1. a boundary line established before the area in question is well populated.
2. summary of weather conditions in a place or region over a period of time
3. the scientific study of population
4. a measure of distance north or south of the equator, given in degrees
5. a boundary line based on recognizable physiographic features such as mountains, rivers, or deserts
6. area that displays a distinctive grouping of physical or cultural phenomena or is functionally united as a unit
7. system by which water is continuously circulated through the biosphere
8. the position of a place in relation to other places
9. ratio between actual or ground distance and map distance
10. result of processes that loosen, dissolve, or remove earth and rock material
11. natural landscape as modified by human activities; human imprint on the land
12. living matter, plant and animal, in any form
13. exact position of a place given in latitude and longitude
14. resource that is not replenished or replaced by natural processes
15. map drawn to represent the mental images of an area
16. an independent political unit occupying a defined, permanently populated territory
17. a government agricultural enterprise operated with paid employees
18. a naturally occurring material that is potentially inexhaustible
19. rural to urban migration; the process of city formation
20. measure of distance east or west of the prime meridian, given in degrees
21. hydrocarbon compounds of crude oil, natural gas, or coal
22. temperature at which the air becomes saturated with water vapor
23. clearing of land thorugh the total removal of forest cover
24. distance beyond which cost and effort play an overriding role
25. numbers of humans supportable by known and utilized resources
26. land that is or can be cultivated
27. area within which people move freely on their rounds of regular activity
28. totality of learned behaviors and attitudes within a society
29. time required for a population to double in size
30. state of the atmosphere (temperature and precipitation) at a specific time and place
31. graphic depiction of the age and sex of a population
32. a large, sprawling urban complex
33. a state that lacks a seacoast
34. theory that the physical environment molds human behavior
35. area within which a distinctive set of cultural traits develops
36. method of storing and manipulating spatial data using a computer
37. movement of people, or other organisms, from one region to another
38. theory that the lithosphere is divided into plates that slide or drift
39. total assemblage of living organisms in a single major ecological region
40. the cooperative operation of an agricultural enterprise where workers share in the net profits
41. extension of desert-like landscapes as a result of climatic change or human activities
42. regional variation of a widely spoken language
43. introduction of materials that cannot be readily disposed of by the environment
44. a culturally distinct group of people occupying a certain region
45. all moisture, solid and liquid, that falls to the earth's surface from the atmosphere
46. maximum rate at which a renewable resource can be exploited without impairing its ability to renew
47. movement into the inner portions of cities to replace lower-income populations and rehabilitate structures
48. exponential decline of an activity or function with increasing distance from its point of origin
49. a facility designed to burn waste
50. contaminated liquid discharge from a sanitary landfill
Place the number of the correct definition in front of each term.
absolute location activity space antecedent boundary
arable land biomass biome
carrying capacity climate collective farm
critical distance cultural landscape culture
culture hearth deforestation demography
desertification dew point dialect
distance decay doubling time environmental determinism
environmental pollution erosion fossil fuels
gentrification geog. information systems incinerator
landlocked latitude leachate
longitude max. sustainable yield megalopolis
mental map migration nation
natural boundary nonrenewable resource plate tectonics
population pyramid hydrologic cycle precipitation
scale region relative location
renewable resource state state farm
urbanization weather
Name each city and country. (2 points each)
51. 19.28 N, 99.09 W _____________________
52. 31.50 S, 116.10 E _____________________
53. 21.18 N, 157.50 W ____________________
54. 39.55 N, 116.23 E _____________________
55. 55.45 N, 37.37 E ______________________
56. 39.44 N, 104.59 W ____________________
57. 41.52 N, 12.37 E ______________________
Find the latitude and longitude for each city listed below. (2 points each)
58. Paris, France _________________________
59. Brasilia, Brazil ________________________
60. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ___________________
Completely answer each of the following questions. (5 points each)
61. Explain the global grid.
62. Define precipitation and describe the three ways in which it occurs.
63. Define windward and leeward. Describe how they affect local climate and weather.
64. Define and describe three (3) ways to get rid of solid waste.
65. List and define the four (4) geographic characteristics of states.
66. List, define, and analyze the three (3) population theses given by Thomas Robert Malthus.
67. Examine the four (4) stages of the demographic transition model (DTM).
68. List and define three (3) barriers to migration.
69. Define push and pull factors. List two (2) examples of each.
70. List and define the four (4) sectors of the economy. Give an example of an occupation in each sector.
Completely answer both of the following essay questions. Use complete sentences. (15 points each)
71. List and define the three (3) branches & five (5) themes of geography. Explain how these terms help to interrelate the many subfields of geography. Cite several examples.
72. More than one half of the world's workers make their living in agriculture. Explain in detail the differences and similarities between subsistence, commercial, extensive, and intensive agriculture. Cite specific regional examples of where these different types of activities are taking place.