Ap human Geo Unit 1 review cards

Which type of diffusion occurs when a cultural trait spreads from its place of origin outward?

Contagious diffusion

Which of the following best represents a vernacular region?

cultural region based on people's perceptions

What is the term for the area where a cultural trait originates and is most concentrated?

Cultural hearth

Which term describes the portion of land on the earth’s surface that is permanently inhabited by human society?

Ecumene

What term describes the fear or dislike of foreigners different from one’s own self?

Xenophobia

What is the name for the belief that one's own culture is superior to others?

ethnocentrism

Which term refers to the process of adopting some cultural traits from another culture?

Acculturation

What is the term for the visible imprint of human activity on the landscape?

Cultural landscape

Which term refers to the spread of an idea or innovation from elite places or people to more common places or people?

Hierarchical diffusion

What is the term for the number of farmers per unit area of farm land?

Agricultural density

Which type of region is defined by a particular economic, political, or cultural activity?

Functional region

What term refers to the increasing interconnectedness of people and places through technology and communication?

Globalization

Which type of diffusion occurs when a cultural trait spreads as a result of direct contact between individuals or groups, and which spreads without reference to status, wealth, class, etc.?

Contagious diffusion

What is the term for the movement of people from rural to urban areas?

Urbanization

Which term describes a large geographical unit with shared cultural traits and characteristics?

Region

What is the term for the total number of live births per 1,000 people in a given population?

Fertility rate

Which of the following is an example of a formal region?

The political boundaries of a country

What term refers to the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a given population?

Mortality rate

Which type of region is defined by physical or cultural characteristics and boundaries?

Formal region

What is the term for the belief in multiple deities or gods?

Polytheism

Which term refers to the spreading of a cultural trait through movement of people from one place to another?

Relocation diffusion

What is the term for the number of people living in a given unit of land, such as persons per square mile?

Population density

What is the term for a region defined by a common economic or political purpose?

Functional region

What term refers to the process of one culture completely adopting the cultural traits of another culture?

Assimilation

Which type of region is defined by people's feelings and attitudes about an area?

Perceptual/Vernacular region

What is the term that describes the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area?

Topography

What is the term for the number of deaths among infants under one year old per 1,000 live births in a given population?

Infant mortality rate

What is the term for the average number of years a person is expected to live in a given population?

Life expectancy

Which term refers to the belief in one supreme being or god?

Monotheism

Which term describes a region defined by a central node or focal point and its surrounding areas?

Functional region

Which term refers to the movement of people within a country?

Migration

Which term refers to the belief in the existence of spiritual beings and forces in nature?

Animism

What is the term for the process of a population moving away from one region or country to another?

Emigration

Which term refers to the movement of people into a country or region?

Immigration

What term describes the physical character of a place, such as mountains, rivers, and climate?

Landform