Geography MSU first test – Flashcards
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What is Geography
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the study of the spatial distribution of people, places, and things.
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4 essentials of maps
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title, scale indicator, orientation, and legend.
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Remote Sensing
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the gaining of information about an object or phenomenon without making physical contact with it.
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GIS Stands for
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Geographical Information Systems.
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What is a realm
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the basic special unit for the world
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How many Realms are there
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12
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3 Criteria of a Realm
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physical, functional, and historical.
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Whats is a subset of a Realm
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Region
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5 Criteria of a Region
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area, homogeneity, setting boundaries, location, and surroundings system boundary.
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How much of the world is covered in water
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2/3rds
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Why did Pangea break apart
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plate technonics
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3 types of plate processa
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Convergent, Divergent, transform
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Most Geologically active
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Ring of Fire
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Difference between weather and climate
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Weather is immediate Climate is the average weather
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Weather Near the Coast
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More moderate
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Weather further inland
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More extreme shifts
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3 controls of climate
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latitude, altitude, and continentality.
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Latitudes
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Parallels North to South 0 to 90 RUN east and West
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Longitudes
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Meridians East and West 0 to 180 RUN North and South
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glaciation
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Affects Sea levels
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Most Widely Spoken Language
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Indo-European
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Business Language
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English
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Where do people tend to live
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Near the Coast
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Largest Population Cluster
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East Asia
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How many Language families are there
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15
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Assimilation
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the process by which a person or a group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group
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4 Largest Religions
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Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism.
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What is a state
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a politically organized territory, administered by a sovereign government, and is recognized by the international community
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1st world
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1st=General Prosperity
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3rd World
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Poverty
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What percentage does the US have on the global economy
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21%
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3 regions of North America
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Coastal and Interior Lowlands, the Eastern Mountains, and the Western Plateau/Mountains/Valleys.
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Longest River
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Missouri and Mississippi
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Largest Lake
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Lake Superio
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Deepest Lake
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Great Slave Lake
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The Canadian Shield
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Very old and Rocky
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North American Craton
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Old and Stable in the central US
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Piedmont
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The area of land at the base of the Appalachian Mountains that is broad, flat, and gently sloping towards the coast is known as the
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A Continent-Continent convergent `
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Responsibly for moutains
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3 major draining areas
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Great Lakes, Mississippi River System, and the Great
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Sierra-Nevada Mountains
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Not active, Affect Las Vegas Weather
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Coastal Mountains
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Formed by transform
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Rockies
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One of Largest Mountain Ranges in the world
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Volcanic Mountains
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Coastal and Cascades
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Tallest Mountains in North America
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Mt. Denali
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Where did Columbus Land
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San Salvador in 1492
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first Humans in North America
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Lucayan Island
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Leif Erickson
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First European to Land in North America
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What was the Land Bridge Called
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Beringira
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The Kennewick MAn
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Found in Washington
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Poverty Point
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Showed Indians were highly complex
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Oldest Cont. Operated city
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St Augustine
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When was Sante Fe Est.
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1607
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidaligo
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Gave the United States authority over parts of New Mexico, California, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah, and also set the Rio Grande as the boundary for Texas.
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Where did the French Settle
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Along the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers Fur traders
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When did the French and Indian War Take place
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1754-1763
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What city was founded by the dutch
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New Amsterdam
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NAFTA
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economic trade agreement between Mexico, the United States, and Canada. Both Democrats and Republicans initially thought positively about NAFTA. Has increased trade between the three countries
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What are the 3 Regions of the American Colonies
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New England Middle Southern
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North
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: primarily to support Puritans. Economy was driven by whaling, fishing, and timber. Cold climate killed many; coupled with rocky soils made agriculture relatively non-productive.
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Middle
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more 'liberal' and religious freedom. Agriculture was the primary economical force
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South
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Agriculture was the primary economical force. Due to warm climate, more diseases were common in this area.
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When did the US gain independence
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1783
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Homestead Act
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Provided Free land to Americans
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Cherokee Land Strip Run
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Boomer Sooner
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Megalopolis
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typically defined as a chain of roughly adjacent metropolitan areas—sometimes called a supercity.
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Carribean Island Influences
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African and European
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St. Lawernce Seaway
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typically defined as a chain of roughly adjacent metropolitan areas—sometimes called a supercity.
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Middle America
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Spanish and American
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Economically Poor
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Haiti is the Poorest nation in the West
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Strongest Economy in Middle America
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Costa Rica
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Main Religion
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Catholicism
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Mayan Capital
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Mayapan
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Where is Aztec Capital
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Modern Day Mexico City
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What is Panamas economy based on
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The panama canal
