Geography Exam Vocabulary

What does "absolute location" refer to in geography?

• A general description of a place's location
• A location relative to surrounding places
• The exact position of a place using latitude and longitude
• A cultural description of a place's significance

What are "activity spaces" in geography?

• Areas used for recreational activities
• The locations where people perform daily routines and activities
• Reserved zones for wildlife conservation
• Designated regions for farming and agriculture

The term "Anthropocene" refers to:

• A period dominated by natural geological changes
• A proposed historical era in which humans have a significant impact on Earth's systems
• An age characterized by glaciation
• A period defined by prehistoric migrations

What was apartheid?

• A form of cultural assimilation
• A system of institutionalized racial segregation in South Africa
• A movement promoting global migration
• A method of urban planning

Which of the following is an example of an archipelago?

• The Himalayas
• The Amazon Rainforest
• The Hawaiian Islands
• The Sahara Desert

In geography, assimilation refers to:

• The adoption of a dominant culture by minority groups
• The division of populations into distinct groups
• The establishment of new cultural practices
• The creation of physical boundaries

What is an asylum seeker?

• A tourist looking for shelter
• A person fleeing their country to escape persecution and seeking legal protection in another
• An economic migrant seeking job opportunities abroad
• A local community member displaced by natural disasters

In cultural geography, "authenticity" often refers to:

• The age of a cultural tradition
• The originality and true representation of a place or practice
• The geographical distribution of a population
• The economic development of a region

A bay is best described as:

• A large body of water surrounded by land
• A wide, coastal inlet of the sea or a lake
• A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
• A shallow body of water near the coast

What is the birth rate?

• The number of deaths per 1,000 people per year
• The total population growth rate
• The number of live births per 1,000 people per year
• The ratio of young to old people in a population