Physical/Culture
What does HEI stand for?
Human Environment Interaction
Which government type has the most government intervention?
Communist
What term best describes the mass removal of forests and trees?
deforestation
What landform has contributed the most to Europe's numerous different ethnic groups?
mountains
Infrastructure
What is the difference between invention and innovation?
invention: creating something new
innovation: improving an invention
What type of economy is based on subsistence agriculture?
Traditional
What term describes the exchange of goods between the New World and the Old World?
Columbian Exchange
What was the economic and government type that lead to the downfall of the Soviet Union?
Where did the largest world religion originate from?
What landform is best suited for human settlement and agriculture?
plains
What type of economy deals with supply and demand, competition, and minimal government intervention?
Free Enterprise
What impact did the departure of the Spanish and Portuguese have on the governments of Latin America?
dictators rose up and democracy is still developing in many countries
What term describes the cooperation needed between nations to address shared issues?
supranationalism/regional cooperation
What causes the mass migration (urbanization) of populations from rural to urban areas?
economic opportunities
What term best represents how Buddhism spread throughout Asia?
cultural diffusion
What economic activity level provides services?
tertiary
What separates/connects separates North America from South America?
Panama Canal
What affect does the North Atlantic Drift have on Western Europe?
wet and warm climate
What is first needed for a nation to begin developing?
natural resources
Name the three types of climate that are divided by latitude.
Polar, Temperate, Tropic
A country with high infant mortality, high birth rate, and low life expectancy has what level of development?
less developed
In the US, what physical landmark creates a rain shadow?
Rocky Mountains
What did the Soviet Union do following WWII that caused Eastern Europe to be less developed than Western Europe?
Warsaw Pact: satellite countries in invaded nations
What type of population pyramid will experience the greatest amount of growth?
triangle