UNIT 1
name 2 main types of map projections
robinson & mercator
what does the DTM tell us?
CBR, CDR, NIR
world's #1 universalizing religion
christianity
what is an autonomous/semi autonomous region? (provide an example)
a location within a state that is given authority to govern independently from the national government. EX: native americans
what words do you need to talk about when you hear "spatial distribution"
CLUSTERED & DISPERSED
name (at least) 3 types of maps
choropleth, dot density, flow line, graduated/proportional symbol, cartogram, isoline/topographic
how do i calculate the NIR?
types of diffusion
relocation, contagious, hierarchical, reverse-hierarchical, stimulus
name (at least) 3 types of borders
antecedent, subsequent, consequent, superimposed, geometric, relic
what is animism?
the belief that non-human objects like plants, animals, rocks, and natural phenomena possess a spirit
name all 6 scales of analysis
3 ways to calculate population density (names + equations)
arithmetic density: total population/land area
physiological density: total population/arable land
agricultural density: # of farmers/arable land
what is sequent occupancy?
the idea that societies or cultural groups leave their imprints when they live in a place, each contributing to the overall cultural landscape over time. Most cultural landscapes are a mixture of historic and modern structures.
what is the difference between a multistate nation & multinational state?
multistate nation: a nation of people that live in more than one state
multinational state: a state with various ethnicities and cultures
what is the 4 level analysis
name and define all types of regions
uniform/formal: area with a common characteristic that is fairly consistent
nodal/functional: area defined by a social/economic activity that happens around a central point
perceptual/vernacular: area that exists primarily in people's minds, defined by their perspective. varies
name all stages of the DTM's CBR, CDR, NIR, dependency ratios, and an example of a country in each stage
stage 1: high, high, slow increasing, youth dependency, no examples (historic stage)
stage 2: high, rapidly decreasing, rapid growing, youth dependency, Niger
stage 3: low, low, slowed, no dependency, Mexico
stage 4: low, low, low, shifting towards elderly, USA
stage 5: VERY low, low, negative or very low, high elderly, Japan
artifacts: visible, physical objects created by a culture. EX: architecture
sociofacts: the way in which a society behaves and organizes institutions. EX: education
mentifacts: the ideas, beliefs, values, and knowledge of a culture. EX: religious beliefs
name (at least) 3 shapes of states
compact, elongated, prorupted, perforated, landlocked, frontier, fragmented
identify: 1 | define: 2 | describe/discuss: 2-3 | explain: 4-5 | compare: 5-6 | explain the extent/degree: 5-6 | explain the limitation: 5-6
Who is considered to be the father of geography
Eratosthenes
what year did the population first reach 1 billion?
1804 :)
name all 10 cultural realms
north american, latin american, european, slav, sino-japanese, indian, islamic, sub-saharan african, southeastern asian, australian-oceanic
name all centrifugal forces that can cause devolution
1. physical geography
2. ethnic separatism
3. ethnic cleansing
4. terrorism
5. economic or social problems
6. irredentism
what does ESPN stand for and give 2 examples in each category
Economic, Social, Political, eNvironment
E: jobs, taxes, industry, banking, money, etc
S: family/children, gender roles, religion, language, education, freedoms, etc
P: government, conflicts, aliances, organizations, etc
N: weather, natural resources, urban/suburban/rural, population density/distribution, etc