Pre-HUG Flashcards

1
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ABSOLUTE LOCATION

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a definite reference to locate a place

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2
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Example of absolute location

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latitude & longitude, full address, township or range

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RELATIVE LOCATION

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describes a place with respect to its environment and its connection to other places

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4
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Example of relative location

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Brooklyn Tech is across the street from Fort Greene

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5
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3 push and pull factors

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Environmental, economic, social

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6
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FORMAL REGION & example

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“official regions,” their borders can’t be questioned
→ ex. cities, countries, counties, states

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OFFICIAL REGION & example

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Regions whose borders can’t be questioned
→ ex. cities, countries, counties, states

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8
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FUNCTIONAL REGIONS

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Regions defined by their connections
→ ex. within the functional region of your cell phone carrier, circulation area for a major city newspaper is the functional region for that newspaper, we are in the functional region of the MTA

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9
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NODAL REGIONS

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Region defined by their connections
→ ex. within the functional region of your cell phone carrier, circulation area for a major city newspaper is the functional region for that newspaper, we are in the functional region of the MTA

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10
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VERNACULAR REGIONS & examples

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regions based on perception
→ ex. Middle East, the Midwest

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INFORMAL REGIONS & examples

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regions based on perception
→ ex. Middle East, the Midwest

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PERCEPTUAL REGIONS & examples

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regions based on perception
→ ex. Middle East, the Midwest

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13
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Images of projections

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14
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Label the Stans

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15
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CLIMATE MAP

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give general information about climate and precipitation of a region.

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ECONOMIC MAP

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17
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RESOURCE MAP

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feature the type of natural resource or economic activity that dominates an area.
→ ex. Oranges on a map of Florida tell you that oranges are grown there

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PHYSICAL MAPS

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illustrate the physical features of an area such as mountains, rivers, lakes

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POLITICAL MAPS

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do not show physical features & instead indicate national boundaries and capital and major cities.

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TRANSPORT MAPS

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show highways, roads, airports, etc.

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TOPOGRAPHY MAPS

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include contour lines to show shape & elevation of an area.

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22
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DEMOGRAPHIC MAPS

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show quantifiable statistics about a given population

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23
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Continents from biggest to smallest

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Asia
Africa
North America
South America
Antarctica
Europe
Australia

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24
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Continents from most populated to least populated

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Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Australia/Oceania, Antarctica

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25
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Largest “smallest” country in a continent

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suriname in South America

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26
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Smallest “largest” country in a continent

A

Algeria in Africa

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27
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Longest river in North America

A

Missouri River

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28
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which continent has a land area of 11,677,239 miles^2

A

Africa

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29
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which continent has a land area of 17,139,445 miles^2

A

Asia

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30
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which continent has a land area of 9,361,791 miles^2

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North America

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31
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which continent has a land area of 6,890,000 mi^2

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South America

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32
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which continent has a land area of 3,291,903 mi^2

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Australia/Oceania

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33
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which continent has a land area of 3,930,000 mi^2

A

Europe

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34
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which continent has a total population of 746.4 million

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Europe

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35
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which continent has a total population of 35,670,000

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australia/oceania

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36
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which continent has a total population of 422.5 million

A

South America

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37
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which continent has a total population of 579 million

A

North America

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38
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which continent has a total population of 4.561 billion

A

Asia

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39
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which continent has a total population of 1.216 billion

A

Africa

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40
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largest country in Africa

A

Algeria

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41
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largest country in North America

A

Canada

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42
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largest country in Europe

A

Russia

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43
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largest country in South America

A

Brazil

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44
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smallest country in Europe

A

Vatican City

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45
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smallest country in Australia/Oceania

A

Nauru

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46
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smallest country in South America

A

Suriname

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47
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smallest country in North America

A

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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48
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smallest country in Asia

A

Maldives

49
Q

smallest country in Africa

A

Seychelles

50
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what continent is seychelles in

A

africa

51
Q

what continent is madagascar in

A

africa

52
Q

what continent is mauritius in

A

africa

53
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what continent is comoros in

A

africa

54
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what continent is cape verde in

A

africa

55
Q

what continent is sao tome and Principe in

A

africa

56
Q

what continent is Maldives in

A

Asia

57
Q

what continent is Singapore in

A

Asia

58
Q

what continent is Philippines in

A

Asia

59
Q

what continent is Japan in

A

Asia

60
Q

what continent is Indonesia in

A

Asia

61
Q

what continent is East Timor in

A

Asia

62
Q

what continent is Brunei in

A

Asia

63
Q

what continent is Malaysia in

A

Asia

64
Q

what continent is Antigua and Barbuda in

A

North America

65
Q

what continent is Bahamas in

A

North America

66
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what continent is Barbados in

A

North America

67
Q

what continent is Cuba in

A

North America

68
Q

what continent is Dominican Republic in

A

North America

69
Q

what continent is Haiti in

A

North America

70
Q

what continent is Grenada in

A

North America

71
Q

what continent is Jamaica in

A

North America

72
Q

what continent is Jamaica in

A

North America

73
Q

what continent is Saint Lucia in

A

North America

74
Q

what continent is Saint Kitts and Nevis in

A

North America

75
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what continent is Saint Vincent in

A

North America

76
Q

what continent is Trinidad and Tobago in

A

North America

77
Q

what continent is Papua New Guinea in

A

Australia/Oceania

78
Q

what continent is Solomon Islands in

A

Australia/Oceania

79
Q

what continent is Fiji in

A

Australia/Oceania

80
Q

what continent is Vanuatu in

A

Australia/Oceania

81
Q

what continent is Samoa in

A

Australia/Oceania

82
Q

what continent is Kiribati in

A

Australia/Oceania

83
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what continent Is Tonga in

A

Australia/Oceania

84
Q

what continent is Federated States of Micronesia in

A

Australia/Oceania

85
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what continent is Palau in

A

Australia/Oceania

86
Q

what continent is Marshall Islands in

A

Australia/Oceania

87
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what continent is Tuvalu in

A

Australia/Oceania

88
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what continent is Nauru in

A

Australia/Oceania

89
Q

what continent is Malta in

A

Europe

90
Q

what continent is Mt. Elbrus in

A

Europe

91
Q

what continent is Mt. kosciusko in

A

Australia/Oceania

92
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what continent is Aconcagua in

A

South America

93
Q

what continent is Mt. Denali in

A

North America

94
Q

what continent is Mt. kilimanjaro in

A

Africa

95
Q

what continent is the Nile in

A

Africa

96
Q

what continent are the atlas mountains in

A

Africa

97
Q

what continent are the ethiopian highlands in

A

Africa

98
Q

main religious groups of Africa

A

north africa overwhelmingly islam. south africa overwhelmingly christian

99
Q

what continent is the Euphrates in

A

Asia

100
Q

what continent is the Hindu Kush in

A

Asia

101
Q

what continent are the Ural mountains in

A

Asia/Europe

102
Q

what continent is the Rio Grande in

A

North America

103
Q

what continent is the St. Lawrence River in

A

North America

104
Q

what continent is the Rockies in

A

North America

105
Q

What continent is the Appalachions in

A

North America

106
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What continent is the Andes Mountains in

A

South America

107
Q

what continent is the Great dividing range in

A

Australia/oceania

108
Q

what continent is the Alps in

A

Europe

109
Q

What continent is Ural Mountains in

A

Europe/Asia 🔥🔥🔥

110
Q

What continent isBalkan Mountains in

A

Europe

111
Q

What continent is Caucasus Mountains in

A

Europe

112
Q

What continent is Rhine River in

A

Europe

113
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What continent is Thames River in

A

Europe

114
Q

What continent is Danube River in

A

Europe

115
Q

What continent is Tor River in

A

Europe

116
Q

What continent is Elbe River in

A

Europe

117
Q

What continent is Loire River in

A

Europe

118
Q

What continent is Volga River in

A

Europe

119
Q

What are the 5 themes of geography?

A

Location, place, Human-environment interaction, movement, region