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Geography Unit 1 Rev
Review of Key Terms for Freshman Geography
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Cartography? | The science and art of making maps. |
| What is a Map Projection? | How Cartographers represent the 3D world on a 2D map. |
| What is Geographic Literacy? | The ability to correctly read a map. |
| What is Location? | 1 of the 5 themes of Geography that is concerned with where something is in the world. |
| What is Place? | 1 of the 5 themes of Geography that is concerned with what an area looks like |
| What is Relative Location? | Where a place is in "relation" to its surroundings. |
| What is an example of Physical Features of a Place? | Landscape, Vegetation, Climate, & Wildlife. |
| What is an example of the Cultural Features of a Place? | Languages, Religions, Ethnic Groups, Cuisine. |
| What is Absolute Location? | Coordinates that describes where a place is regardless of its surroundings. |
| What is Region? | 1 of the 5 themes of Geography that is concerned with how areas are similar or dissimilar. |
| Give an example of a Formal Region. | Freedom, Wisconsin, USA, etc... |
| Give an example of a Perceptual Region. | Fox Valley, Mid-West, Deep South |
| What is Movement? | 1 of the 5 themes of Geography that is concerned with how people, goods, and ideas move from 1 place to the another. |
| What is Culture? | The total knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of a group of people. |
| What is Acculturation? | How a culture changes or adapts to new innovations. |
| What is Diffusion? | The process where a culture's ideas or behaviors spread to other cultures. |
| What is a Monotheistic Religion? | A religion with 1 god. |
| What is a Polytheistic Religion? | A religion with more than 1 god. |
| Give an example of a cultural uniform. | Hoodies, skinny jeans, suit and tie, etc... |
| What is birthrate? | Ave. number of births per 1000 population. |
| What is deathrate? | Ave. number of deaths per 1000 population. |
| What is Infant Mortality Rate? | Ave. number of deaths per 1000 births before age 1. |
| What is Fertility Rate? | Ave. number of child a woman will have in her lifetime. |
| What is a population pyramid? | A graph showing the age and gender distribution of a population. |
| Give an example of a Rural area. | Freedom, Shiocton, Black Creek |
| Give an example of an Urban area. | Appleton, Green Bay, Madison |
| Given an example of a Megalopolis. | NYC-Washington DC |
| Define Natural Boundary. | A border formed by the natural landscape of the earth. Ex. Mississippi River. |
| Define Artificial Boundary. | A border formed by man that does not occur in nature. |
| T/F Shape impacts how easy it is to govern a country? | True |
| Define Primary Economic Activities. | Gathering Raw Materials. |
| Define secondary economic activities. | Giving raw materials value...Changing their form. |
| Define tertiary economic activities. | Providing services to businesses. |
| Define quaternary economic activities. | Providing technological or communication services. |
| Define Command Economy | Government controls the means of production. |
| Define Market Economy | Individuals control the means of production. |
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