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What is the term for the exact position of a place using coordinates?
What is the term for the exact position of a place using coordinates?
Which factor would most likely drive individuals to leave their home country?
Which factor would most likely drive individuals to leave their home country?
How does a population pyramid visually represent data?
How does a population pyramid visually represent data?
What is the primary difference between colonialism and imperialism?
What is the primary difference between colonialism and imperialism?
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Which term describes a political entity defined by a shared identity and territory?
Which term describes a political entity defined by a shared identity and territory?
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What represents the process where cultures become more alike?
What represents the process where cultures become more alike?
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Which of the following is NOT an example of a migration type?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a migration type?
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Which term refers to the belief that objects and nature have spiritual significance?
Which term refers to the belief that objects and nature have spiritual significance?
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Study Notes
Unit 1: Geographic Concepts and Population
- Cartograms: Maps that distort area based on a variable.
- Relative Location: Position of a place in relation to others.
- Absolute Location: Exact position using coordinates.
- Equator: Divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
- Choropleth: Maps using colors/patterns to represent data.
- Isoline: Lines on a map connecting points of equal value.
- Rate of Natural Increase: Difference between birth and death rates.
- S-Curve/J-Curve: Graphical representations of population growth.
- Voluntary Migration: Movement by personal choice.
- Forced Migration: Movement due to external pressures.
- Step Migration: Moving in stages to a new location.
- Chain Migration: Migrants following others from their community.
- Push Factor: Negative conditions driving people away.
- Pull Factor: Positive conditions attracting people.
- Population Pyramid: Graphical representation of a population's age and sex distribution.
- Arithmetic Density: Total population divided by total land area.
- Physiological Density: Number of people per unit area of arable land.
Unit 2: Cultural Geography
- Fundamentalism: Strict adherence to religious doctrines.
- Syncretic Religion: Religion combining elements from different belief systems.
- Polytheism: Belief in multiple deities.
- Animism: Belief that objects/nature have spiritual significance.
- Cultural Convergence: Cultures becoming more similar.
- Cultural Divergence: Cultures becoming more distinct.
- Cultural Landscape: Human imprint on the environment.
- Taboo: Prohibition against certain practices.
- Material Trait: Physical objects defining a culture.
- Non-material Trait: Intangible aspects of culture (beliefs).
- Literary Tradition: Written works expressing cultural values.
Unit 3: Political Geography and Nations
- Colonialism: Acquiring control over another country.
- Imperialism: Policy of extending a country's power.
- Sovereignty: Authority of a state to govern itself.
- Nation-State: Political entity with shared identity/territory.
- Multinational State: State containing multiple nations.
- Multi-state Nation: Nation spanning multiple states.
- Stateless Nation: Cultural group without an independent state.
- Autonomous Region: Area with self-governance.
- Nationalism: Ideology emphasizing national identity.
- Centrifugal Force: Forces dividing a state/society.
- Centripetal Force: Forces unifying a state/society.
- Ethnic Cleansing: Removal of a cultural group.
- Genocide: Systematic extermination of a group.
Unit 4: Models, Theories, and Migration
- Demographic Transition Model: Model describing population change.
- Epidemiological Transition Model: Changes in health/disease patterns.
- Glocalization: Adapting global products to local cultures.
- Intervening Opportunity: Reason for migrants to stop short.
- Intervening Obstacle: Barriers preventing migration.
- Hearth: Origin point of a cultural trait.
- Assimilation: Minority adopting customs of the dominant culture.
- Indigenous People: Original inhabitants of a region.
- Popular Culture: Widely embraced cultural patterns.
- Caste System: Hierarchical social structure based on heredity.
- Pronatal Policies: Encouraging higher birth rates.
- Antinatal Policies: Discouraging higher birth rates.
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Test your knowledge on key geographic concepts and population dynamics in this quiz. It covers various types of maps, migration patterns, and factors affecting population changes. Perfect for students exploring the fundamentals of geography.
