Aspects of Geography
What is human geography?
Branch of geography that deals with the study of people and their communities, cultures, economies, and interactions with the environment by studying their relations with and across space and place.
A country at the end of the DTM usually has what?
What is low birth and death rates
The largest number of refugees in the early twentieth century where located on which continent?
What is Africa
San Antonio is a toponym that best belongs to a culture region defined by what two common traits?
Catholicism and Spanish Language
the geographic separation of races in South Africa
What is apartheid
Disadvantage of this type of projection makes high latitude areas look larger than they are
What is Mercator Projection
Permanent human settlement
What is ecumene
Net migration from urban to rural areas is called
What is counterurbanization
Scenario: I move to Berlin and take up some local customs to connect better with my new colleagues and boss. However, I also keep some of my customs and culture as an American. What is this an example of?
Acculturation
Area of tension for Pakistan and India
What is Kashmir
Satellites placed in predetermined orbits transmit complex radio codes that can locate at least 4 of the 24 objects to pinpoint its location
What is Global Positioning System
According to environmental determinism, what type of region would have the most productive settlement?
What is Temperate regions
Large scale emigration by talented(skilled) people
What is brain drain
International language of communication used when two people need to overcome their language barrier for trade, flights, etc.
What is a Lingua Franca?
Why do ethnicities clash? 2 reasons
What is when one ethnicity tries to dominate the other and when ethnicities are divided among more than one state.
Give two examples of a perceptual region (vernacular region)
The Middle East, The South, New England, etc.
A population pyramid with a young age structure would likely to be found where?
What is LDC's (less developed country)
In 2000, Juan's brothers, sister and cousin have moved from Bolivia to Florida. In 2006, Juan moves himself, wife and children to Florida. This is referred to as
What is chain migration
How are ethnic religions spread?
Relocation Diffusion
Explain the difference between race and ethnicity
Race: based on perceived physiological traits (visible to us)
Ethnicity: based on culture and heritage
Forms superimposed on the physical environment by the activities of humans is
What is Cultural Landscape
There was a major growth in population around 8,000BC. This was due to what?
What is The Agricultural Revolution
Why is Malthus significant to APHG?
Malthus was the first to sound the alarm that the worlds population was expanding more rapidly than food production.
How are the terms 'habit,' 'custom,' and 'culture' related?
An act repeated by an individual is a habit. If multiple people perform a habit, it becomes a custom. Multiple customs performed or observed by a group constitute a culture.
What is a place with a high concentration of an ethnic group that is distinct from those in the surrounding area AND why are they formed?
An ethnic enclave. They are formed out of familiarity and comfort