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Geography Exam -1 With Complete Solutions Latest Update
Geography Exam -1 With Complete Solutions Latest Update
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Geography Exam #1 With Complete Solutions Latest UpdateDemography is... - correct answers the study of populations
Define "megacity" - correct answers A city of 10 million people or more
Define "sustainability" - correct answers How many people a place is able to support at a certain income level
Define "physiologic population density" - correct answers Population density relative to farmable land
Define "demographic transition" - correct answers Population growth that shifts through time.
Describe demographic transition that as it is shaped by industrialization, urbanization, etc. - correct answers A
population shift from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates as a country moves from pre-
industrial to industrial economy.
Geography is... - correct answers the examination of locations, territories, environments, and the connections
we have to these places.
, Geography has always been involved with the analysis of ________. - correct answers Space.
Place is... - correct answers A form of bounded space and can be applied at a variety of scales. Includes the
search for boundaries, edges, and limits that contain a definable and recognized territory.
What are the 3 core concepts of geography? - correct answers Space, place, and environment.
Developmental Phase 1 of Geography - correct answers Exploration of the world! (up to mid-19th century)
Key features: Discovery, mapping, and inventory taking.
Developmental Phase 2 of Geography - correct answers Establishment of the discipline (late 19th century)
Key features: Bridging nature and society; early theories of environmentalism.
Developmental Phase 3 of Geography - correct answers Dominance of regional geography (early 20th century)
Key features: Detailed area description, classification, and explanation of regions.
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