GEO MIDTERM Flashcards
(49 cards)
What name is given to the study of the inter-relationships between people and their physical environments?
Human Environment Interaction.
What variations cause the differences in climate regions?
Altitude and location in relation to the equator.
Where are Earth’s polar areas located?
Near the upper part of the upper hemisphere and lower part of the lower hemisphere.
Why is the united states one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world?
It has past ties/history with cultures, and it is widely accepted to be an immigrant in the US.
Where do most people in the United States live?
Near large bodies of water.
Why do most canadians live along the US-Canada border?
Because of the climate and trade(which adds more jobs).
What economic systems do both the United States and Canada have?
Marketing.
How has the agricultural industry of the Us and Canada changed over the last 50 years?
Farm sizes have increased, amounts of workers has decreased, and commercial farms are becoming more popular(companies buying individual’s farms).
What are the three regions within Latin America?
The caribbean, middle/central america, and south america.
Why does the Amazon Basin have a tropical basin?
Altitude, amount of rainfall, and prevailing wind patterns.
For thousands of years, people have found the Mexican Plateau an attractive place to live. Why?
Climate.
Where is Lake Titicaca located? Why is it unique?
By the Andes Mts, on the coast of south america(chile ish). It’s the highest navigable lake.
The Rio Grande forms part of the border between which two countries?
America and Mexico.
Many Caribbean islands are actually what?
Owned by the US.
South America’s inland grassland areas, the llanos and pampas, are a source of what?
Livestock.
On what did Aztec farmers grow maize and beans?
Chinampas.
Where does most of South America’s population live?
Coastal areas.
Why did Africans first come to the Caribbean?
Slavery.
Which Caribbean islands have political ties to the US?
Puerto Rico and some of the Virgin Islands.
What religion is prevalent in Latin America?
Roman Catholic.
What are some of the major challenges of Latin America’s megacities?
- Housing
- Unemployment
- Maintaining Infrastructure
- High crime rates
What are the five vertical climate zones?
- Tierra Helada
- Puna
- Tierra Fria
- Tierra Templada
- Tierra Caliente
In what latitudes are most rainforests found?
Between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, 23.5° north and south of the equator.
What does NAFTA regulate?
Trade within Canada, the US, and Mexico.
