Unit 1 (Chapters 1-3)
Review
(For Student Use Only – not intended for a grade)
Vocabulary: Define the following terms
Chapter 1 – Introduction to Human Geography (De Blij)
fieldwork
globalization
physical geography
spatial distribution
pandemic
epidemic
spatial perspective
location theory
spatial interaction
accessibility
connectivity
cultural landscape
sequential occupancy
reference map
thematic map
absolute location
relative location
global positioning system
mental maps
activity spaces
generalized maps
remote sensing
geographic information systems
formal region
functional region
perceptual region
culture trait
culture complex
cultural hearth
cultural diffusion
time-distance decay
expansion diffusion
contagious diffusion
hierarchical diffusion
stimulus diffusion
relocation diffusion
environmental determinism
possibilism
cultural ecology
political ecology
Chapter 1 – Basic Concepts (Rubenstein) Key terms and definitions in hand-out
Chapter 2 - Population (De Blij)
population density
arithmetic population density
physiological population density
population distribution
dot map
megalopolis
census
doubling time
population explosion
natural increase
crude birth rate
crude death rate
demographic transition
stationary population level
population composition
population pyramids
infant mortality rate
child mortality rate
life expectancy
chronic disease
expansive population policies
eugenic population policies
restrictive population policies
Chapter 2 – Population (Rubenstein) Key terms and definitions in hand-out
Chapter 3 – Migration (De Blij)
remittances
cyclic movements
nomadism
periodic movements
migrant labor
transhumance
international migration
internal migration
forced migration
voluntary migration
laws of migration
gravity model
push factors
pull factors
distance decay
step migration
intervening opportunity
kinship links
chain migration
immigration wave
Chapter 3 – Migration (Rubenstein) Key terms and definitions in hand-out
(Hand outs will be provided at the beginning of the week (January 3, 2011)
Unit 1 Vocabulary Quiz – Friday, January 7