Geo 110 Ch. 1 Answers – Flashcards
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AKA Meridians, run up and down from east to west
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Longitude
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the study of how people, objects, or ideas are, or are not, related to one another across space
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Human Geography
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The making of maps
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Cartography
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The Pacific Ocean
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Through which ocean does the longitude line at 180° run
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Projections
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Cartographers solve the problem of showing the spherical Earth on a flat piece of paper by using
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6.8 Billion
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In 2009, Earth's population was approximately
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Where & Why
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Central to the study of geography are the questions ________ and ________.
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Similar to Scientific Method
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Geographic Inquiry
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HIV-AIDS
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Several African countries are experiencing sharply lowered life expectancies due to:
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Low Birth and Death Rates
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In some of the countries of Central Europe, the population is aging and declining due to
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Boys typically earn more than girls, have more power in society, and they perpetuate the family name.
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Why do most societies prefer boys over girls?
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When women work in both jobs outside the home and perform household duties.
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The "double day" refers to a situation in which
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fulfillers of public roles, fulfillers of private roles
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In a country with traditional gender roles, men are more likely to serve as ____________ while women serve as ________________.
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Resources that must be mined from the Earth's surface or grown from soil
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Extractive Resource
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Ranks countries in terms of well being. Based on Life Expentency, Educational Attainment, & and income adjusted to PPP.
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Human Developmental Index (HDI)
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Alot of corn was used to produce ethanol, causing a shortage.
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The 2007 spike in world corn prices was brought about by
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Sustainable Agriculture
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What is the term for farming that meets human needs without degrading or depleting the environment?
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About 50%
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What percentage of Earth's population now lives in cities?
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Rural areas, the city
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The push/pull phenomenon of urbanization pushes people out of __________ and pulls them into _______________.
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a deprived area on the outskirts of a town consisting of large numbers of crude dwellings. (AKA Barrio, Favela, Tent Village, ect.)
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Shantytown
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High Rise Apartments
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In a large city, wealthy residents are most likely to live in
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Africa, England, British India
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In the British Caribbean colonies, slaves from ___________ wore garments made of cloth woven in _____________ from cotton grown in __________________.
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Large Corporations
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The key players in the global economy today are
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to make money
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What is the key goal of multinational corporations?
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Caribbean Slave Plantations
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What institution initiated the expansion of long-distance trade?
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Trade restrictions (Import Quotas and Tariffs)
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What mechanisms have national governments used to protect their economies and industries from foreign competition?
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Democratization
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The transition toward political systems guided by competitive elections is called
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Socialism
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The opposite of capitalism is
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Genocide
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"Ethnic cleansing" is sometimes a euphemism for
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Sovereignty
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The term used to describe a nation's right to conduct its internal affairs as it sees fit, without interference from outside, is
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192 Members
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The United Nations is composed of
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Geopolitics
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What term is used to describe the strategies used by a given country that are intended to serve its interests in international relations
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Water Pollution, Drought, & Flooding
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Water scarcity is the result of all of the following
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Anywhere from 20- 50 liters.
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How much water does the average human require daily to meet basic domestic needs
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Volume of water used to produce all that a person consumes in a year.
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Virtual Water
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1/6 or 16.67%
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What percentage of the world's population does NOT have access to clean water?
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Cholera
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A common disease caused by polluted water is
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30%
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The loss of trees and forest organisms to deforestation accounts for as much as _____percent of the world's CO2.
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Higher water levels and flooding
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A likely result of polar ice caps melting is
