🩷AP HUMAN Semester 1🩷

Scale refers to the relationship between __________ and the entire Earth.

a specific area

Globalization is a process that leads to a __________ economy and cultural landscape.

uniform

Cultural Globalization often leads to the proliferation of __________ worldwide.

fast food chains

English is increasingly becoming a global __________, facilitating international communication.

lingua franca

Globalization can lead to the erosion of __________ cultural practices.

local

Space denotes the physical __________ between objects.

interval

The term __________ refers to the frequency of an object in a defined space.

Density

The concept describing the extent of an object's spread is known as __________.

Concentration

The geometric arrangement of objects can be linear or __________.

rectangular

The impact of COVID-19 has altered __________ and concentration patterns.

density

Transnational Corporations (TNCs) operate in __________ countries.

multiple

The __________ model illustrates the economic divide between core and peripheral regions.

Core-Periphery

Globalization has exacerbated the __________ gap between regions.

economic

In the context of gender, sex is a __________ classification.

biological

Social Constructs like traditional __________ roles can lead to unequal power dynamics.

gender

Gender Equality refers to providing equal __________.

opportunities

Formal regions are defined by __________ characteristics.

uniform

Functional regions are defined by a specific __________ or activity.

function

Perceptual regions are based on people's __________.

perceptions

Scales of analysis include global, regional, __________, and local scales.

national

Geography integrates elements from both social sciences and __________ sciences.

natural

A __________ is the origin place of an innovation or cultural practice.

hearth

Distance decay indicates that the significance of things diminishes with __________ from their origin.

distance

Space-Time Compression is the reduction in __________ it takes for something to diffuse.

time

Earth consists of four interrelated systems: biosphere, atmosphere, __________, and lithosphere.

hydrosphere

Knowledge of __________ is crucial for addressing environmental challenges.

climate

Sustainability involves responsible use of resources to ensure their availability for __________ generations.

future

Examples of conservation practices include sustainable __________.

forestry

Climate change poses significant risks including flooding, heat stress, and __________.

wildfires

Cultural Ecology studies the relationship between humans and their __________.

environment

Demography is the scientific study of __________ characteristics.

population

The __________ transition model outlines stages of population change.

Demographic

Overpopulation occurs when the number of people exceeds the environment's ability to support __________.

life

Carrying capacity refers to the maximum population size that an __________ can sustain indefinitely.

environment

Population density is defined as the frequency of people living in __________.

a unit area

Geographic factors affecting population include elevation, proximity to water, and __________ conditions.

climate

year

The Natural Increase Rate (NIR) is the percentage of population growth in one __________.

In demographic transition model Stage 1, high birth and death rates result in low __________.

NIR

Stage 5 of the demographic transition model is characterized by very low __________ rates.

birth

Population pyramids visually represent the age and __________ distribution of a population.

sex

The dependency ratio measures the proportion of __________ to the working-age population.

dependents

Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) is defined as the number of female deaths related to __________ per 100,000 live births.

pregnancy

Healthcare infrastructure is typically higher in developed countries, with more hospital beds and __________ per capita.

physicians

The epidemiologic transition model parallels the demographic transition, outlining health threats to __________ over time.

populations

In the U.S., the demographic transition stage significantly affects age __________.

distribution

Push factors are conditions that drive individuals __________ from their current location.

away

Pull factors attract migrants to __________ areas.

new

Step migration involves moving in __________ from nearby to distant locations.

stages

Ravenstein’s Laws of Migration focus on economic factors as primary __________ of migration.

drivers

The Great Migration refers to the mass movement of African Americans from the rural South to northern __________.

cities

Recent immigration trends show increasing diversity in sources of __________ to the U.S.

immigration

Intervening obstacles can complicate the process of __________ for migrants.

relocation

Types of political boundaries include cultural, physical, and __________ boundaries.

geometric

Stateless nations like the Kurds face unique political challenges and __________ for self-determination.

aspirations

Political geography examines the influences of territory on __________ and power structures.

politics

An example of forced migration in U.S. history is the __________ of Tears.

Trail

Political migration can occur due to ethnic __________ and conflict.

cleansing

The concept of __________ emphasizes the right of nations to govern themselves.

self-determination

Cultural geography studies how cultural practices interact with __________.

space

The spread of languages reflects __________ changes and interactions.

cultural

Urban areas tend to grow through __________ more than through natural births.

migration

Suburbanization contributes to increased commuting times and __________ concerns.

environmental

Counterurbanization refers to migration from urban areas to __________ areas.

rural

Push and pull factors significantly influence migration __________.

decisions

Economic migration often leads to the transfer of __________ to home countries.

remittances

The __________ model highlights the interplay of migration and demographic transition.

Migration Transition