Geography Unit 1

Goods that are brought into a country are referred to as 

Energy that comes from the Earth's internal heat is called

_____________ uses the power of falling water to move machinery or create electricity

Goods and ideas being transported from one region to another is an example of

A college or university researching soil composition is an example of 

The average number of people in a square mile or square kilometer is called

The production of something by hand would best be referred to as a 

Coal, Oil and Natural Gas are all examples of 

The belief and actions that define a group of people's way of life is

The creating of electricity by splitting uranium atoms is called

Regions defined by people's feelings and attitudes about areas (Ex. Dixie, Upper Mid-West)

Dynamiting the side of a mountain to make a path for a road is an example of

Farming to feed your family or the surround community is 

Materials in the natural environment that people value and use to satisfy their needs are

A government headed by one person, such as a king or queen, who exercises supreme authority

Areas in which certain characteristics are found throughout the area (Example Corn Belt in US)

A central area and the surrounding places affected by it (Ex. Dallas-Fort Worth area)

When the skills, arts, ideas, habits and institutions of 2 cultures meet it is called

You describe your _____________________ when using latitude and longitude to say where you are

Turning out large quantities of good using machines and technology would best be referred to as

Resources that are constantly being regenerated are called

A coal mine or an oil refinery are examples of 

A person moving out of a country is an 

All of the following are parts of culture EXCEPT

A person moving in to a country is an 

A system of rule in which one person or a small group have unlimited government power

A viewpoint that is influenced by one own culture and experiences is 

To say that Chicago is over 100 miles south of Milwaukee would be an example of giving

What tool do geographers use to collect data about the Earth's surface?

Government where people make major government decisions through majority rule

A place where important ideas begin and spread to surrounding cultures is a

Process by which a cultural element is transmitted across some distance from 1 group to another

Farming crops or animals to sell for profit is 

The study of where people, places and things are located and how they relate to each other is

Energy produced by the sun is called

Resources that cannot be replaced once they have been used are called

A repressive nation limiting free access to newspapers and the Internet are examples of

Landforms, ecosystems, and climate are all examples of 

Farming is an example of 

Good that are sent out of a country are referred to as 

Sports Entertainment or a Hospital are examples of