W. GEO EXAM VOCAB Q1

cartography

the science of mapmaking

latitude

measuring distance north and south of the equator

longitude

the numbering system to indicate the location of meridians drawn on a globe and measuring distance east to west of the prime meridian

GPS

"global positioning system" that determines the precise position of something on earth

hearth

a place from which an innovation originates

VGI

volunteered graphic information, creation, and distribution of geographic data 100% voluntary and for free

toponym

the name given to a proportion of the earth's surface

forced migration

political conflict of adverse environmental reasons

voluntary migration

chose to move for economic or environmental reasons

interregional migration

moving to a new region or city

intraregional migration

moving from the urban center to the suburbs

unauthorized immigrants

Americans are divided in their opinion about the border(abt 11 million living in the US)

population density

it answers the question of where are people distributed. the total number of persons/ square kilo. or square mile

NIR

natural increase rate, the rate at which how quickly a population is growing or declining

CBR

crude birth rate, the rate at which people are born

CDR

crude death rate, the rate at which people die

ecumene

any inhabited land

dependency ratio

the amount of people ages 0-14 and 65+ v/s the amount of people 15-64. (none working v/s working)

population pyramid

a graph that shows the distribution of ages across a population divided down the center between male and female members of the population

diffusion

the spread of ideas, objects, inventions, and other practices from place to place

epidemic

an unexpected increase in the number of disease cases in a specific geographical area

pandemic

an outbreak of disease that has spread across several countries or continents

endemic

native to a specific location and found naturally nowhere else

refugee

people who must leave their home area for their safety or survival

asylum seeker

a person who has left their country and pretending they are a refugee

quota

a government-imposed trade restriction that limits the number or monetary value of goods that a country can import or export during a particular period

guest worker

foreign national who is permitted to live and work temporarily in a host country