Geography Semester 1 Exam

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Physical/Relief Map

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A map showing physical features

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Political Map

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A map showing govermental boundaries of countries, state & countries & locations of major cities and include significant bodies of water.

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Thematic Map

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Map showing statistical rather than topographical information about a place eg map showing population density or land use.

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Boundary

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A line indicating the limit of a country, state, or other political jurisdiction.

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Border

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the line that separates one country, state, province

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Latitude

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gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the Equator.

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Longitude

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The distance east or west of the prime meridian of a point on the earth's surface

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Scale

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present on the map to convey the reduction factor

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(map)Projection

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A depiction of the earth’s three-dimensional structure on a flat map.

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Topography

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The study of the characteristics of physical geography in a region

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Contour

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a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height

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Sketch Map

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a map drawn from observation (rather than from exact measurements) and representing the main features of an area

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Compass(compass rose)

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An object that appears on maps to identify four main directions: north, south, east and west.

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Legend/key

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A systematic way of explaining symbols, abbreviations, etc.

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Cross-Section

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A horizontal slice of the landscape as it appears in a side view (elevation).

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Annotate

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Write notes or comments on a map, diagram or photograph that explain what they show.

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Distribution

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How people are spread out over an area

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Density

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total population within a geographic entity divided by the number of square miles of land area of that entity measured in square kilometers or square miles.

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Demography

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The study of the distribution, density, and vital statistics of populations.

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Annual Growth Rate

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An indicator used in population studies to assess average change in the size of a population from one year to the next.

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Birth Rate

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The number of births in a year per 1,000 population.

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Death Rate

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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 population

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Natural Increase

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A component of population change that occurs when the number of births is larger than the number of deaths. When the opposite occurs, it is called natural decrease.

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Development

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Subdivision is the act of dividing up land into smaller pieces that are easier to sell, usually via a plat. The former single piece as a whole is then known as a subdivision; if it is used for housing it is typically known as a housing subdivision or housing development, although some developers tend to call these areas communities.In the United States, the creation of a subdivision was often the first step toward the creation of a new incorporated township or city.

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ELDC

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Economically Less Developed - Another name for a low-income country or middle-income country, that is, a country with a relatively low or middle level of per capita income.

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EMDC

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Economically More Developed - a country with a relatively high per capita income, where most people have a higher standard of living with access to more goods and services than most people in developing countries.

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Industrialization

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The establishment and subsequent growth of industrial production in a country, usually meaning heavy manufacturing.

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Life Expectancy

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The average number of years a person is expected to live based on a national average per age group, and other factors.

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Dependency

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Dependent of

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Sparse

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a given area having reatively few people living there.

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Settlement

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A specific location where people live, usually a small area of residence, lower than a hamlet

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Site

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the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)

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Situation

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Features of a place related to its location relative to other places (eg, accessibility, hinterland quality).

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Rural

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sparsely settled places away from the influence of large cities and towns

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Urban

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an area that is highly populated, such as a city or town.

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Dispersed

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a group of teo or three buildings, perhaps forming a hamlet, a seperated from the next group by 2 to 3 kilometers

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Nucleated

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When several building are grouped together. (often for defensive purposes)

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Linear

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Buildings are stung out along a line of communication.

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Function

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function of a settlement raltes to its economic and social development and refers to its main activities. normally large settlements would have mor functions than smaller settlements

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Hierarchy

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a ranking if settlements or shopping centers according to their size or the services which they provide

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Sphere of Influence

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the are served by a settlement, shop or service