Unit 1
Why are maps distorted?
3D map on a two-dimensional surface
What does the Demographic Transition Model (DTM) show?
Level of social and economic development over time
An ethnic neighborhood is best described as?
A voluntary urban community where people of similar origin reside
What type of political entity is Iceland?
Nation state
What is the GNI?
Gross national income- measured by dividing the total income of people against the population
What is environmental determinism?
The physical environment exclusively shapes humans and their actions
What items does the DTM measure?
Birth rate, death rate, total population
What are toponyms?
Place names that reflect cultural heritage
What type of boundary dispute exists between Canada, Russia, Norway, Denmark, and the United States over the North Pole (Arctic Circle)?
Allocational (dispute over resources)
What are the elements of sovereignty?
Centralized government, permanent population, distinct territory, law and order
What is environmental possibilism? Examples?
Technology that overcomes environmental limits
What does the Epidemiology Transition Model (ETM) show?
Improvements in nutrition, sanitation, and health care cause death rates to fall in stage 2 of the demographic transition.
Christianity as a universalizing religion has met resistance in which country?
China
Identify examples of countries that have been divided into two political entities.
Korea, Vietnam, Germany, Ireland
Why is Germany a federal state?
It has a parliamentary system
What does a choropleth map show?
Shades show densities/values
Which countries experience zero or negative population growth?
Germany and Japan
What is the primary reason for the rapid population growth in megacities?
Interregional migration
What is an example of a shatterbelt region?
Eastern Europe
Advantage of federalism
Empowerment of states to make their own decisions
Answers may vary
What shows the most local scale of analysis?
Zip codes
How do you calculate the physiological population density?
Total population/arable land
What is relocation diffusion?
When culture moves from one place to another
What is neocolonialism?
The use of economic, political, cultural, or other pressures to control or influence other countries, especially former dependencies.
Advantage and disadvantage of Germany in the EU
Advantage- joining the EU makes trade interest rates low
Disadvantage- overcrowding due to immigration