Migration
Policies which select for a certain group of immigrants. Usually high-skill.
Lines of latitude measure distance __________ of the Equator, whereas lines of longitude measure distance __________ of the Prime Meridian.
North & South
East & West
Define the term "cultural hearth."
The origin of a specific cultural item/practice or overall culture.
What metric calculates the estimated time required for a population to double in size based on its current Natural Increase Rate (NIR)?
Doubling time
The reduction in time required for ideas or innovations to spread due to technological advancement is called:
Time-space compression
Define chain migration.
Migration where immigrants move to nations where they already have family members.
The new metro station is being opened right next to the grocery store. If you're looking at the grocery store's front entrance, the metro station will be on the left, about 100 meters away.
Relative location
Relative direction
Absolute distance
What is the act of judging or evaluating people from other cultures through the lens of your own culture?
Ethnocentrism
What is the name of the theory which stipulates nations will see large population loss through famine and conflict when population growth exceeds food supply?
Malthusian Theory
Give an example of one thing which historically has spread through relocation diffusion.
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Identify and describe the effects of one specific economic pull factor.
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To get to the Lawson, you will need to go South for about fifteen minutes. The address is 1200 Comer Street.
What spatial patterns are described in these directions?
Absolute direction
Absolute location
Relative distance
The idea that aspects of human behavior and culture are only partially determined by their environment and its conditions.
Posibilism
Describe the age distribution, birth rates, and death rates of stage 5 of the DTM.
BONUS 100pts: Name 3 countries in this stage.
Largely old, with a small population in younger cohorts.
Very low birth rate, increasing death rate.
Nations are less similar in their cultures the further away from each other they are. What is the name of this concept?
Distance decay
What is Ravenstein's law about migration as it relates to gender?
Men move internationally at higher rates than women, while women move internationally at higher rates than men.
Quantitative data
The fact that buildings in Japan were traditionally made of wood in order to better withstand the island nation's frequent earthquakes is an example of:
Environmental determinism
Give two examples of pronatalist policies.
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Restaurants expanding globally while altering menu items to fit local dietary practices and flavor profiles is an example of which type of diffusion?
Stimulus diffusion
What is the legal distinction between a refugee and an asylum seeker?
Asylum seekers: Have left their nation of origin and are seeking refugee status. Are not yet processed.
Refugees: Have been granted 'asylum' and have been given temporary or long-term status to stay in another nation.
Describe the difference between small & large scale maps.
Describe a situation in which you would use each one.
Small: Shows a large area in a small amount of detail. Zoomed out.
Large: Shows a small area in a large amount of detail. Zoomed in.
Describe the difference between, and gives examples of each of the following: Artifacts, Sociofacts, and Mentifacts.
Artifacts: Physical objects which cultures use
Sociofacts: Ways which societies organizes themselves & behave
Mentifacts: A cultures beliefs
A country has a total population of 12,000,000 people, a total land area of 250,000 square KM, a farming population of 1,000,000, and 80,000 square KM of arable land.
What is this country's physiological population density?
150 people per square kilometer of arable land.
The changing of English fashion rules to stop fastening the lowest button on coats because the king was too overweight to fasten his is an example of which type of diffusion?
Hierarchical diffusion