Chapter 1 Exam 1

Question 1

Geography

Answer 1

spacial science- scale, location, physical or cultural phenomenon in a specific place

Question 2

Formal Regions

Answer 2

have some physical form to define them

Question 3

Functional Regions

Answer 3

are defined by a certain activity or cluster of activity

Question 4

GPS

Answer 4

global positioning system

satellite signals indicating a location

Question 5

Remote Sensing

Answer 5

Gathers electromagnetic data that must be processed and analyzed by a computer to produce images of the earths surface

Question 6

GIS

Answer 6

Geographic information system

various amounts of computerized data brought together

Question 7

map scale

Answer 7

small vs large

fractional ratio

Question 8

globalization

Answer 8

the increased interconnectedness of people and places around the world
the logical expression of contemporary international capitalism

Question 9

region

Answer 9

an area of the world with definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.

Question 10

terrorism

Answer 10

violence towards civilians in pursuit of political aims

Question 11

glocalization

Answer 11

two way relationship between the global and local such that they are mutually constituted.

Question 12

Gender equity

Answer 12

fairness to men and women in their respected needs

Question 13

GII

Answer 13

gender inequality index

health empowerment and economic status

Question 14

TFR

Answer 14

total fertility rate

average number of live births a women has in her lifetime

Question 15

population pyramid

Answer 15

age and gender structure

indicates RNI

Question 16

populaiton density

Answer 16

ration of average number of people in a square km

Question 17

RNI

Answer 17

rate of natural increase

annual growth rate as a percentage

Question 18

purchasing power parity

Answer 18

measure prices of at different locations using a common basket of goods

Question 19

vernacular region

Answer 19

distinction of area where the people collectively consider themselves inter-connective by a shared history or interest

Question 20

Net migration rate

Answer 20

number of incoming migrants minus outgoing migrants

Question 21

demographic transition model

Answer 21

change in births, deaths and growth over time
5 stages
-preindustrial, transitional, transitional, industrial, postindustrial
most developed countries at stage 4

Question 22

cultural landscape

Answer 22

cultural properties that represent combined works of the natural man

Question 23

cultural imperialism

Answer 23

one cultural system promotion at the expense of another

Question 24

cultural nationalism

Answer 24

process of protecting and defending a cultural system and promoting its value

Question 25

cultural syncretism

Answer 25

process of blending aspects of 2 cultural systems, forming new form of hybrid culture

Question 26

geopolotics

Answer 26

the relationship between politics, space, and territory

Question 27

Nation state

Answer 27

a people sharing cultural identity within a political entity

Question 28

colonialism

Answer 28

occurred as states ruled and exploited a foreign population, its territory and its resources.

Question 29

decolonialization

Answer 29

describes the process of a colony gaining soveirnty from colonial power

Question 30

neocolonialism

Answer 30

occurs as foreign powers interfere in economic and political matters of former colonies

Question 31

MDC and LDC

Answer 31

Less and More/Most developed countries

Question 32

GDP and GNI

Answer 32

Gross Domestic Product Gross Natural Product disregard non market economic activity and environmental costs of economic activity

Question 33

HDI

Answer 33

human development index combines various economic and social measures: life expectancy, literature, education attainment, gender equality, income to track social development