Maps & Projections
What type of map is used to display data, such as population density or election results?
A thematic map.
What does the demographic transition model (DTM) show?
Changes in population growth over time as a country develops.
What is the primary difference between universalizing and ethnic religions?
Universalizing religions seek to appeal to all people, while ethnic religions are specific to a particular group and location.
What is environmental determinism?
The theory that the physical environment, including climate and geography, directly shapes human behaviors, cultures, and societal development.
"I live next to Stop n Shop" is an example of which geographic term?
Relative location.
What type of map shows physical features like mountains, rivers, and elevation?
A physical map.
Which stage of the demographic transition model is typically represented by a population pyramid with a wide base and narrow top?
Stage 1 or 2.
Which language family does Spanish belong to?
Indo-European.
What is the difference between distance decay and time-space compression?
Distance decay suggests interaction decreases with distance, while time-space compression suggests technology reduces the significance of distance.
Thematic maps that employ a range of color tones to illustrate how particular values vary across predefined areas, such as counties, provinces, or states, are referred to as
Choropleth maps
Which map projection distorts the size of land masses, particularly near the poles?
The Mercator projection.
Which stage of the epidemiological transition model is characterized by degenerative and human made diseases, like heart disease and cancer.
Stage 3.
Walmart's expansion from rural areas to larger cities is an example of what type of diffusion?
Reverse hierarchical diffusion.
Describe the NIR at each stage of the DTM.
Stage 1: low growth
Stage 2: high growth
Stage 3: moderate growth
Stage 4: low growth
Stage 5: even lower
Which term refers to the collection of geospatial data through the use of satellite imagery.
Remote sensing.
How does the Robinson projection attempt to balance distortion?
It minimizes distortion in size, shape, distance, and direction, but does not eliminate any entirely.
How did Thomas Malthus theorize that population growth would lead to scarcity?
He argued that population grows exponentially, while food production grows linearly, leading to inevitable shortages.
What is the term for prolonged contact between two or more cultures, where one culture adopts some traits from the other?
Acculturation.
Identify 3 of Ravenstein's Migration Laws:
Most migrants travel short distances.
Most are likely to go to urban areas, especially if they are traveling long distances since that is where the jobs are.
Most migration occurs through step migration, where migrants reach their eventual destination through a series of smaller moves.
Most migration in history has been from rural to urban.
Counter Migration- each migration flow produces a movement in the opposite direction. Ex. People in the US move from urban to rural.
Most migrants are younger adults.
Most international migrants are young males, while internal migrants tend to be female. Young males often move to another country looking for work.
Which type of region is an area organized around a node or focal point. The activity is more intense near the center of the region and loses intensity as you move outward from the center
Functional region.
Which map projection accurately represents area but distorts shape and is used for spatial distribution studies?
The Peters projection.
What is the difference between arithmetic, physiological, and agricultural density?
Arithmetic density is population per unit of land, physiological density is population per unit of arable land, and agricultural density is the number of farmers per unit of arable land.
Which religion has the most followers? And which religion is the fastest growing religion?
Christianity has the most followers and Islam is the fastest growing religion.
What is the name of the geographer who opposed Thomas Malthus by arguing that human innovation could prevent resource shortages?
Esther Boserup.
What is the difference between site and situation?
Site refers to the physical characteristics of a location, while situation refers to a location's relationship to other places.