Human Geography Basics
Landforms & Population
Resources & Sustainability
Globalization & Climate
General Concepts & Examples
100
What is human geography primarily concerned with?
Human activity and its relationship with space and place
(Relationship between humans and their environment and place)
100
What is a plateau?
An elevated flat area
100
Apart from forests and wood, which natural resource is most directly affected by deforestation?
Soil
100
What is globalization?
Global interconnectedness of people and economies.
100
True or False: Human geography includes studying how culture influences place.
True
200
Name one sub-discipline of human geography
economic, cultural, political, social, or urban
200
What factor most influences where cities form?
Flat land with access to water and transportation
200
Name one renewable resource
Several possible responses
Trees (timber/wood), Water (drinking, irrigation, etc.), Biomass (food, materials), Living Organisms, Wind, Solar, etc.
200
Which activity contributes most to climate change?
Fossil fuel combustion
200
What major pull factor drives urban migration?
Economic ($) opportunity
300
How do landforms like fertile plateaus impact where people choose to live?
Arable plateaus mean good soil for farming = a good place to live
300
What is population density?
The number of people per unit area (eg. people / km2)
300
What is the resource curse?
Resource-rich countries failing to develop economically.
300
What is climate justice?
Fair treatment of communities impacted by climate change.
300
What is one major consequence of urbanization?
Greater resource consumption
400
Which type of map uses color shading to represent statistical data?
Choropleth Map
400
How do landforms influence population distribution?
People tend to settle in flat, fertile areas with water access.
400
What does sustainable development aim to do?
Meet current needs without compromising future generations.
400
What is the urban heat island effect?
Cities being warmer than their surrounding areas
400
What is one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals? Be specific and word it correctly? (17 possible responses)
500
What does political geography study?
Boundaries and the organization of power
500
What major benefit comes from high population density in cities?
Access to services and infrastructure
500
What lesson does Easter Island teach human geographers?
Unsustainable resource use leads to societal collapse.
500
How does globalization increase demand for natural resources?
By expanding trade and consumption worldwide.
500
What adaptation example shows culture responding to environment in the Arctic?
The Inuit adapting their culture to Arctic Climate