Midterm Flashcards
(40 cards)
Which of the five themes of geography focuses on where something or someone is?
Location
Which type of location focuses on exact positioning?
Absolute
Which type of location focuses on relative/ estimation positioning
Relative
Which of the 5 themes focuses on how people & goods get around the world?
Movement
Which of the 5 themes focuses on how people have adapted to & changed their
environment?
Human & Environment Interaction
Which of the 5 themes focuses on the physical & human characteristics of a place
Place
What part of place describes human characteristic?
Population
What part of place describes physical characteristics?
Regions
Which of the following does not belong in describing Region? Language Culture Historical background Rivers
Rivers
Building highways or Canals is which of the 5 themes?
Human & Environment interaction
Which of the following is Not one of the 4 economic factors of production? Natural resources available Investment in human capital Investment in capital goods Place
Place
What is the definition of GDP?
Total value of all goods & services produced in a country in one year.
A country’s GDP can show how rich or poor a country is.
True
Raising a country’s GDP would improve their standard of living.
True
Which of the following would be considered “Gifts of Nature”? Entrepreneurs GDP Natural Resources Human & Environmental Interaction
Natural resources
Which of the following does not belong? Land Water Plants Bridges
Bridges
All resources are limited.
True
Which of the following describes Human Capital? How much skills people possess How much education people have How many talents people possess All of the above
All of the above
What describes a country’s literacy rate?
The percent of population over 15 that can read & write
A country’s literacy rate can heavily effect Human Capital?
True
Which of the following are NOT capital goods Technology Factories Machinery Plants
Plants
Money is not a capital good, but rather a form of currency or exchange?
True
What represents the two categories of government?
Limited and Unlimited
What does not belong regarding limited government?
Govt has complete control of everything including the citizens