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What is the definition of population density?
What is the definition of population density?
- The distribution of population in urban and rural areas.
- The total number of people in a country.
- The average number of people living in a metropolitan area.
- The number of people living per unit of area. (correct)
Which layer of the Earth lies directly beneath the crust?
Which layer of the Earth lies directly beneath the crust?
- Outer Core
- Mantle (correct)
- Lithosphere
- Inner Core
Which ocean is the largest on Earth?
Which ocean is the largest on Earth?
- Arctic Ocean
- Pacific Ocean (correct)
- Atlantic Ocean
- Indian Ocean
What type of boundary is created by physical features such as mountains or rivers?
What type of boundary is created by physical features such as mountains or rivers?
What is a significant consequence of blood diamonds?
What is a significant consequence of blood diamonds?
Which of the following best describes the Greenhouse Effect?
Which of the following best describes the Greenhouse Effect?
Which statement correctly compares the U.S. and Canada’s government systems?
Which statement correctly compares the U.S. and Canada’s government systems?
What was the primary goal of NAFTA?
What was the primary goal of NAFTA?
What characterizes the government systems in the Arabian Peninsula?
What characterizes the government systems in the Arabian Peninsula?
What is the primary cause of tension between Israel and Palestine?
What is the primary cause of tension between Israel and Palestine?
What was a significant outcome of the Berlin Conference?
What was a significant outcome of the Berlin Conference?
Which river is considered sacred by Hindus?
Which river is considered sacred by Hindus?
What was Mahatma Gandhi’s primary method for opposing British rule in India?
What was Mahatma Gandhi’s primary method for opposing British rule in India?
What resulted from the Chinese Civil War?
What resulted from the Chinese Civil War?
Which geological feature separates South Asia from the rest of Asia?
Which geological feature separates South Asia from the rest of Asia?
Which environmental issue is prevalent in Chinese cities?
Which environmental issue is prevalent in Chinese cities?
What is the definition of absolute location?
What is the definition of absolute location?
What is the definition of relative location?
What is the definition of relative location?
What is the definition of physical geography?
What is the definition of physical geography?
What is the Ring of Fire?
What is the Ring of Fire?
What is an archipelago?
What is an archipelago?
What is the definition of latitude?
What is the definition of latitude?
What is a natural boundary?
What is a natural boundary?
What are blood diamonds?
What are blood diamonds?
What is brain drain?
What is brain drain?
What is the Earth's highest point?
What is the Earth's highest point?
What is the Earth's deepest known depression?
What is the Earth's deepest known depression?
What is the Earth's largest ocean?
What is the Earth's largest ocean?
What is the Earth's largest continent?
What is the Earth's largest continent?
What is the greenhouse effect?
What is the greenhouse effect?
What are the layers of the Earth?
What are the layers of the Earth?
Which of the following are the three main rivers in the United States?
Which of the following are the three main rivers in the United States?
What types of governments do the United States and Canada have?
What types of governments do the United States and Canada have?
What are the characteristics of the U.S. free market economy?
What are the characteristics of the U.S. free market economy?
What are the main factors that influenced Canada's physical geography and settlement patterns?
What are the main factors that influenced Canada's physical geography and settlement patterns?
What is the world's largest rainforest river basin?
What is the world's largest rainforest river basin?
How did the Panama Canal impact trade?
How did the Panama Canal impact trade?
What is NAFTA?
What is NAFTA?
What is the largest inland sea?
What is the largest inland sea?
What are the main forms of government in the Arabian Peninsula?
What are the main forms of government in the Arabian Peninsula?
What are the main sources of tension between Israel and Palestine?
What are the main sources of tension between Israel and Palestine?
What was the impact of the slave trade on Africa?
What was the impact of the slave trade on Africa?
What happened after the Berlin Conference?
What happened after the Berlin Conference?
What is the caste system in India?
What is the caste system in India?
What separates South Asia from Asia?
What separates South Asia from Asia?
What was Mahatma Gandhi's role in ending British imperialism?
What was Mahatma Gandhi's role in ending British imperialism?
Where is the region of India-Pakistan conflict located?
Where is the region of India-Pakistan conflict located?
What river forms the border between North Korea and China?
What river forms the border between North Korea and China?
What was the result of the Chinese Civil War?
What was the result of the Chinese Civil War?
How did the Korean War end?
How did the Korean War end?
What are some of the environmental issues facing Chinese cities?
What are some of the environmental issues facing Chinese cities?
What is the significance of the Yellow River and the Yangtze River in China?
What is the significance of the Yellow River and the Yangtze River in China?
Where is population concentration in Southeast Asia found?
Where is population concentration in Southeast Asia found?
What is genocide?
What is genocide?
What is the difference between folk culture and pop culture?
What is the difference between folk culture and pop culture?
The Ring of Fire is located around the Atlantic Ocean.
The Ring of Fire is located around the Atlantic Ocean.
Flashcards
Genocide
Genocide
The deliberate killing of a large group of people, often based on ethnicity or religion.
India's Caste System
India's Caste System
A social hierarchy in India that historically determined occupation, social status, and marriage.
Himalayan Mountains
Himalayan Mountains
The mountainous region that separates South Asia from Asia.
Ganges River
Ganges River
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Kashmir
Kashmir
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Yalu River
Yalu River
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Chinese Civil War Result
Chinese Civil War Result
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Rio Grande River
Rio Grande River
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Population Density
Population Density
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Absolute Location
Absolute Location
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Relative Location
Relative Location
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Physical Geography
Physical Geography
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Greenhouse Effect
Greenhouse Effect
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Earth's Crust
Earth's Crust
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Earth's Mantle
Earth's Mantle
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Earth's Outer Core
Earth's Outer Core
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Earth's Inner Core
Earth's Inner Core
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Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
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Asia
Asia
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Blood Diamonds
Blood Diamonds
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Brain Drain
Brain Drain
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Archipelago
Archipelago
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Latitude
Latitude
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Longitude
Longitude
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Natural Boundary
Natural Boundary
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Ring of Fire
Ring of Fire
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Earth's Highest Point
Earth's Highest Point
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Earth's Deepest Known Depression
Earth's Deepest Known Depression
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Earth's Largest Ocean
Earth's Largest Ocean
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Earth's Largest Continent
Earth's Largest Continent
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Layers of the Earth
Layers of the Earth
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Three Main Rivers in the United States
Three Main Rivers in the United States
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Governments of the U.S. and Canada
Governments of the U.S. and Canada
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Characteristics of U.S. Free Market Economy
Characteristics of U.S. Free Market Economy
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Canada's Physical Geography & Settlement Patterns
Canada's Physical Geography & Settlement Patterns
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World's Largest Rainforest River Basin
World's Largest Rainforest River Basin
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Panama Canal's Impact on Trade
Panama Canal's Impact on Trade
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Largest Inland Sea
Largest Inland Sea
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Government in the Arabian Peninsula
Government in the Arabian Peninsula
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Tension Between Israel and Palestine
Tension Between Israel and Palestine
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Impact of the Slave Trade on Africa
Impact of the Slave Trade on Africa
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What Happened After the Berlin Conference?
What Happened After the Berlin Conference?
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Separates South Asia from Asia
Separates South Asia from Asia
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Sacred River to Hindus
Sacred River to Hindus
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Mahatma Gandhi's Role in Ending British Imperialism
Mahatma Gandhi's Role in Ending British Imperialism
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Region of India-Pakistan Conflict
Region of India-Pakistan Conflict
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River Between North Korea and China
River Between North Korea and China
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Result of the Chinese Civil War
Result of the Chinese Civil War
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How the Korean War Ended
How the Korean War Ended
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Environmental Issues in Chinese Cities
Environmental Issues in Chinese Cities
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Significance of Yellow and Yangtze Rivers
Significance of Yellow and Yangtze Rivers
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Population Concentration in Southeast Asia
Population Concentration in Southeast Asia
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Difference Between Folk and Pop Culture
Difference Between Folk and Pop Culture
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Study Notes
Vocabulary
- Population Density: The number of people living per unit of area (e.g., square mile, kilometer).
- Absolute Location: Precise position on Earth's surface using latitude and longitude.
- Relative Location: A place's position in relation to another.
- Physical Geography: The study of Earth's natural features and processes.
- Ring of Fire: Region around the Pacific Ocean with frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
- Archipelago: A group or chain of islands.
- Latitude: Imaginary horizontal lines measuring distance north or south of the equator.
- Longitude: Imaginary vertical lines measuring distance east or west of the prime meridian.
- Natural Boundary: Boundary defined by physical features like rivers, mountains, or oceans.
- Blood Diamonds: Diamonds mined in conflict zones to fund armed conflict.
- Brain Drain: The emigration of skilled professionals from one country to another.
Concepts
- Earth's Highest Point: Mount Everest (8,849 meters / 29,032 feet).
- Earth's Deepest Known Depression: Mariana Trench (approximately 11,034 meters / 36,201 feet).
- Earth's Largest Ocean: Pacific Ocean.
- Earth's Largest Continent: Asia.
- Greenhouse Effect: Process where gases trap heat, increasing global temperatures.
- Earth's Layers: Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core.
- Major US Rivers: Mississippi, Missouri, Colorado.
- US and Canada Governments: Both democracies; Canada has a parliamentary system, the US a presidential system.
- US Free Market Economy Characteristics: Private property, voluntary exchange, competition, limited government intervention.
- Canada's Physical Geography and Settlement Patterns: Settlements near rivers and southern regions due to harsh winters and terrain.
- World's Largest Rainforest River Basin: Amazon River Basin.
- Panama Canal's Impact on Trade: Reduces travel time between Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, boosting shipping.
- NAFTA (now USMCA): Agreement reducing trade barriers between the US, Canada, and Mexico.
- Largest Inland Sea: Caspian Sea.
- Governments in the Arabian Peninsula: Primarily monarchies, with some partial parliamentary systems.
- Israel-Palestine Conflict: Conflicts due to territorial disputes, religious and political differences.
- Impact of Slave Trade on Africa: Depopulation, societal disruption, economic exploitation.
- Berlin Conference Aftermath: Division of Africa amongst European powers, resulting in colonization and arbitrary borders.
- India's Caste System: Historical social hierarchy defining occupation, status, and marriage.
- South Asia Border: Himalayan Mountains.
- Sacred River to Hindus: Ganges River.
- Gandhi's Role in Ending British Imperialism: Advocated non-violent resistance (boycotts, civil disobedience).
- India-Pakistan Conflict Region: Kashmir.
- River Between North Korea and China: Yalu River.
- Chinese Civil War Result: Establishment of the People's Republic of China (communist) and the Republic of China (Taiwan).
- Korean War Resolution: 1953 armistice created a demilitarized zone with no formal peace treaty.
- Environmental Issues in Chinese Cities: Air pollution, water shortages, deforestation.
- Yellow and Yangtze Rivers Significance: Essential for agriculture, transportation, and urban development.
- Southeast Asia Population Concentration: River deltas and coastal areas.
- Genocide: Deliberate mass killing of a group based on ethnicity or religion.
- Folk vs. Pop Culture: Folk culture is traditional, localized, and oral; pop culture is modern, widespread, and media-influenced.
Additional Information from Review Flashcards
- Population Density: defined as the number of people per unit of area.
- Absolute Location: described as the exact position on Earth's surface, often using latitude and longitude.
- Relative Location: a place's position in relation to another location.
- Physical Geography: the branch of geography that studies natural features and processes of the Earth.
- Ring of Fire: a seismically and volcanically active zone around the Pacific Ocean.
- Archipelago: a group or chain of islands.
- Latitude: horizontal lines on a map measuring distance north or south of the equator.
- Longitude: vertical lines on a map measuring distance east or west of the prime meridian.
- Natural Boundary: a boundary defined by physical features like rivers, mountains, or oceans.
- Blood Diamonds: diamonds mined in conflict zones—sold to fund armed conflicts.
- Brain Drain: the emigration of educated and skilled professionals from a country to another.
- Earth's Highest Point: Mount Everest (8,849 meters / 29,032 feet).
- Earth's Deepest Known Depression: Mariana Trench (approximately 11,034 meters / 36,201 feet).
- Earth's Largest Ocean: Pacific Ocean.
- Earth's Largest Continent: Asia.
- Greenhouse Effect: a process where gases trap heat in Earth's atmosphere, causing temperatures to rise.
- Layers of the Earth: Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core.
- Three Main Rivers in the United States: Mississippi River, Missouri River, Colorado River.
- Governments of the U.S. and Canada: Both democracies, but the U.S. has a presidential system and Canada a parliamentary system.
- Characteristics of U.S. Free Market Economy: Private property, voluntary exchange, competition, and minimal government interference.
- Canada's Physical Geography & Settlement Patterns: Settlers tended to populate areas near rivers and the southern region due to harsh winters and terrain.
- World's Largest Rainforest River Basin: Amazon River Basin.
- Panama Canal's Impact on Trade: Reduced global shipping times between Atlantic and Pacific Oceans by connecting waterways across the Isthmus of Panama.
- NAFTA (now USMCA): Agreement intended to reduce trade restrictions among the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
- Largest Inland Sea: Caspian Sea.
- Government in the Arabian Peninsula: Primarily monarchies with some having partial parliamentary systems.
- Tension Between Israel and Palestine: Created by territorial disputes and compounded by religious and political differences.
Maps
- Be prepared to label: Equator, Prime Meridian, Oceans (Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, Southern), Continents (NA, SA, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, Antarctica), Countries (listed).
Diagrams
- A diagram of Earth's layers (crust, mantle, outer core, inner core) is recommended for study.
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Test your knowledge on essential geography concepts and vocabulary. This quiz covers topics such as population density, location types, and significant geographical features like the Ring of Fire. Challenge yourself and learn more about the Earth's natural and human-defined boundaries.
