Unit 1 APHG

Unit 1 APHG

Assessment

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Geography

9th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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Coby Riendeau

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

absolute direction

Back

Based on the cardinal points of North, South, East, and West. These appear uniformly and independently in all cultures, derived from obvious givens of nature.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

absolute distance

Back

Exact measurement of the physical space between two places.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

absolute location

Back

The exact position of an object or place, measured within the spatial coordinates of a grid system (latitude and longitude).

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

census data

Back

Periodic count of a population, in the US every 10 years, which collects data that indicates a myriad of demographic indicators (e.g. ethnic makeup, age profiles, religious beliefs, access to plumbing...); also, significant in the USA for representation in the House of Representatives (federal government).

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

clustering

Back

Gathering; forming in a group, more densely populated.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

dispersal

Back

Movement of individuals away from centers of high population density or their area of origin. Distributing as opposed to clustering.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

distance decay

Back

The diminishing in importance and eventual disappearance of a phenomenon with increasing distance from its origin.

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