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1. Fill in the blank The smaller the number in
the denominator, the __________ the scale.
The smaller the number in the denominator, the
larger the scale. (And the larger the scale,
the more detail).
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2. This theory says that the physical environment
shapes culture.
environmental determinism
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3. What is the etymology of the word geography.
Greek roots geo means earth and graphy means
writing
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4. This is the definition of scale, as in the
scale on a map.
Something on the map that tells us the
relationship between the size of something on the
map to its size in the real world
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5. This person founded modern physical geography
and this person founded modern cultural geography.
Alexander Von Humboldt Carl Ritter
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6. DAILY DOUBLE These steps make up the
projection process.
Scale reduction
Datum
DEVELOPABLE SURFACE
EARTH
SPHEROID
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7. A conformal projection preserves what?
Shape (not area). (The Mercator projection a
conformal projection preserves shape and
distorts area. On the other hand, the Goode
projection an equal-area projection, preserves
area.)
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8. These are the 4 spatial properties that become
distorted during the projection of the 3-D earth
to a 2-D map.
Shape Area Distance Direction
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9. In remote sensing, instruments record this and
convert it into an image.
Electromagnetic radiation (wavelengths)
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10. This line represents zero degrees of
longitude and runs through Europe and Africa.
Prime Meridian
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11. How does GPS differ from GIS?
GPS is the Global Positioning System and it gives
location by getting signals from satellites
orbiting the earth. GIS involves computer
cartography and database management.
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12. Towards the poles, meridians of longitude do
this.
Converge
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13. This is the definition of density, and this
is the definition of arithmetic density.
Density the frequency with which something
occurs in space. Arithmetic density the total
number of objects in an area.
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14. These are two systems we use for determining
absolute location.
The global grid and US PLSS
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15. Montana is an example of this type of region.
Formal (not functional or vernacular)
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16. When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, this
toponym was changed to St. Petersburg.
Leningrad
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17. What is the cultural landscape?
The human imprint on the physical world.
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18. A TV station viewing area is an example of
this type of region.
Functional
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19. This part of the global grid system measures
angular distance east and west, and is based on
time.
Longitude
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20. DAILY DOUBLE If it is 6 pm at the Prime
Meridian, what is the longitude of a place where
it is 2 pm?
60 degrees west
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21. You depart from the U.S. on a Thursday and
fly to China. When you cross the IDL, it is this
day of the week.
Friday
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22. These are the 3 types of expansion diffusion
and their definitions.
Hierarchial the spread of an idea from a person
with authority Contagious rapid, widespread
diffusion of something Stimulus the spread of an
underlying principle, even though a
characteristic fails to diffuse.
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23. These countries have the highest populations
in the world. These are the populations in order.
China 1.3 billion India 1 billion U.S. 300
million
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24. The world population reached 1 billion in
______, 2 billion in ______, and 3 billion in
______.
1800 1930 1960
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25. This is the definition of ecumene.
Portion of the earth with permanent human
settlement.
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26. In arable regions, you would see this kind of
population density (high or low).
High
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27. DAILY DOUBLE This is the equation for
calculating population change at the sub-global
scale.
P2007 P2006 B D I E
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28. These are the 4 largest population clusters
in the world, in order.

• East Asia
• South Asia
• Europe
• SE Asia

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29. This is the definition of a cartogram.
A map that shows size of the country based on
size of population.
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30. Europe and East Asia are two regions where
the CBR is ______ (high or low).
Low
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31. These are 3 reasons why Africa has localized
low TFR.
Breast feeding, STDs, nutrition, age at first
marriage, spousal separation.
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32. This is why TFR is a more refined measure of
fertility than CBR.
CBR is based on the whole population TFR just on
women.
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33. DAILY DOUBLE How does world CBR compare to
world CDR?
World CBR is very different north and south of
the n-s split, with higher CBR in the south. CDR
is more variable, with high CDR in Europe and low
CDR in several places south of the split.
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34. For the U.S., Mexico, and Oman, these are the
doubling times.
U.S. 105 Mexico 34 Oman 14
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35. What kind of governments are pronatalist?
Communist
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36. DAILY DOUBLE Describe Stage 1 of the
demographic transition model.
CBR and CDR high, but variable. Low RNI. No
country in this stage today.
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37. A population pyramid with a narrow base and a
broad top represents this kind of population.
Declining/diminishing
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38. World population grew the most during this
revolution.
Industrial
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39. Who was Thomas Malthus?
English economist. Argued that population would
exceed food supply.
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40. Describe the stable population pyramid.
Approximately the same number of prereproducers
and reproducers. Fewer postreproducers.
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41. What is the Marxian viewpoint on population
growth and poverty?
Population growth is not the cause of poverty
its the system.
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42. If CBR is 18 and CDR is 2, the rate of
natural increase is this.
18/1000 2/1000 16/ 1000 RNI 1.6
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43. Many MDCs are in this stage of the
demographic transition model.
Stage 3 CBR low, CDR low, RNI low
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44. This is the best way to decrease CBR.
Contraceptives
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45. These are 3 parts of Ravensteins migration
theory.
1 Most migrations are of a short distance 2
Migration proceeds step by step 3 If traveling a
great distance, destination is usually a major
city 4 A migration current produces a
countercurrent 5 Rural residents are more likely
to migrate 6 Internal migration involves more
females, international migration involves more
males 7 Most migrants are adults 8 Migration is
the reason that large population centers grow
(not RNI) 9 Migration increases as
industrialization and transportation increases 10
Agricultural areas to ind/com areas (rural to
urban) 11 The major cause is economics, to find a
better life
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46. These are the three push and pull factors in
migration.
Economic Cultural Environmental
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47. The UNHCR handles refugees in these 3 ways.
Voluntary repatriation Local settlement Resettleme
nt in a third country
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48. What is brain drain?
Emigration of skilled and talented people.
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49. DAILY DOUBLE Why does Australia not accept
West Papuan refugees?
Because the Indonesian president demanded that
Australia turn them away. They are controlled by
the government of Indonesia.
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50. The 4 types of international migration are
Primitive Forced Voluntary Illegal
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51. The Dust Bowl illustrates what type of factor
in migration?
Push, environmental
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52. Describe immigration to the U.S. between 1900
and 1910, and between 1910 and 1940
1900-1910 increase, people from S and E Europe
and Asia 1910-1940 decrease, WWI, laws barring
immigration, Great Depression, and WWII
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53. After WW2, immigrants to the U.S. were mostly
from these 2 areas
Latin America Asia
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54. What are the top destinations of immigrants
coming to the U.S.?
CA NY and NJ Texas, Florida, Illinois
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55. How has the center of U.S. population
shifted? Where was the center in 2000?
Westward Missouri