World History Geography and Cultures
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Name the 5 Themes of Geography | 1. Location 2. Region 3. Place 4. Human-Environment Interaction 5. Movement |
| Define Location. 2 Types of location are ____ and _____. | Knowing where you are. Absolute Location (exact position) and Relative Location (Where its located near). |
| Define Region | An area with certain characteristics that make it distinct from surrounding areas. |
| What are the two types of Regions? | Physical Region: (Common landforms or climate) Cultural Region: An area defined by human traits. |
| Define Place | "What is it like there?" |
| Define Human-Environment Interaction | The ways that humans interact with their environment and vice versa. |
| What are two ways humans and their environments interact? | 1) Humans cut down trees to build buildings. 2) Cold weather forces humans to dress warmer etc. |
| What are the three types of movement? | 1) People Migrate 2) We trade goods 3) People trade ideas and information through tv, telephone etc. |
| Define Interdependence | The dependence of countries on goods, resources, and knowledge from other parts of the world. |
| Define geography | The study of where people, places, and things are located and how they relate to each other. |
| Nuclear Family | Wife, husband, and children |
| Extended Family | Several generations in one household |
| Culture | All of the things that make up a people's way of life. |
| Social Class | Classifying people in a society based on having common cultural or economic status. |
| Define Technology | Skills and tools people use to make thier lives easier. |
| Explain how latitude and longitude affect one's climate. | The higher the elevation and farther away the latitude is from the equator, the colder the climate is expected to be. |
| What 3 factors affect climate? | Latitude (Most Important Factor) , Elevation and Ocean Currents |
| What are the 4 major landforms? | Mountains, Hills, Plains and Plateau's. |
| How is population growth calculated? | (Births+Immigrations)-(Deaths+Emigrations) |
| Why is there a population explosion in many Underdeveloped/Developing nations? | Many of the families there are very large. |
| What are the 3 reasons for cultural change? | (TED) Technology, Environment, and Diffusion |
| List the 5 major religions of the world | Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam. |
| What are the 4 Economic Systems of the World? | 1) Traditional-Money is rarely used. 2) Market-People make all the economic decisions 3) Command-Government makes all the economic decisions. 4) Mixed-Both people and Government make economic decisions. (US Economic System) |
| Which type of Government do we have in the US? | Republic (We elect officials to make decisions for us) |
| What is the difference between location and place? | Locations means knowing where you are. Place is knowing what its like there. |
| Give an example of the human characteristics of Place | The White House |
| Give and example of the physical characteristics of Place | Mt. Everest. |
| What are the 7 Elements of Culture? | Customs and Traditions Units of Social Organization Language Types of Government Uniqueness of Arts and Literature Religion Economic Systems |
| Define Customs and Traditions | Usual manner of acting, Right vs. Wrong etc. |
| Define Units of Social Organization | Organizations of people into smaller units. (Ex: Family, Social Class etc.) |
| Define Language | Communication (Written and Spoken) |
| What is the purpose of Government? | System of Leadership to maintain order, provide for needs & protection. |
| What are the three types of Government? Define. | 1. Democracy- When people have all the power. 2. Dictatorship- 1 person or 1 group is completely in charge. 3. Republic- We elect officials to make decisions for us. |
| What is the purpose of Uniqueness of Arts & Literature? | Strengthens a cultures identity, encourages pride. |
| What is the purpose of Religion? | Help to answer questions about the meaning of life. |
| Define Economic Systems | How people use limited resources to satisfy wants and needs |
| Define Diffusion | Movements of customs and traditions from one place to another. |
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