Unit 1
Focal point of a region
node
where people live
population distribution
beliefs, values, practices, behaviors, and technology
culture
a country
state
Purposeful cultivation of plants or raising of animals to produce goods
Agriculture
system that divides the world into three groups based on political power, social standing, and development.
World system theory
long term weather patterns
climate
structures and organization that influences social behaviors.
sociofact
A state made up of one ethnic group or nation
Nation State
Area of land that is covered by water or saturated by water
Wetland
computer system that allows for display of geographical data
Geographic Information System
Total number of people per unit of land
Arithmetic Density
belief that ones own culture group is superior
ethnocentrism
strong countries control the economics and policies of weaker countries
neocolonialism
Layers of sand, gravel, and rocks that contain a usable amount of water.
Aquifer
An extreme distortion of a map at the poles and very compressed.
Robinson Projection
people in a dependent age group/ the number of people in the working age group.
process of creating public spaces
place making
Area where military forces are forbidden by agreement or treaty
Freebee
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map that tells a story about a place.
thematic map
Describes changes in fertility, mortality, life expectancy, because of changes in death
Epidemiological Transition Model
when cultures become more similar with increased interactions
cultural convergence
International agreement that sets rules for marine time boundaries
United nations convention on the law of the sea (UNCLOS)
Smaller farms benefit from joint owning machinery with neighbors.
Cooperative