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Geography Dec 9
Urban, Regional, and some Political Geography
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Population Pyramid | Graph that shows gender and age distribution |
| Birthrate | number of live births per 1000 population |
| Death rate | number of deaths per 1000 population |
| Mortality rate | same as death rate |
| Infant mortality rate | number of infants who die before 1st year per 1000 live births |
| Push factors | Negative factors that force people to migrate from home |
| Pull factors | Positive factors the encourage people to migrate to a place |
| Population density | average number of people who live in a measurable area |
| Carrying capacity | number of organisms (people, animals, plants) a piece of land can support |
| Perceptual region | A region based on a person's thinking or point of view |
| Vernacular region | A region that is commonly accepted, but not formally or legally defined |
| Administrative region | A region with formal, legal or official boundaries and definition |
| Functional region | a region with a single place and areas around it, example- Washington DC and its suburbs in Northern Virginia |
| Urbanization | People moving from rural areas to cities, urban areas expanding |
| Ethnicity | A group of people with a common ancestry, culture and usually language |
| Stateless nation | An ethnic group without a formal, official country or government |
| Confluence | cities built at the junction or meeting place of two or more rivers |
| Situation | relative location of a place or city |
| Pilgrimage cities | Mecca, Benares |
| Hilltop cities | Jerusalem, Athens |
| Confluence cities | Pittsburgh, Khartoum |
| Cities on trade routes | Samarkand, Timbuktu |
| Latin America | A region primarily defined by language, Spanish and Portuguese |
| Francophone world | A region defined by language, French-speaking countries |
| Rust Belt | A region in the Midwest, formerly lots of industries and factories |
| World Religions | Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism |
| Hinduism | Oldest world religion, most common in India |
| Buddhism | Founded in India, most common in East and Southeast Asia |
| Christianity | Common in Europe, Subsaharan Africa, Western Hemisphere, Australia |
| Islam | Youngest world religion, most common in Middle East, North Africa, South Asia |
| Judaism | 2nd oldest world religion, smallest of major 5 world religions, most common in Israel and United States |
| NAFTA | Trade agreement between US, Canada, and Mexico |
| NATO | Defense alliance with US, Canada, and many European nations |
| OPEC | Economic alliance that controls the production (and therefore price) of petroleum |
| EU | Political and economic union of European Nations, common currency |
| OAS | Political organization of states in Western Hemisphere, promotes democracy |
| ASEAN | Promotes trade and cooperation among Southeast Asian Nations |
| Commonwealth Countries | Former parts of the British empire like India or South Africa |
Created by:
Knighting
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