Thinking Geographically
The term for the location of a place relative to other places?
What is relative location?
The primary reason for voluntary migration?
What is the search for better economic opportunities?
The term for the spread of cultural beliefs and social activities?
What is cultural diffusion?
The term for the legal boundaries that define political units?
What are borders?
Subsistence agriculture?
What is farming for direct consumption by the farmer's family?
The type of map that uses symbols to represent real-world objects.
What is a thematic map?
Define push factor in migration.
What is a negative aspect that drives people away from a location?
Name a major factor that influences language distribution.
What is geography or migration patterns?
Name one characteristic of a nation-state.
What is a defined territory and a permanent population?
Define a megacity.
What is a city with a population of over 10 million people?
The significance of scale in geography?
What is the relationship between distance on a map and distance in the real world?
The term for the movement of people from rural to urban areas?
What is urbanization?
Cultural assimilation?
What is the process by which a minority group adopts the customs of a dominant culture?
Gerrymandering?
What is the manipulation of electoral district boundaries to favor one party?
The role of technology in economic development?
What is enhancing productivity and creating new industries?
Define GPS and its primary use in geography.
What is Global Positioning System, used for determining exact locations?
Describe the term "refugee."
What is a person who is forced to leave their country due to persecution or conflict?
Define the term "ethnocentrism."
What is the belief in the superiority of one's own culture?
Describe the concept of sovereignty.
What is the authority of a state to govern itself?
Describe the term "gentrification."
What is the process of wealthier individuals moving into a previously lower-income neighborhood, often displacing original residents?
The difference between formal and functional regions?
What are areas defined by official boundaries (formal) vs. areas defined by interactions (functional)?
The stages of the Demographic Transition Model?
What are the stages from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates?
The role of religion in shaping cultural landscapes?
What is influencing architecture, holidays, and social norms?
The significance of the United Nations in global politics?
What is an organization that promotes international cooperation and peace?
The impacts of economic development on social structures?
What are changes in class structures, employment opportunities, and migration patterns?