AP Human Geography Vocabulary Flashcard

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What term describes the spread of people across the earth?

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Population distribution

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Cultural landscape

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The physical landscape that has been changed by human activities

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Urbanization

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The movement of people from rural to urban areas

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Which of the following is NOT a common push factor for migration? Economic opportunities, Political instability, Natural disasters, Religious freedom

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Economic opportunities

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The concept of a nation-state is most closely associated with which aspect of geography?

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Political geography

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What is the primary focus of economic development?

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Improving the quality of life through economic growth

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Which term refers to the movement of people from one place to another?

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Migration

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Population density

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The number of people per unit of area

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Globalization

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The process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale

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Primate City

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A city that is the largest and most important in its country, often disproportionately larger than any others in the country