Human Geography

Hyperdiffusionism in archaeology

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Trans-cultural diffusion

Theory

AP Human Geography 1st semester review Major-Major Topics 1. Environmental Determinism 2. Possibilism 3. Demographic Transition model-Thomas Malthus 4. Gravity Model 5. Laws of Migration-Ernst Ravenstein 6. Cultural Diffusion-Carl Sauer 7. Distance decay and time-space compression- Harvey 8. Vulnerability theory 9. Major language families 10. Proto-Indo-European/ Deep Reconstruction/Vladislav Illichsvitych and Aharon Dolgopolsky 11. Renfrew Hypothesis 12. Conquest Theory 13. Dispersal hypothesis 14. 5 major religions 15. World Systems Theory-Immanuel Wallerstein 16. Centripetal and Centrifugal-Richard Hartshorne 17. Heartland Theory-Halford Mackinder 18. Supranational organization 19. Central Place Theory-Walter Christaller

Ch. 1 Review

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anthropology

Earth sciences

Environmental social science

Environmental determinism

Geographer

Geography

Geographic information system

Determinism

Trans-cultural diffusion

Cholera

1st Period Chapter 1 Review Colin Sharp and Claro Gomez Key points: 1. 5 Themes of Geography (location, human environment interaction, region, place, movement) 2. Types of Maps (Thematic, Mental, Reference) 3. GPS/GIS (Remote sensing, absolute & relative location) 4. Type of regions (Formal, Functional, Perceptual) 5. General aspects of culture 6. Types of diffusion (Expansion, Contagious, Hierarchical, Stimulus, Relocation) 7. Environmental Determinism 8. Dr. Snow and cholera 9. Possibilism 10. Time-Distance Decay 11. Spatial Perspective 12. Map Scales Summary:

The Cultural Landscape (Rubenstein) Chapter 9 review questions

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Economic geography

International development

Debt

Least developed country

Development

Infant mortality

Gross domestic product

Microsoft Development Center Serbia

Human Development Index

Developed country

?PAGE ? ?PAGE ?1? AP Human Geography Chapter 9 Development 1. In what ways can tourism create tension between vacationers and local populations? 2. What aspects of development are geographers most concerned with? Case Study: Bangladeshs?s Development Challenges 3. What is a tenant farmer? 4. Why is the plight of women the main underlying development challenge in Bangladesh? Introduction 5. Define development. 6. How does the text divide the world according to levels of development? 7. What are some other terms for LDCs? Key Issue I Why Does Development vary Among Countries? 8. Describe the basic factors that make up the Human Development Index (HDI) Economic Indicators of Development 9. Fill in the chart below Economic Social

The Cultural Landscape (Rubenstein) Chapter 2 review questions

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Human overpopulation

Sub-replacement fertility

Malthusian catastrophe

Birth rate

Malthusianism

Population pyramid

Economic growth

?PAGE ? ?PAGE ?1? AP Human Geography Name___________________ Chapter 2 Period__________________ Population 1. How do demographers look at the world?s population? 2. What issues will the study of population help one understand more thoroughly? Case Study / Population Growth in India 3. Why does the Indian government hope that families similar to the Phataks have fewer children in the future? 4. How do most of the people in India live, and why is this a concern when dealing with population issues? 5. What is the relationship between population growth and economic growth? How is India doing with respect to this relationship? 6. Why is the study of population critical?

The Cultural Landscape (Rubenstein) Chapter 1 review questions

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Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange

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Chipotle Mexican Grill

Cuisine of the Western United States

?PAGE ? ?PAGE ?1? AP Human Geography Name________________________ Chapter 1 Period_______________________ Basic Concepts 1. How do geographers organize information compared to historians? 2. What type of questions do geographers ask? Give one example of a geographic question dealing with your city, state, and region. City (?) State (Colorado) Region (?) 3. What is the definition of geography? How does this compare to your preconceived notion of the discipline? 4. Describe the tension between globalization and local diversity. What factors are at play to contribute to this polarized world? How does the photo on page 2-3 exemplify this theme that is present through out the text? Case Study / Big Mac Attack

ap human ch.2,3,4

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Human overpopulation

Total fertility rate

Birth rate

Malthusian catastrophe

Population pyramid

Demographic history

Population growth

Big, Big Study Guide (chapters 2,3, and 4) Definition of cultural geography Difference between environmentalism and possibilism Syncretism example Hearth of cultural phenomenon Example of artifact Culture lag definition Example of relocation diffusion Definition of culture complex Stimulus diffusion definition Hearths of civilization Hearth of agriculture Pre agricultural people Contagious diffusion explanation Hierarchical diffusion definition Barriers to diffusion examples Push and pull factor examples Periods of great migration into US Rust Belt, Sun Belt migration Sun Belt region Gravity model example Place utility definition Push factors definition Distance decay definition Channelized migration example Reilly?s Law concept Bracero migrant workers Vietnamese Boat People

AP HG Chapter 2 T/F and Short Answer Test Review

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Demographics

Rate of natural increase

Chapter 5 Human Geography TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 51) More people are alive now than at any time in the past. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 52) Since the end of World War II, world population has been growing more slowly than in the past. Answer: FALSE Diff: 2 53) Most population growth is presently concentrated in more developed countries. Answer: FALSE Diff: 1 54) Nearly half of the people in the world live in East and South Asia. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 55) Two thousand years ago, East and South Asia contained about the same percentage of world population as they do now. Answer: TRUE Diff: 3

DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION MODEL

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Epidemiological transition

Population pyramid

Demographic Transition Explained? The World Population is What??? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcSX4ytEfcE How do we explain how we got in this predicament? Let me explain ? ?The Demographic Transition Model? ? A series of stages that a country goes through when transitioning from non- industrial to industrial. ? Involves five stages that are based on changes in population size and social behaviors. ? CBR : High - Why? ? CDR: High - Why? ? Population: Stable ? Hunter-Gatherer Societies ? Economic Activity: Basic Primary (basic?) ? Examples ? No Countries? but small bans of indigenous people in isolated areas. Stage 1 ?Low Growth? Population Pyramid Shape ? CBR: High ? Why? ? CDR: Falls Rapidly ? Why? ? Population: Very rapid increase - Why?

POPULATION PYRAMIDS

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SECRETS OF THE POPULATION PYRAMIDS AP Human Geography ELEMENTS OF THE PYRAMID SEX!!! X-Axis ? Population Age Cohorts (5 yrs) The Oldies (55+) The Economically Active (15-50) The Kids (15-) ?THE TREE? ? High CBR ? High CDR ? Rapid Growth ? Common for many less developed countries (LDC?s) What does this say about the countries healthcare? Economics? ?THE BOX? ? Low CBR ? Low CDR ? Stable, Balanced, and Sustainable = Stable Growth Rate ? The ?GOAL? for many wealthy / developed countries ?THE CUP? ? Declining CBR ? Low CDR ? Less sustainable & hard to support aging population = Negative Growth Rate ? Common for many wealthy / developed countries What changes might make this move towards ?The Box?? Male Female What?s Going On Here? IDEAS?

Ch. 1 PPT

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