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Question | Answer |
Core | Economic power, population, and wealth are concentrated here. |
Core/Periphery model | A theoretical concept based on a dual spatial structure of the capitalist world and a mutualy benificial relationship between it's two parts. |
Heartland | A geographic area in which a nations industry, population, and political power are concentrated. |
Hinterland | A geogrpahic area bsaed on resource development that supplies the heartland with many of it's primary products. |
Region | An area of the earths surface that is defined by it's distinctive human or natural characteristics. |
Sense of place | The special and often intense feelings that people have for the region in which they live. |
Geographic Personality | The characteristics of a particular country/region that distinguishes it from another. |
Mental Map | A mental image of what a portion of the earths surface is like. |
Why are mental maps inaccurate? | Lack of knowledge. Lack of interest. No exposure to maps. Cannot draw maps very well. |
Mental Maps are important becuase? | may account for misunderstandings between regions of Canada. Decisions are based upon inaccuracies. |
Is Canada the second largest nation by area in the world? | Yes |
Most candians live within 200 miles of the border? | True |
Pockets of urbanization | Metro Centers |
Belts of urbanization | St. Lawrence Vallry. Southern Ontario, Lower Mainland. B.C. River Valleys. |
Viewed as a continental giant but really.... | islands of settlement in a sea of rocks and forests. |
Problems presented by population distribution. | Isolation from many opportunities. great distance between settlements. high cost of transportation of goods. |
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