Culture
Population
Settlements
Human-Environment Interaction
Potpourri
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DAILY TRIPLE: What is the term for the average quality of life of the inhabitants of an area based on the material goods available to them?
Standard of living
100
What is the formula for calculating population density?
Number of people / land area
100
What kind of settlement pattern is pictured below?
Linear settlement
100
What is slash-and-burn agriculture?
A farming method that involves the cutting and burning of plants in a forest or woodland to create a field in which the soil has been enriched by the burnt organic matter.
100
What is the term for a way of life of a group of people who share traditions, interests, beliefs, and ways of making a living?
Culture
200
What is the term for a group of languages sharing similar origins?
Language family
200
Does the population pyramid below show rapid growth, slow growth, zero growth, or negative growth? Explain your answer.
Zero growth- There is little change in the lower sections of the pyramid from age 44, approaching roughly the end of female reproductive age, down. Only in the upper ages do you see a marked change in population.
200
What kind of settlement pattern is pictured below?
Grid settlement
200
DAILY DOUBLE: What are some common geographic features of cultural hearths?
Fertile soil, temperate climate, proximity to major river
200
What is the term for an economic system in which private businesses operate with minimal interference from the government and are driven by the aim of maximizing profit?
Capitalism
300
What is the term for the spread of people, ideas, practices, and goods from one culture to another?
Cultural diffusion
300
DAILY DOUBLE: What is the population density for an area containing 25,000 people in 100 square miles?
250
300
What kind of settlement pattern is pictured below?
Cluster/nucleated settlement
300
What are the three ways that humans can interact with their environments?
They can depend on their environment, modify their environment, and adapt to their environment.
300
What is the term for a system of government in which the government owns/operates the means of production, distribution, and exchange with all decisions made in the interests of the citizenry?
Socialism
400
What is the measure of how much money per person on average a country/region earns?
Per capita income
400
Provide some examples of how rising population density can affect the way people use land.
More people in an area means that more land has to be set aside for housing, industry, and transportation.
400
What is a megalopolis?
A large, heavily-populated, clustered network of cities/urban areas
400
What is the term for the way that people of a country produce, get, and use goods and services?
Economic system
400
What is an advantage and a disadvantage of living in a rural settlement?
Answers may vary, but could include:
Advantages- Population density, proximity to nature, less pollution, reduced cost of living, less crime, etc.
Disadvantages- Limited access to major cultural events, limited access to high-end medical care, limited access to diverse food offerings, limited access to educational and professional opportunities, etc.
500
What is the term for a political system in which the masses are ruled by a small group of powerful people?
Oligarchy
500
What circumstances account for the more recent trend of “doubling time” being reduced to under 50 years in some nations in Asia, Africa, and Latin America? What are some of the affects this might have on the resources available in those countries?
Advances in medical technology and education mean that the death rate is plummeting in these areas. This could potentially cause too strong a drain on available resources as the population rising causes demand that can't be met.
500
What is an advantage and a disadvantage of living in an urban settlement?
Answers may vary, but could include:
Advantages- Proximity to diverse cultural offerings, higher salaries and more available jobs, public transportation, access to better medical care, etc.
Disadvantages- High population density, increased pollution, traffic, high cost of living, etc.
500
Which continent is the most densely populated? Which is the least densely populated? Why might this be the case?
Most - Asia
Least - Antarctica
Answer should address specific push/pull factors and population growth models.
500
What is the term for a political system in which one leader has full and complete power over a country?
Authoritarian/Dictatorship