The Lay of the Land
Drawing the Lines
Living Landscapes
Follow the Money
The Global Marketplace
The Crowded Planet
Geographic Gumbo
From Sea to Shining Sea
100
What is the name for the horizontal line used to divide the world into the Northern and Southern hemispheres?
The Equator
100
What is the name for the type of region defined by measurable characteristics like climate, language, or government?
Formal - Functional - Perceptual
Formal
100
When a large group of people share traditions, religion, and language across borders, they form this type of region.
Cultural region
100
Match the activity to its economic sector (primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary).
Retail, Manufacturing, Research, Farming
Farming - Primary
Manufacturing - Secondary
Retail - Tertiary
Research - Quaternary
100
Renewable or non-renewable resource?
Oil, coal, natural gas, metals
Non-renewable resources
100
What is the name for areas with farms and fewer people?
Rural areas
100
What is the term for the removing of forests to get lumber and clear land for farms?
Deforestation
100
The United States and Canada are considered to be _____ countries.
Developed - developing
Developed
200
What is the name for the vertical line used to divide the world into the Western and Eastern hemispheres?
The Prime Meridian
200
What is the name for the type of region organize around a central node and connected by transportation or trade?
Formal - Functional - Perceptual
Functional region
200
What is the name for a shared system of beliefs and worship?
Religion
200
Countries with a high life expectancy and high literacy rate are classified as -
Developed or developing
Developed
200
Renewable or non-renewable resource?
Water, wind, solar
Renewable
200
Push or pull factor: scarcity of jobs, poor living conditions, and natural disasters?
Push factors
200
What type of housing is commonly found in the Mediterranean?
Tiled roofs
200
What is the name of this US landmark?
Golden Gate Bridge
300
Deserts are dry because they receive very little of what?
Precipitation (rain, snow, sleet)
300
What type of region are these: The European Union, The United States, Virginia Beach?
Formal - Functional - Perceptual
Formal
300
What is the term that describes the spread of ideas, languages, or religions from one place to another?
Cultural diffusion
300
Fertile soil most strongly supports what type of economic activity?
Agriculture (farming)
300
When a country needs resources it doesn't have, it must do this with other countries.
Trade
300
What is the term for the movement of people from one country to another?
Migration
300
What type of housing is commonly found in Central Asia?
Yurts
300
What is the name of the mountain range pictured below?
The Appalachian Mountains
400
A region's temperature and rainfall are determined mostly by what factor?
The region's climate
400
What type of region are these: Domino's delivery zone, Kellam's attendance zone, DC Metrorail service area?
Formal - Functional - Perceptual
Functional
400
What is the name for a group of people who share a common language and traditions?
Ethnic group
400
An economy dominated by primary sector jobs suggests what kind of level of development?
Developed or developing
Developing
400
When Country A can produce goods and services at a lower cost than Country B, this means that they have the ________ ________ in this scenario.
Comparative advantage
400
People move to cities for what main reason?
Jobs (economic opportunities)
400
What is a consequence of the uneven distribution of resources around the world?
-Conflict between countries (wars)
-Cooperation between countries (trade)
-Uneven development
-Colonization of countries
400
What invention has shaped the landscape of the US & Canada the most by leading to the creation of highways, hotels, and gas stations?
Automobiles / cars
500
What types of climate are found at high altitudes, where it is very cold?
Tundras and taigas
500
What type of region are these: The South, the "good" part of town, NoVa?
Formal - Functional - Perceptual
Perceptual
500
What is the name for a region where a single language dominates?
Linguistic region
500
What is the term for the total value of goods and services produced within a country in one year?
GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
500
What is the term for the idea that no country can produce everything it needs, so all nations trade for goods and services?
Interdependence
500
What is the term for the number of people living in an area?
Population density
500
Rapid population growth in a country increases demand for what? (name 2)
Housing / schools / healthcare / transportation / jobs / food / water access
500
Which US city is considered the center of the world's financial markets?
Montreal - New York City - Chicago - Toronto
New York City