Honors World Geography Midterm Review I

The term used to refer to a language that facilitates international relations since is understood by many people.

Transition zones are the meeting point where two or more ______________ meet

Location,an area and homogeneity are characteristics of all

Which is NOT a major population cluster in the world

Example of devolution in Canada

When people in certain areas concentrate on the production of particular goods, we refer to

New England region in the US is closely related with

Imprint of human of human presence on the natural landscape

A point or place in relation to another point or place

A country's leading urban center, disproportionately large

Native Americas, Hispanics, and Anglos (English speakers) are mixed in the following region

Tool used by geographers to analyze spatial data and display information

Describes the location of a place based on a fixed point on earth.

Wegener's supercontinent was called

The largest population clusters are East Asia, South Asia and

When studying the different level of analysis we can refer to this as

Meeting point of realms are called

Basic spatial unit in our world regionalization scheme based on all aspects of human geography.

Area that consists of a city and its hinterland

Areas of the world where the rich countries are clustered

Richest areas around the world, also major population clusters

A large cluster of population in the Northeast of USA is an example of a

The process by which radiation from sun rays warms the planet resulting in global warming

Wegner's theory of a supercontinent

Area that surrounds and is served by a city

Utah, Nevada, and west Colorado are located on

One of the largest concentrations of minerals in North America is found in

Having access to three coasts is an example of a good site, like for example

Forces divisive to a nation

Bridge language used to facilitate communication

Newest Canadian territory given to aboriginal Inuits claiming their land

When putting together the main city and its hinterland, we are referring to a

The art and science of making maps

Multiple forms of spatial data can be shown by using

Which is NOT an example of physiography

What results from interactions between humans and their environment ?

Which is NOT one of the 5 themes of Geography

A major area in the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.

Largest city on Canada's Pacific coast

Gradual reduction of regional differences in the world

Not a Canadian Atlantic Province