Unit 1: Introduction
Where do maps have the greatest amount of distortions?
High latitudes/poles
What is the term used to determine how many infants will die before reaching their 1st birthday?
infant mortality rate
Which nation is known for being one of the most divergent, especially when it comes to the treatment of women?
Iran
The primary purpose of creating the European Union was to do what?
create economic cooperation among European nations
Which type of boundary follows permanent landscape features?
natural
The Bible Belt is an example of what type of region?
perceptional
What does it mean if the net migration of a country is negative?
there are more emigrants than immigrants
The conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is most closely related to...
religious attachments to Jerusalem
Money is an example of what type of resource?
capital
What caused millions of people to flee their homes in Bosnia during the early 1990's?
ethnic cleansing
Manifest Destiny is an example of which of the 5 Themes of geography?
Movement
Over the past 30 years, the majority of immigrants to the US have come from what region of the world?
Latin America
The spreading of an idea from one culture to another is called what?
cultural diffusion
A lumberjack would be representative of which economic order of activity?
primary
A large chain of cities is called what?
megalopolis
What type of map is generally for 1 particular reason?
Special purpose
In our nation's history, the majority of immigrants have come from what region of the world?
Europe
What religion is the most popular in the world today?
Christianity
What is generally true of nations with a higher level of economic development?
They tend to have a higher quality of life.
How has the geography of Japan and their lack of resources created problems as they continue to grow?
They are in increasing competition with emerging nations for the same resources
What type of map would be based on a particular theme?
thematic map
Many Mexicans choose to __________to the US because of ___________factors such as jobs.
immigrate; pull
The notion that the world is becoming smaller due to increased cooperation around the world is called what?
Globalization
What is true of economies that tend to be more diverse?
Those nations tend to be more wealthy and stronger.
What term refers to a leading city of a country that is disproportionately larger than the rest of the cities in that country?
primate city