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13 Cards in this Set
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What are 3 ways culture change?
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technology
acculturation diffusion |
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Name 2 things that technology affect and give examples:
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affects how people use resources
affects how people alter the surface of the earth (cars computers farming techniques) |
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What is diffusion?
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changes occurring from the spread of cultural traits from one culture to another (ex. travel and migration)
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What is acculturation?
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the process of adapting traits from other cultures over time, traits become part of American culture (ex. accupunctrue, feng shui, sushi, fashion)
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4 Characteristics of a state:
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territory
population government sovereignty |
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What is economic activity?
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ways in which people use land resources to earn a living
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Name 3 categories of economic activity:
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Primary
Secondary Serviced |
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What is GNP?
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gross national product- measures the total value of all the goods and serviced produced in a year
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Mercator? (3)
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more accurate shapes near equator, distorted at poles; developed in 1569 for explorers
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Robinson? (2)
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less distortion near poles, more accurate than Mercator
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peters projection (2)
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accurate area, different shape than Mercator and Robinson
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7 Elements of Culture:
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Religious expression
artistic expression family structure social class system political system economic system educational system |
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5 Themes of Geography:
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Location
Place (characteristics) Human Environment Interaction Movement Region |
