Geog Exam 1 Flashcards
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4 characteristics of a map that are distorted to some degree based on projection used.
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- Distance
- Direction
- Shape
- Area
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Cold War
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- (1945-1991)
- The U.S. and Soviet Union struggled for control.
- Capitalism vs Communism
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Post Industrial Period
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- (1980-present)
- Globalization takes hold
- Manufacturing moves out of the industrialized nations into other world regions
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Age of Religions
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- Judaism = 4,000 years ago
- Hinduism = 3,000 years ago
- Buddhism = 2,500 years ago
- Christianity = 2,000 years ago
- Islam = 1,300 years ago
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Colonialism
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-An established political-economic and socio-cultural domination by a state over a separate society
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Mercantlisim
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- Economic policy
- Found in Europe during 16th, 17th, & 18th centuries
- Government controlled industry and trade
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Hegemony
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- Domination over the world economy
- Exercised through economic, military, financial, and cultural means.
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Neocolonial
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-Relationships that replaced colonialism
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Globalization
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- The consolidation in the global economy and global culture
- Post 1980
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4 Economic Sectors
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- Primary: Natural resources
- Secondary: Manufacturing
- Tertiary: Services; Sales and exchange
- Quaternary: Information processing and handling
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Global North
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Minority population, Majority economic power
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Global South
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Majority population, Minority economic Power
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Diaspora
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- The spatial dispersion of a previously homogeneous group
- Emigration involving the involuntary/voluntary movement of people
- Notable diasporas: African, Jewish, Palestinian
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Monarchical Power
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-Derived from force and subjugation
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Republican Power
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-Derived from the support of the governed
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Failed State
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- A situation in which the government is so weak it has little control over its territory
- Examples: Sudan, Somalia, Afghanistan, Iraq
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Irredentim
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-Occurs when the government of a country asserts that a minority living outside its borders belongs to it historically and culturally.
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Maps: Small Scale vs Large Scale
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Small scale
- Covers large area
- Low level of detail
Large scale
- Covers small area
- High level of detail
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Latitude vs Longitude
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Latitude
- Horizontal lines
- Angular distance north or south of the equator
Longitude
- Vertical lines
- Angular distance east or west of the prime meridian
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Thematic Maps
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-Show a specific spatial distribution or category of data
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How can features be represented on a map?
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- Point
- Line
- Area
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Mountain boundary between Asia and Europe
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-Ural Mountains
23
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What is Europe’s largest river?
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Volga River
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4 Main Physiological Regions of Europe
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- Northwestern Uplands
- Alpine System
- Central Plateaus
- North European Lowlands
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Balkinization
- Process by which larger states are broken up into smaller states.
- Particularly done around ethnic groups
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Pyrenees
- Mountains that form a natural border between France and Spain.
- Extend 270 miles from Bay of Biscay to Mediterranean Sea
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Who has the 3rd largest population cluster?
-Europe
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Influences of Ancient Greece
- Languages
- Politics
- Educational System
- Literature
- Philosophy
- Science
- Democracy
- Arts
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Roman Empire
- Established around 509 BCE
- Conquered Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor
- Began declining in the 4th century
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Most Highly Urbanized Region
-Europe (74% urban)
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World War 1
- 1914-1918
| - Entente powers: UK, France, Russian Empire
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World War 2
- 1939-1945
| - Central powers: German Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Ottoman Empire, Kingdom of Bulgaria
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Marshall Plan
- (1947-1951)
| - U.S. plan for rebuilding Europe after World War 2
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NATO
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Military alliance formed in 1949
- U.S, Canada, Most European counties, and Turkey
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Warsaw Pact
-An alliance of the Soviet Union and its European satellites
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When did the Cold War end?
-In 1991 with the collapse of the Soviet Union
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Which countries fared the best during the reintegration of the former soviet satellites?
- Poland
- Czechi
- Hungary
- Slovenia
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European Union
-Economic and political union of 27 member states
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Euro
- Officially created with the advent of the Maastricht Treaty in 1993
- 2nd largest reserve currency
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1st European emperor to convert to Chistianity
-Constantine the Great
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Who's wealthier, western or eastern Europe?
Eastern Europe
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Switzerland
- Known for it's neutrality in world wars
| - Global banking center
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Europe's 2nd most populous country
-Turkey
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Ukraine
- Territorially the largest country in Europe
- Huge industrial complex
- Location of Chernobyl disaster of 1986
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3 types of rocks
- Igneous
- Sedimentary
- Meamorphic
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Igneous Rock
-Formed by the cooling and solidification of molten rock
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Sedimentary Rock
-Composed of particles of gravel, sand, silt, and clay
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Metamorphic Rock
-Formed from igneous and sedimentary rocks by earth forces that generate heat, pressure, or chemical reactions
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How long ago was the Earth formed?
4.5 billion years
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3 types of gradational processes
- Weathering
- Mass movement
- Erosion
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Russian Revolution of 1917
- Also known as Bolshevik Revolution
| - Overturned 300 years of Tsarist rule from the Romanov family
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Central Asia includes what 5 republics of the former Soviet Union
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
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2 Important leaders of the Russian Revolution and the ensuing Soviet system
- Vladimir Lenin
| - Joseph Stalin
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Great Purge
- Launched by Joseph Stalin
- Campaign to rid the communist party of 'undesirables'
- Resulted in 1,000,000 deaths
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What are the 3 major conflicts in Central Asia and Transcaucasus
- Armenia & Turkey
| - Chechnya & Russia
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How far is the sun?
-About 93 million miles
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3 types of precipitation
- Orographic
- Frontal
- Convective
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Greenhouse Gassses
- CO2
- Methane
- Nitrous Oxide
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Largest non-Christian religion in the U.S.
-Judaism
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5 largest cities in the U.S.
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1-New York
2-L.A.
3-Chicago
4-Houston
5-Phoenix
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5 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S.
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1-New York
2-L.A.
3-Chicago
4-Dallas
5-Philadelphia
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Current U.S. population
-310 million
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Urbanization rate of North America
-82%
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Largest minority group in the U.S.
-Hispanics
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Monroe Doctrine
-U.S. governmental policy stating that European military interference in the western hemisphere would no longer be tolerated.
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1st wave of immigration to the U.S was dominated by which two nationalities?
-Irish and German
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2nd wave of immigration to the U.S was dominated by which two nationalities?
-Italians and Poles
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3rd wave of immigration to the U.S was dominated by which two nationalities?
-Asian and Latin American
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What are the 3 urban growth models?
- Concentric zone
- Sector model
- Multiple nuclei model
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In 1910 what percentage of African Americans lived in the south?
-90%
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When did the U.S. urban population reach 50%?
-1920
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When did the U.S. suburban population reach 50%?
-2000
