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Geo Definitions Test

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State the four reasons that Alfred Wegener used to support his theory of Continental Drift
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Net Migration Rate
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Developed Countries
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Weather
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Relief Precipitation
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Middle Order Goods and Services
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Zoning
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Rural Settlement
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Economic Immigrant
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Immigrate
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Soil
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Compass Point
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Section System
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Calcification
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Geo-technologies
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Urbanization
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Interprovincial Migration
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Transportation: Urban Land Use
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Population Pyramid
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Permafrost
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1) Similar fossils have been found in SA and Africa 2) SA and Africa look like they once fit together 3) The Appalachian and Caledonia mountain ranges are similar in age and pattern 4) Glaciation in SA an Africa where there shouldn't be
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- a country with a highly developed economy - the citizens have high incomes, abundant food, good housing, and can afford many luxuries - often called first world countries
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- a surface of Earth composed of BAMM
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- a product or service that people buy from time to time - clothing, shoes, office supplies - larger threshold pop then low order goods and services
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- a rate that shows the difference of new immigrants and emigrants to a country - Immigration Rate - Emigration Rate
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- 1/3 of developed land in an urban area - made up of three parts: vehicles, travel paths, and terminal facilities
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- a graph that shows the percent of the population in an age group and sex
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- a combination of temperature, precipitation, cloud cover, and winds that we experience daily
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- occurs outside of cities -it is characterized by a low pop. density and a dispersed pattern - Three factors affect it: Types of Resources in the area, Transportation methods available, and Government policy
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- laws usually passed by city government, controlling the kind and amount of development in an area
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-the movement of people from rural to urban areas - the trend of the last century Reasons: jobs, mechanization of farms, education
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- a direction on a compass, such as North or South N,S,E, and W are cardinal points, then it goes to the ordinal points (NE, SE) and then to the NNE and ESE, etc
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- precipitation crated when an air mass rises to cross a mountain barrier an loses some precipitation to get over - Causes a rain shadow on the leeward side of the mountain
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- immigrants that are skilled workers and business immigrants - acceptance is based on a point system
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- the relocation of individuals from one province to another
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- when someone comes into a new country - there are 3 types of immigrants: Ecological, Family, and Refugee
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- a process where water carries minerals upward through the soil(dry). - The water evaporates and leaves the minerals behind(topsoil is calcified)
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- Different types of technology that is used to find out more about the earth - has revolutionized the field of geography - include remote sensing, GPS, and GIS
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- permanently frozen ground that doesn't thaw in the summer
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- the US/Canada border acted as a baseline - land was divided into 9.6km x 9.6km -each section was divided into quarters (read spot from smallest area to biggest)
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- a parallel of latitude at 23.5*N - the summer solstice occurs when the sun is directly over the tropic at ~ June 21
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- The distance, measured in degrees, east or west of the Prime Meridian - The Prime Meridian is 0* and the anti- Meridian is 180*
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- a theory proposed by Alfred Wegener stating that 300 mill. years ago, the continents were all joined together as Pangaea and about 200 mill. years ago it broke apart
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- a meridian of longitude on maps that runs from the north pole to the south pole - located at 0* - runs through Greenwich, England
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- someone who fears harsh treatment (or death) in their country - people apply for status while living in Canada or abroad
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- part of a countries population that is below the age of 14 and above the age of 65 - They aren't in the workforce
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- when air passes over water it gets warmer
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- a map that shows a large amount of detail for a small area - town maps, residential planning, military operations, etc.
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- the northernmost vegetation region in Canada - Too cold for trees. Its above the tree line - There are lots of grasses, bushes, shrubs, etc.
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- a rate that shows the natural increase in a population - Birth Rate - Death Rate

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