Unit 2 - Vocabulary (Human Geo)

What is the average number of people living on a square mile or square kilometer called?

• Urban Sprawl

• Population Density

• Metropolitan Area

• World Cities

What is a boundary created by a physical feature known as?

• Urban Sprawl

• Natural Boundary

• Metropolitan Area

• World Cities

Which term describes a country with a highly developed economy and advanced technological infrastructure relative to other less developed nations?

• Newly Industrialized Country

• Less Developed Country

• More Developed Country

• Urban Sprawl

What is a country that has begun transitioning from primarily agricultural to primarily manufacturing industries called?

• More Developed Country

• Less Developed Country

• Newly Industrialized Country

• World Cities

According to the UN, which type of country exhibits the lowest indicators of socio-economic development?

• More Developed Country

• Less Developed Country

• Newly Industrialized Country

• Urban Sprawl

What term describes the spreading of urban developments on undeveloped land near a city?

• Urban Sprawl

• Natural Boundary

• Metropolitan Area

• World Cities

What is a region that includes a central city and its surrounding suburbs called?

• Urban Sprawl

• Natural Boundary

• Metropolitan Area

• World Cities

Which term refers to cities generally considered to play an important role in the global economic system?

• Urban Sprawl

• Natural Boundary

• Metropolitan Area

• World Cities

What is the definition of culture?

• The movement of people from one place to another

• The spread of culture traits from one culture to another

• Beliefs, practices, and customs of a group of people

• The expansion of economic, political, and cultural processes

Which term describes a group of people who share common ancestry, language, religion, customs, or origin?

• Culture

• Ethnic Group

• Globalization

• Migration