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Geography
Geography Final Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Terraced Farming | Farming into the side of a mountain to increase land for agriculture. |
| List 1 of the 5 themes of Geography and give Example | Location - Absolute and Relative |
| List the 2nd of 5 themes of Geography and give Example | Region - Formal, Functional and perceptual |
| List the 3rd of the 5 themes of Geography and give Example | Place - Human and Physical characteristics |
| List the 4th of the 5 themes of Geography and give Example | Human Environment - Interaction |
| List the 5th of the 5 themes of Geography and give Example | Movement |
| What is the study of Geography? | Where people, places, things are located and how they relate to each other |
| Is Religion a part of Culture? If so, why? | Yes - It adds to who you are as a person, what you believe in. |
| What is a functional region? | region that extends from a central point example: Mississippi |
| What is a Physical Map | A map that shows physical features |
| What is a political Map | A map that shows countries |
| What is a GIS | Geographic Information systems - Digital map that layers geographic data. |
| Why are rivers important for the interior of continents? | Allowing trade between countries |
| What is the biosphere? | Life on earth |
| What is the lithosphere? | Solid Rock portion of earth |
| What is the hydrosphere? | water on earth |
| List the different Climate Zones | Tropical, Arib (Desert) |
| Does the souther hemisphere have the same seasons as the northern hemisphere? Explain | It's flipped based on where the suns rays are. |
| Define spatial diffusion | Spread of ideas and information around the world |
| Who settled Brazil? Why is this different from the rest of Latin America? | Portuguese - Everyone else was colonized by the Spanish. |
| What role do Mountains play in the distribution of products | Mountains act as barriers because they are hard to get by |
| In communist countries who decide what and how much of a product is produced? | government, like in Cuba |
| List 1 of the 4 economic activities and give example | Primary - Mining - drilling |
| List the 2nd of the 4 economic activities and give example | Secondary - Refining Oil |
| List the 3rd of the 4 economic activities and give example | Tertiary - Selling product/services (More developed) |
| List the 4th of the 4 economic activities and give example | Quaternary - Research and information technology (more developed) |
| How does higher latitudes effect Climate? | As you move away from the equator, it gets colder |
| Why is the panama Canal called the global artery? | Connects trade all over the world |
| Define Urban Sprawl? | Cities growing out of the urban core (downtown) |
| What is the fastest growing industry in Latin America | Tourism |
| What is a Polder? | Land reclamation for agriculture use |
| What is the European Union | Economic agreement between European countries |
| What is MDC? | More developed countries |
| What is LDC | Less Developed countries |
| What mountain range separates Europe from Asia | Ural Mountains |
| Define Cultural Diffusion | Spread of culture around the world. Example: American Pop Culture |
| Define Man Made Border | Border made by Humans |
| Define Artificial border | invisible border between US and Canada - Line of latitude |
| Define Natural border | Rivers/Mountain > Ural Mountains |
| How did the interstate highway system in the US change the urban landscape? | Allowed for settlement outside the urban canal |
| What is the most common Religion in the US? | Christianity |
| What is the most common Religion in Canada | Catholic |
| Why is the Great Basin one of the least densely populated areas of the US? | Absence of Arable land |
| Define Urbanization | Promotes population growth in urban areas |
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