APHG Trimester 1 Review

Question 1

Defined as the art & science of map making.

Accepted Answer

Cartography

Question 2

Fashion trends typically spread through ___ from a hearth such as ___.

Accepted Answer

Hierarchical Diffusion; New York City

Question 3

Internalized & individualized maps of activity spaces & important landmarks.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive Maps

Question 4

Based upon accessibility rather than precise measurements.

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Relative Distance

Question 5

According to Malthus,

Accepted Answer

Food production will lag behind population growth.

Question 6

Ratio between distance on a map & distance on earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

Scale

Question 7

Popular culture changes _ over time but _ across space. Local cultures do the exact opposite.

Accepted Answer

Rapidly; Slowly

Question 8

India's restrictive population policy is based upon ___.

Accepted Answer

Education & affordable contraception.

Question 9

A logical attempt to explain why certain economic activities take place in certain places.

Accepted Answer

Location theory

Question 10

As urban areas grow & the spaces between "in-fill," a giant urban complex or __ can form.

Accepted Answer

Megalopolis

Question 11

When is your trimester exam?

Accepted Answer

Wednesday, November 8

Question 12

Regarding geographic scale, globalization means ___.

Accepted Answer

The scale of the world is shrinking.

Question 13

A population pyramid ___.

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Shows the age & sex composition of a place.

Question 14

Forced international migration.

Accepted Answer

Refugees

Question 15

Ravenstein's laws of migration include all of the following except

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Urban residents are the most likely to migrate.

Question 16

Traditional American cultural customs include ___.

Accepted Answer

None of the Above

Question 17

Deepening interdependence between countries & societies that is "shrinking the world."

Accepted Answer

Globalization

Question 18

The total number of live births per 1,000 people.

Accepted Answer

Crude Birth Rate

Question 19

By 2050, ___ will likely have the highest elder dependency ratio.

Accepted Answer

Japan

Question 20

Based on our interpretation of phenomena, a region whose boundaries are not clearly defined.

Accepted Answer

Perceptual Region

Question 21

The angular distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.

Accepted Answer

Longitude

Question 22

____ maps depict absolute locations while ___ maps "tell a story."

Accepted Answer

Reference; Thematic

Question 23

The population is growing the fastest in ___.

Accepted Answer

Botswana

Question 24

Conducting geographical observation through technology rather than field work.

Accepted Answer

Remote Sensing

Question 25

The belief that the natural world, especially climate, determines cultural success or failure.

Accepted Answer

Environmental Determinism

Question 26

The infant mortality rate in the US ___.

Accepted Answer

Varies by ethnicity, region & social class.

Question 27

What geographers use to analyze change across space.

Accepted Answer

Spatial Perspective

Question 28

When a new trait appears in an area despite a lack of spatial interaction.

Accepted Answer

Independent Innovation

Question 29

A logical attempt to explain the spatial pattern of economic activities.

Accepted Answer

Location Theory

Question 30

The process of a culture adopting traits from another. Often, this has negative connotations.

Accepted Answer

Appropriation

Question 31

The visible imprint of human activity on the earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

Cultural Landscape

Question 32

A disease such as HIV/AIDS that is prevalent worldwide.

Accepted Answer

Pandemic

Question 33

The process of joining the larger, mainstream culture. It's often difficult for immigrants.

Accepted Answer

Assimilation

Question 34

Which demographic measure has the greatest impact on a population's doubling time?

Accepted Answer

Natural Increase Rate

Question 35

The territorial extent of a phenomena on the earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

Scale

Question 36

The place of origin of a cultural trait.

Accepted Answer

Culture Hearth

Question 37

The combination of shared history, religious practices, language & dietary preferences.,

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Cultural Complex

Question 38

Most of the world's people live in

Accepted Answer

The periphery & semi-periphery

APHG Trimester 1 Review

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APHG Trimester 1 Review

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