What is the Dependency Theory?

A theory that poor nations depend on and are exploited by richer ones.

What is the definition of back offices?

Employees not needing high-profile locations work in these cheaper offices.

Which describes the Multiple Nuclei Model?

City model with multiple centers for different activities or uses.

What is the definition of greenbelts?

Areas of undeveloped land around an urban area.

What is the definition of migration?

The permanent or semipermanent relocation of people from a place to another

What are centrifugal forces?

Pull countries apart through regionalism, ethnic conflict, and disputes.

What is the definition of a defined boundary?

Established by a legal document that divides one entity form another.

What is the definition of dependency ratio?

A value comparing the nonworking to the working parts of the population.

What is the definition of absolute location?

The precise spot where something is according to some system.

What is the definition of sustainable agriculture?

An agricultural practice that preserves and enhances environmental quality.

What is the definition of cartography?

The art and science of map making.

What is the definition of ghost towns.

Abandoned settlements in the western US that once had location advantages.

What is the definition of autonomous regions?

Defined area within a state that has lots of self government and freedom.

What do gateway cities do?

Act as ports of entry and distribution centers for large geographic areas.

What is the definition of population distribution?

The pattern of human settlement - the spread of people acorss the earth.

What is involved in quinary economic activities?

Those tied into research or higher education.

What is the definition of Gerrymandering?

Drawing boundaries to favor a party or group’s advantage.

What is the definition of crude birth rate?

The number of live births per year for each 1,000 people.

Which describes the Central Place Theory?

Explains how services are distributed in a regular, hexagonal pattern.

What is the definition of seed hybridization?

Breeding together two plants that have desirable characteristics.

The population needed for a service to exist and stay profitable.

What is the definition of popular culture?

When cultural traits spread quickly over large areas and many people follow

What is the definition of agriculture?

The deliberate tending of crops and livestock to produce feed and food.

What is the definition of a metro area?

A cluster of nearby cities with high population and a metro area.

What is the definition of domestication?

Manipulation of plants and animals in order to sustain human life.

What is the definition of desertification?

The transition of land from fertile to desert, and environmental damage.

What information does the population pyramid have?

Birth rates, death rates, how long people live, and economic development.

What is the definition of rate of natural increase?

The% at which a country's population is growing or declining, not migration

What is the definition of gender inequality index (GII)?

A composite index for measurement of gender disparity.

What is the definition of anti-natalist policies.

Programs aiming to decrease the number of births.

What is the definition of assimilation?

Happens when an ethnic group can no longer be distinguished from original.

What is the definition of globalization?

The process of intensified interaction among people around the globe.

What is the definition of Time-space compression?

"Reduced time" distance between places due to improved transport and comms.

What was the First (neolithic) Agricultural Revolution?

The origin of farming, the first domestication of plants and animals.

What is the definition of nationality?

Describes people's connection to a particular country.

What is the definition of economic geography?

The study of the flow of goods and services through space.

What is the definition of lingua franca?

A common language used by people who do not share the same native language.

What is the definition of Human Geography?

The study of the spatial characteristics of humans and human activities.

What is the definition of ecumene?

The portion of the Earth's surface occupied by permanent human settlement.

What is the definition of regionalization?

The process geographers use to divide and categorize space into units.

What is the definition of subsequent boundaries?

Drawn after population settlement, respects existing cultural patterns.

What is the definition of export processing zones?

Areas in a country with special rules that favor foreign businesses.

What is the definition of functional zonation?

The idea that portions of an urban area.

What is the definition of a satellite city?

An established town near a large city grows into an independent city.

What does the export-oriented zone do?

Shares commercial uses similar to the CBD in North American cities.

What is the definition of brownfields?

Sites of abandoned factories, often rusted.

Which are included in culture?

Learned behaviors, actions, beliefs, and objects.

What is the definition of balkanization?

The fragmentation of a state or region into smaller units.

A Greek who wrote a summary of Greek knowledge about geography.

What is the definition of subsistence farming?

Farmers produce goods to provide for themselves and other locals only.

What is the definition of an assembly line?

An item moves from worker to worker, each worker repeats their task.

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1
What is the Dependency Theory?
A theory that poor nations depend on and are exploited by richer ones.
A belief that economic success depends solely on natural resources.
A model showing how trade benefits both rich and poor countries equally.
A theory that all countries naturally develop at the same rate.
2
What is the definition of back offices?
Factory floors where products are physically assembled.
Employees not needing high-profile locations work in these cheaper offices.
The main customer service areas in retail stores.
Government buildings where public meetings are held.
3
Which describes the Multiple Nuclei Model?
City model with multiple centers for different activities or uses.
A city layout with one single central business district and no other center
A model that shows all city functions located along a transportation line.
A rural land use model based only on distance from markets.
4
What is the definition of greenbelts?
Rings of commercial skyscrapers surrounding a city center.
Wide highways built to connect suburban areas.
Industrial zones reserved for manufacturing plants.
Areas of undeveloped land around an urban area.
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What is the definition of migration?
Longer period of time away from the home base.
The permanent or semipermanent relocation of people from a place to another
Involves journeys that begin at our home base and bring us back to it.
Negative circumstances, events, or conditions present where they live.
6
What are centrifugal forces?
Factors that encourage economic cooperation between neighboring countries.
Social or political pressures that create unity within a country.
Forces that bring people and regions together through shared culture.
Pull countries apart through regionalism, ethnic conflict, and disputes.
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What is the definition of a defined boundary?
A physical barrier like a wall or mountain separating two areas.
Established by a legal document that divides one entity form another.
A temporary line drawn during a time of conflict or war.
A zone where two cultures blend and share control equally.
8
What is the definition of dependency ratio?
A comparison of the diseased people to the healthy people.
A comparison of the educated and non-educated citizens.
A value comparing the amount of children per women.
A value comparing the nonworking to the working parts of the population.
9
What is the definition of absolute location?
A description of where something is in relation to other things.
The distance east of west of the prime meridian.
The precise spot where something is according to some system.
The distance north or south of the equator.
10
What is the definition of sustainable agriculture?
Agricultural practice that focuses on making as much food as possible.
Agriculture that doesn't care about the environment and only about money.
An agricultural practice that preserves and enhances environmental quality.
Agricultural practice that cares about human health only.
11
What is the definition of cartography?
Flourished in the Middle East and North Africa and built strong trading.
Uses satellites and remotely sensed data.
The art and science of map making.
One of the first environmentalists.
12
What is the definition of ghost towns.
Abandoned settlements in the western US that once had location advantages.
Refers to the specific human and physical characteristics of a location.
Urban areas that are constantly bustling with tourists and new businesses.
Cities with high populations that experience rapid economic growth.
13
What is the definition of autonomous regions?
Places where only one ethnic group is allowed to live.
Areas controlled directly by a foreign military.
Regions that are completely independent countries.
Defined area within a state that has lots of self government and freedom.
14
What do gateway cities do?
They operate as isolated capitals with no international connections.
Act as ports of entry and distribution centers for large geographic areas.
They block immigration to protect local culture.
They serve only as vacation destinations for tourists.
15
What is the definition of population distribution?
The pattern of human settlement - the spread of people acorss the earth.
The pattern of language use in different regions.
The process of people moving from rural to urban areas
The number of people born each year in a country.
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What is involved in quinary economic activities?
Transporting and selling retail products
Farming, fishing, and mining.
Those tied into research or higher education.
Manufacturing goods in factories
17
What is the definition of Gerrymandering?
The fair distribution of voting districts based on population.
The process of dividing electoral districts to ensure fair representation.
The use of a neutral commission to create voting boundaries.
Drawing boundaries to favor a party or group’s advantage.
18
What is the definition of crude birth rate?
Average number of children who would be born per woman of that group.
Birth rates spike and increase.
Rate that babies die while in there first year.
The number of live births per year for each 1,000 people.
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Which describes the Central Place Theory?
A concept showing cities develop randomly without any hierarchical pattern.
A theory that maps trade routes between countries across continents.
A model that explains how factories choose rural locations based on labor.
Explains how services are distributed in a regular, hexagonal pattern.
20
What is the definition of seed hybridization?
The natural spreading of seeds by wind or animals.
The process of storing seeds in cold environments for future use.
Breeding together two plants that have desirable characteristics.
The practice of planting only native seeds in traditional farming.
21
What is threshold?
The maximum number of goods a store can hold at one time.
The population needed for a service to exist and stay profitable.
The distance people are willing to travel for a service.
The physical entrance to a building or structure.
22
What is the definition of popular culture?
When cultural traits spread quickly over large areas and many people follow
When cultural traits spread slowly over large areas and many people follow
Songs that tell a story or convey information about daily activities.
Consumption of specific foods due to your religion.
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What is the definition of agriculture?
The study of Earth's physical land forms and natural disasters.
The deliberate tending of crops and livestock to produce feed and food.
The trade of goods and services between countries
The construction of buildings and roads in urban areas.
24
What is the definition of a metro area?
A transportation system that connects different countries.
A small town that operates independently of any city
A region made up only of rural farmland and forests.
A cluster of nearby cities with high population and a metro area.
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What is the definition of domestication?
The natural migration of animals across regions.
The building of permanent homes and cities.
The separation of wild animals from human contact.
Manipulation of plants and animals in order to sustain human life.
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What is the definition of desertification?
The process of creating protected wildlife areas in deserts.
The transition of land from fertile to desert, and environmental damage.
The expansion of urban areas into rural farmland.
The natural formation of sand dunes by wind.
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What information does the population pyramid have?
The migration patterns between countries.
Birth rates, death rates, how long people live, and economic development.
The number of schools and hospitals in a country.
The climate zones of different regions.
28
What is the definition of rate of natural increase?
The rate at which a country's economy grows.
Shows five typical stages of population change that countries pass through.
The number of immigrants entering a country.
The% at which a country's population is growing or declining, not migration
29
What is the definition of gender inequality index (GII)?
A scale measuring the number of men and women in a country.
A survey of personal opinions about gender roles in society.
A composite index for measurement of gender disparity.
A ranking of countries based on overall happiness by gender.
30
What is the definition of anti-natalist policies.
Programs designed to increase the fertility rate.
Programs aiming to decrease the number of births.
The number of years the average person will live.
The number of children who died before their first birthday.
31
What is the definition of assimilation?
Happens when an ethnic group can no longer be distinguished from original.
The spread of language through trade routes.
The separation of cultures to preserve traditions.
Adopting some traits of another culture but keeping most of the original.
32
What is the definition of globalization?
The process of forming local governments.
The increase in isolated, self-sufficient communities.
The study of ancient trade routes.
The process of intensified interaction among people around the globe.
33
What is the definition of Time-space compression?
Measurement of how far or near things are to one another.
"Reduced time" distance between places due to improved transport and comms.
Indicates that when things are farther apart, they are to be less connected
Indicates the degree of nearness.
34
What was the First (neolithic) Agricultural Revolution?
Included agribusiness models, and focused on controlling the development.
Increased food supply and supported the population with mechanization.
The origin of farming, the first domestication of plants and animals.
Included genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and scientific advances.
35
What is the definition of nationality?
Describes people's connection to a particular country.
The language someone speaks at home.
A person's favorite cultural traditions.
A type of government used by a country.
36
What is the definition of economic geography?
The study of weather and climate through geography.
The study of how the physical characteristics works with culture.
The study of money.
The study of the flow of goods and services through space.
37
What is the definition of lingua franca?
A secret code used by ancient civilizations.
A language spoken only in France.
A common language used by people who do not share the same native language.
A dialect used only in rural villages.
38
What is the definition of Human Geography?
The study of the spatial characteristics of humans and human activities.
The study of spatial traits of various elements of the physical environment
People who focus on where people live and why they behave the way they do.
The study of spatial traits of elements in the physical environment.
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What is the definition of ecumene?
Land that is completely uninhabitable by humans.
The study of ancient civilizations and their artifacts
The portion of the Earth's surface occupied by permanent human settlement.
A type of climate found only near the equator.
40
What is the definition of regionalization?
Illustrate theories and concepts using words or graphs to show change.
The process geographers use to divide and categorize space into units.
United by one or more traits.
Organized around a focal point and are defined by an region's activity.
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What is the definition of subsequent boundaries?
Borders established before any human settlement occurred.
Lines created by colonial powers during the Age of Exploration.
Drawn after population settlement, respects existing cultural patterns.
Boundaries drawn without regard to physical or cultural features.
42
What is the definition of export processing zones?
Areas where only imported goods are taxed heavily.
Zones set aside for environmental conservation and tourism.
Areas in a country with special rules that favor foreign businesses.
Locations where domestic products are sold directly to local consumers.
43
What is the definition of functional zonation?
The random placement of buildings throughout a city.
The process of assigning climate types to different regions.
The idea that portions of an urban area.
The division of countries based on language families.
44
What is the definition of a satellite city?
A city located entirely underground for military use.
A small village with no connection to nearby urban areas
A temporary settlement built for space research.
An established town near a large city grows into an independent city.
45
What does the export-oriented zone do?
Shares commercial uses similar to the CBD in North American cities.
It restricts international trade to protect local businesses.
It focuses on producing goods only for domestic consumption.
It provides housing for foreign diplomats and tourists.
46
What is the definition of brownfields?
Protected nature reserves located near urban centers.
Fertile farmlands used for organic crop production.
Forested areas cleared for suburban housing development.
Sites of abandoned factories, often rusted.
47
Which are included in culture?
Learned behaviors, actions, beliefs, and objects.
Natural landforms like mountains and rivers.
Only genetic traits passed down from parents.
Weather patterns and climate conditions.
48
What is the definition of balkanization?
The fragmentation of a state or region into smaller units.
The process of creating larger political entities by merging countries.
The peaceful integration of different cultures into a single state.
The formation of a global government that unites all nations.
49
Who was Ptolemy?
An observer of Earth’s features and how they influence human behavior.
Described Roman regions and theorized how geography influenced history.
Traveled widely through South America and studied the continent's wealth.
A Greek who wrote a summary of Greek knowledge about geography.
50
What is the definition of subsistence farming?
Farmers only focus on creating food from animals and their byproducts.
Farmers provide food with the goal of making a profit.
Farmers produce goods to provide for themselves and other locals only.
Farmers only focus on creating food from plants.
51
What is the definition of an assembly line?
An item moves from worker to worker, each worker repeats their task.
A communication method used between factory workers.
A transportation route used for importing raw materials.
Every worker works together to do all of the tasks.
52
What is the definition of political geography?
The mapping of natural landforms like mountains and rivers
The study of how populations grow and decline over time.
The analysis of weather patterns and their global effects.
The study of the political organization of the world.
53
What is the definition of colonialism?
The development of trade agreements between distant regions.
Where people move into and settle on the land of another country.
The spread of culture through voluntary migration and tourism.
The peaceful merging of two equal nations into one state.
54
What is the definition of consumer services?
Provide services to individual consumers who don't want them.
Provide products to consumers who want and can afford them.
Provide services to groups of consumers who can afford them.
Provide services to individual consumers who desire them and can afford it.
55
What is the definition of situation?
Described as the characteristics at the immediate location.
How well two locations are tied together by roads or other links.
Refers to the specific human and physical characteristics of a location.
The location of a place relative to its surroundings and other places.
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What is the definition of extensive farming?
Agriculture that uses fewer inputs of capital and labor compared to land.
Agriculture that involves greater inputs of capital and paid labor.
Farming that takes a long time to occur, causing it to cost more.
Farming that includes many different plants and animals.
57
What is the definition of Political Maps?
Show and label property lines and details of land ownership.
Show and label human-created boundaries and designations.
Designed for people to refer to for general information about places.
Maps that show spatial aspects of information or of a phenomenon.
58
What does the Exclusive Economic Zone offer?
Coastal states can control resources up to 200 nautical miles out.
Unlimited military access across all ocean zones.
Full political control over international waters.
Shared economic rights between neighboring countries.
59
What is the definition of cultural regions?
Broad areas where groups share similar but not identical cultural traits.
Clusters of people of the same culture, but surrounded by different people.
Visible reflection of a culture, or the built environment.
Land set aside from development for religious reasons.
60
Which describes the Sector Model?
Urban model where cities grow in wedges or sectors from the CBD.
A map of agricultural zones based on climate alone.
A model showing cities developing in circular rings only.
A theory where all land use spreads evenly in a grid pattern.
61
What is the definition of the French long-lot system?
Farms are big right next to an ocean for better access to water.
Farms that are completely equal to each other and are likely squares.
Farms are long thin sections of land that ran perpendicular to a river.
Farms that are long and curved to follow the side of a river.
62
What is the definition of a political state?
Largest political unit, the formal term for a country.
An area with no recognized boundaries or sovereignty.
A temporary government formed during a time of crisis.
A region defined by shared cultural traits and traditions.
63
What are pull factors?
Laws that prevent people from migrating
Positive conditions and circumstances that entice migrants to move there.
Natural disasters that damage the environment.
Reasons people are forced to leave their country.
64
What is the definition of stimulus diffusion?
When something spreads from the centers of wealth and importance.
When a culture adopts an idea but changes it, rejecting part of it.
When a cultural trait spreads through contact.
When a trait diffuses from a lower class to a higher class.
65
What is the definition of a census block?
A digital database used to track online shopping trends.
A voting district used in national elections.
A section of land used only for farming in rural areas.
A densely populated urban area surrounded by four streets.
66
What is the definition of Isoline Maps?
Shows the location and distribution of something across a map.
Uses symbols of different sizes to indicate different amounts of something.
Uses lines connecting points of equal value to show data variations.
Sizes of countries are shown according to some specific statistic.
67
What is the definition of deindustrialization?
When factories come to a place and introduce more jobs and better economics
When industrial facilities leave an area taking that regions economic base.
When areas become urban over time.
When more people move out of a place creating a better environment.
68
What is the definition of a settlement?
A place with a permanent human population.
A temporary camp used only during migration seasons.
A border checkpoint between rural and urban zones.
A legal agreement between two countries.
69
What is World Systems Theory?
A theory that every country functions independently of others.
A theory dividing the world into core, semi-periphery, and periphery.
A model that ranks countries only by population size.
A system that focuses on environmental sustainability across the globe.
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What is the definition of universalizing religions?
Tend to appeal to smaller groups with a common heritage.
Religions associated with particular places.
Expand their religion using missionaries to recruit new followers acitively
Seek to unite, attempt to be global, and appeal to all people.
71
What is the definition of informal economy?
Part of the economy not taxed, regulated, or controlled by the government.
The official financial system regulated by national governments.
The trade of goods that occurs strictly between governments.
A sector made up only of large corporations and stock markets.
72
What is carrying capacity?
The average income of people in a region.
The distance people travel to work each day.
The number of people a region can support without damaging the environment.
The total number of people living in a country.
73
What is the definition of friction of distance?
The increase in amount of product that comes with more distance.
The lowering of costs and time with more distance.
The increase in time and costs that usually comes with more distance.
The increase in time and costs with less amount of distance.
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What is the definition of sequent occupance?
The gradual shift in a region’s political boundaries over time.
The layering of climate zones due to geographic changes.
The process of cultural traits spreading through trade networks.
Ethnic group shift in neighborhoods, leaving cultural mark on the landscape
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What is locational interdependence?
The isolation of businesses to avoid competition.
The use of GPS to track shipping routes across the globe.
Location decisions for factories are dependent upon the location of others.
The tendency of factories to locate in rural, undeveloped areas.

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