalist, encouraging higher birth rates.
It may slow population decline in a Stage 4 or 5 country, but could increase the youth dependency ratio and require more resources for education and childcare.
A small rural community preserves traditional music, clothing, and farming practices despite being surrounded by a region dominated by global popular culture. At the same time, some local elements, like using smartphones to share music online, spread to neighboring communities.
Which cultural concepts are illustrated in this scenario?
A) Cultural assimilation and contagious diffusion
B) Folk culture preservation and expansion diffusion
C) Possibilism and hierarchical diffusion
D) Environmental determinism and relocation diffusion
B) Folk culture preservation and expansion diffusion
A country has a TFR of 1.8, a high life expectancy, and a shrinking workforce. Which stage of the Demographic Transition Model is it most likely in, and what is one likely consequence?
Stage 5; declining population
What is the difference between Possibilism and Environmental Determinism
Environmental determinism says the environment controls human behavior, while possibilism says humans can adapt and choose how to respond to the environment.