Cultural and Geographical Concepts Flashcard

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What are the basic components of culture?

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Language, religion, traditions, food, and art/architecture

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How is population density measured?

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By dividing the number of people by the land area

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Who is the religious founding father shared by Jews, Christians, and Muslims?

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Abraham

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Which religion is considered the oldest? Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism

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Judaism

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What is a "push factor" in geography?

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Something that pushes people out of their home area

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What is a "pull factor" in geography?

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A place making people want to come there

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What is a "physical obstacle" in geography?

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Something that is in the way geographically

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What is an urban area?

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High population, city, resources

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What is a rural area?

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Low population, farm areas

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What is a suburban area?

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Outside a city, medium population