| Term | Definition |
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| death rates decrease, then birth rates decrease, and population levels off | The Demographic Transition Theory states that, as a nation develops economically, ______ |
| culture hearth | the center and place of origin of a cultural tradition is called a ______ |
| the period of fallow is too short for proper nutrient regeneration | Swidden agriculture can have negative environmental impacts if ____ |
| the sun belt | which U.S. egion has seen the most population growth since 1945? |
| urban sprawl | increased air pollution, segregation, habitat destruction, inner-city decay, and loss of productive farmlands are all caused by ______ |
| dialects | the italian language varies significantly between Milan, Rome, Naples, and Palermo. These varieties are examples of _____ |
| Topographical Maps | Isolines are common on _____ |
| nomadic pastoralism that is seasonal | the term "transhumance" refers to _____ |
| cultural complex | religious practices, language, and dietary preferences, when combined, form a ______ |
| squatter settlements | These makeshift neighborhoods, constructed of scrap materials, are found in all of the world's large peripheral cities. |
| Indo-European | the language family spoken by the most people on earth today is ______ |
| pastoralism | Nomadic herding is associated with ______ |
| palestine | _____ is an example of a nation without a state |
| primary activities | in the pre-industrial phase of urban settlement in the United States, the economy was dominated by _______ |
| a revitalizing force against urban decay and a segregating force between rich and poor | gentrification can be described as ______ |
| similarities between places can be explained using universal views | the nomothetic view of geography suggests that ____- |
| frontiers | the weakly defined political boundary regions of Antartica and the Amazon Basin are examples of _____ |
| irrigation projects, increased use of biocides, the development of "miracle seeds", and hybridization methods | the Green Revoulution included _______- |
| baby boom | if both you and your parents grew up in the United States and your dad fought in WWII, which cohort do you probably belong to? |
| export-processing zones | Mexico's maquiladoras are located within ______ |
| supranational organization | the United Nations is a ______ |
| New York, London, and Tokyo | the three world cities that exercise the greatest degree of global economic dominance are _______ |
| topsoil loss | overgrazing, deforestation, and agricultural mismanagement are all significant causes of _______ |
| people frequently travel far for basic necessities | _______ is a FALSE statement concerning human spatial behavior |
| topological space | the degree of connectedness between places is referred to as _____ |
| they are anthropocentric and only focus on future human needs. | What is a problematic characteristic of most definitions of sustainable development? |
| Islam | Mecca represents the geographical focal point of which religion? |
| Lake michigan | _____ in NOT an example of a frontier |
| diaspora | a pakistani man moves his entire family to a predominantly pakistani neighborhood in London where he and his community maintain many of their cultural traditions. This describes ______ |
| Efficient transportaion policies, urban growth boundaries, economic incentives for locating in a downtown area | which initiatives help a city fight urban sprawl? |
| nomadic herding | ______ does NOT represent an extensive commercial agricultural activity |
| environmental determinism | In 1926, the famous geographer Ellsworth Huntington mace back from traveling with his friend Raphael Pumpelly, in southwestern Asia. Based on his investigations, Huntington promoted in his textbooks the idea that cultural changes were strongly influenced by climatic change. Huntington's ideas represent the philosophy of ___________---- |
| cheaper labor and relaxed environmental standards | transnational corporations generally located facilites outside of national boundaries to take advantage of _____ |
| gerrymandering | after th 2000 census, lines were redrawn around districts to ensure maximum political fairness. When districts are drawn specifically to favor a paraticular political paarty or voting block, it is called _____ |
| goods that are expensive to transport and spoil quickly must be located closer to the market | The von Thunen model describes agricltural activity as it takes place in relation to the market. Which of the following statements generally represents the agricultural landscape according to the model? |
| a framework for understanding the legibility of urban environments | kevin lynch's book has had a dramatic impact on urban planners as it provided ______ |
| populations are extremely large | according to the graviey model, distance may not greatly affect level of interaction if_____ |
| it encourages economic development across the entire globe | ________ is NOT an accurate description of globalization |
| CIA | ____ does NOT represent an international organization |
| lingua franca | two mountain towns with unique languages develop a new similar language, understood by both groups, for trade purposes. This is called _____ |
| medieval | many european cities characterized by narrow winding streets and an ornate church inherited their organization from which type of cities? |
| primary sector | developing countries generally demonstrate dominance in which economic sector? |
| prorupted | ____ best describes the shape of the state of Thailand |
| China, India, Peru, and Mexico | Hearth regions of early agriculture included present-day ________ |
| literacy rates vary little between developed and developing nations | __________ is NOT descriptive of spatial patterns of literacy. |
| state: country | ____ :______ represents a synonymous relationship |
| salinization | _____ often results from irrigation use in arid environments |
| megolopolis | when several large urban areas essentially merge together to form an ever larger urban complex, it's called a ____ |
| industrial output | total fertility rate is NOT closely correlated with ______ |
| it affects only the United States as one of the world's major agricultural producers | ____________ is NOT an accurate description of agribusiness |
| pop culture...folk culture | elements of _____ change rapidly over time, but not space, whereas elements of _____ change very little over time, but dramatically over space |
| what someone believes and thinks is important about a place | a cognitive map tells us _____ |
| intensive-subsistence agriculture | rice paddies in asia most likely represent this form of agriculture |
| anywhere you want in between them | you are a furniture maker and use pinewood to make tables and chairs. it costs about the same to ship the pinewood to your factory as it does to bring you furniture to the market as both have close to the same weight. where do you put your factory in relation to the pine forest and the market to minimize transportaion costs? |
| would contain one-third the population of the country's largest city | accordin to the rank size rule, a city that has a rank of three, _______ |
| 2013 | according to the united nations poulation division, world population will reach 7 billion by ___- |
| a firefighter | an example of a basic economic occupation is _____ |
| eliminates the complexity associated with the world | a model is useful in that it _____ |
| boston | an example of a city that conforms to the concentric zone model of urban growth is _____ |
| universalizing religions | these types of religions actively seek new members or believers |
| economic recession | ____ would NOT be characterized as a pull factor in a migration decision |
| ancillary activites | economic activites that increase and thereby benefit from agglomerations in particular regions are called ____ |
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