WorksheetsHuman Patterns Vocabulary
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This was the mass murder of Jewish people in Europe by Germany
Indian Removal of 1838
Haiti Revolution of 1793
Holocaust
This document allows persons to enter the United States lawfully in order to work, it is a
(a)
The Dust Bowl of the 1930's was a result of
Drought
Bad farming techniques
Dust Storms
Floods
To leave one's home country to go to another country permanently is
(a)
Distribution is the process of
Spreading out
Allocating resources
spreading of population
Stopping movement of goods
What statement is an example of cultural diffusion?
Venezuela has large reserves of oil
Texas has large amounts of oil
students in China learn Chinese in school
young people dance to rock music in Japan
cultural convergence
a culturally distinct territory which is isolated
a process in which cultural groups distinguish themselves from other culture groups
a process of cultures becoming more alike
originating in a particular region
indigenous
process by which culture is spread
the spread of ideas through trade
part of the caste system
originating in a particular region
cultural divergence
cultural groups distinguish themselves from other culture groups
process by which culture spreads
a culturally distinct territory
originating in a particular region
TEX- MEX FOOD CAN BE AN EXAMPLE OF
a culturally distinct territory
cultural divergence
cultural diffusion
originating in a particular region
The way people eat in their country such as with forks, chopsticks or fingers is an example of a (an)
element of culture
ethnic group
cultural diffusion
culture region
The movement of people TO another place is called
migration
immigration
diffusion
the presence in or introduction into the air of a substance, which has harmful or poisonous effects.
biofuel
air pollution
solid waste pollution
sanitation
the cultivation of seafood
aquaculture
smog
groundwater
radioactive waste
haze caused by the interaction of ultraviolet solar radiation with chemical fumes from automobile exhausts and other pollution sources.
radioactive waste
water pollution
acid rain
smog
fuel created from living matter , such as trees
reforestation
desorestation
Biofuel
sanitation
water located underground within the Earth that supplies wells and springs.
groundwater
acid rain
water pollution
mechanical dredging
precipitations carrying large amounts of dissolved acids, which kills wildlife and damages buildings, forests, and crops.
amog
air pollution
transportation
acid rain
the loss or destruction of forests, mainly for logging or farming.
Deforestation
Reforestation
solid waste pollution
water pollution
the planting and cultivating of new trees in an effort to restore a forest where the trees have been cut down or destroyed
Deforestation
Reforestation
Sanitation
Aquaculture
is waste that contains radioactive material.
radioactive waste
solid waste pollution
water pollution
air pollution
is the movement of humans, animals and goods from one location to another.
smog
aquaculture
transportation
groundwater
the disposal of waste products.
sanitation
solid waste pollution
waste pollution
mechanical dredging
mechanically digging or gathering sediment from the bottom surface of a body of water, typically through use of a bucket
biofuel
smog
transportation
mechanical dredging
means any garbage, refuse, sludge from a wastewater treatment plant, water supply treatment plant.
solid waste pollution
water pollution
air pollution
smog
Geography can be defined as...
distance on the Earth's surface
the study of landforms, vegetation, bodies of water, etc.
study of Earth's land and how people use it
how people interact with the earth
This system utilizes software and hardware to collect and display data.
GIS
GPS
ADA
UDL
What makes use of a satellite to collect information about where the user is on earth?
GIS
GPS
Latitude
Longitude
This type of geography is how people interact with the earth, includes culture, migration patterns, and patters of population.
Physical Geography
Human Geography
Geographers use this line to determine the distance on the Earth's surface as measured by degrees north and south from the equator.
Latitude
Longitude
Prime Meridan
Equator
The distance measured east to west on the Earth's surface measured from a certain place, estimated in degrees.
Latitude
Longitude
Equator
Prime Meridian
When studying landforms, vegetation, climate, bodies of water, and natural characteristics, you are studying what type of geography?
physical
human
world
USA
This natural or man-made object in space orbits around a planet.
spatial scale
satellite
tsunami
GPS
When you are a member of this extended social group. You have a distinctive cultural and economic organization.
Society
Group
Culture
Citizen
This is a representation of the earth using small portions showing great detail.
Scales
Spatial Scales
Tsunami
Satellite
A huge destructive wave (especially one caused by an earthquake).
Hurricane
Volcano
Tsunami
Tornado
An unusually large sea wave produced by a sea-quake or undersea volcanic eruption is known as what?
Cyclone
Typhoon
Tsunami
Plate Tectonic Movement
Monsoon
To change, or alter, somewhat, the form or qualities of something or some place is known as what?
Adapt
Modify
Dependency
Sustainable Development
Pollution
A climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean is known as what?
La Nina
El Nino
La Madre
Monsoon
Cyclone
Processes that removes the excess salt and minerals from sea water in order to obtain potable fresh water are known as what?
Modification
Adaptation
Desalinization
Factor
Technological Innovation
What thing that humans use can be replaced, like trees [if replanted] or crops, meaning they will never run out of supply? Examples include hydro, wind, and solar energy.
Renewable Resources
Sustainable Development
Non-renewable Resources
Human Characteristics
Dependency
To change your behavior so that it is easier to live in a particular place or situation is known as what?
Modification
Adaptation
La Nina
Cyclone
Desalinization
A series of vibrations induced in the earth's crust caused by the movement of tectonic plates is known as what?
Earthquake
Tsunami
Typhoon
Plate Tectonic Movement
Monsoon
The state of needing someone or something is known as what?
Adaptation
Modification
Dependency
Technological Innovation
Human Characteristic
Rachel Carson’s work led to a ban of what pesticide in 1972?
DDT
TNT
Silent Spring
TDS
LMNOP
A climate pattern that describes a cooling of the ocean surface off the western coast of South America, occurring periodically every 4 to 12 years and affecting Pacific and other weather patterns is known as what recurring extreme weather phenomenon?
El Nino
La Nina
El Chupacabra
Monsoon
Typhoon
Wind, solar, hydro, and geothermal energy are examples of what?
Renewable Resources
Non-renewable Resources
Modifications
Adaptations
Sustainable Development
Oil, coal, and natural gas exist in finite quantities. When humans use up these energy sources, they will be gone from earth forever. Oil, coal, and natural gas are examples of what vocabulary term?
Renewable resources
Non-renewable resources
Sustainability
Technological Innovation
Dependencies
A way for people to use resources without the resources running out is known as what vocabulary term or definition?
Sustainable Development
Renewable Resources
Adaptaions
Modifications
Typhoon
This vocabulary term refers to things such as political institutions, culture, housing, etc.
Renewable Resources
Pesticides
Human Characteristics
Physical Characteristics
Agriculture
The collision with, sliding under, or movement past adjacent plates causing deformation of the earth's crust is known as what vocabulary term?
Plate Tectonic Movement
Tsunami
Cyclone
Hurricane
Seismology
Introducing a new or updated product or tool to the market is known as what vocabulary term?
Plate Tectonic Movements
Dependency
Adaptations
Technological Innovation
Non-renewable resource
A consideration that influences is known as what vocabulary term?
Desalinization
Adaptation
Modification
Silent Sprint
Factor
These photos of Dehli, India are good examples of what vocabulary term?
Ecumene
Infant Mortality
Cultural Diffusion
Urban Sprawl
Dialect
Positive factors that make you want to relocate to a new location are -
Immigration
Emigration
Pull Factors
Push Factors
A job catergory that includes services of all types is -
Primary Economic Activities
Secondary Economic Activities
Tertiary Economic Activities
Quarternary Economic Activities
Jobs involving harvesting and collecting raw materials are -
Primary Economic Activities
Secondary Economic Activities
Tertiary Economic Activities
Quarternary Economic Activities
Jobs that create new products, otherwise known as manufacturing are -
Primary Economic Activities
Secondary Economic Activities
Tertiary Economic Activities
Quarternary Economic Activities
A location that is a starting point for a cultural element such as a language or religion is called a -
Cultural Convergence
Cultural Divergence
Culture Hearth
Cultural Diffusion
If something is out in the country, it is said to be -
Urban
Rural
Suburb
Exerb
If something is in or around a city, it is said to be -
Urban
Rural
Suburb
Exerb
If something is in or around a city, it is said to be -
Urban
Rural
Suburb
Exerb
The absence of a government is known as -
Democracy
Theocracy
Devolution
Anarchy
A nation that is gaining factory jobs and it's standard of living is improving is known as a -
More Developed Nation
Newly Industrialized Nation
Less Developed Nation
A nation that is industrialized and has high technology use and has a high standard of living is known as a -
More Developed Nation
Newly Industrialized Nation
Less Developed Nation
A nation that is not industrialized and has a very low standard of living is known as a -
More Developed Nation
Newly Industrialized Nation
Less Developed Nation
If you live in a country where the government tells you what to buy and how much to pay, you have a -
Secondary Economy
Commercial Economy
Free Market Economy
Command Economy
If you live in a country where prices of goods are determined by supply and demand and you have choices, you have a -
Secondary Economy
Commercial Economy
Free Market Economy
Command Economy
The study of the interaction between international political relationships is what?
Devolution
Universal Suffrage
Soverignty
Geopolitics
The periodic and official count of a country's population. The U.S. does this evey 10 years.
Artifact
Devolution
Census
Federation
A graphic device that shows gender and age distribution of a population is known as a -
Carrying Capacity
Population Density
Population Pyramid
Birthrate
A version of a language that reflects changes in speech patterns due to class, region or cultural changes is called what?
Artifact
Dialect
Ecumene
Nonecumene
Objects made and used by humans are
fossils
artifacts
history
The study of how human being behave and live together in a group is
geology
anthropology
archaeology
The study of how human being behave and live together in a group is
geology
anthropology
archaeology
Rich in the substances plants need to grow well; describes soil and land is
domesticate
irrigation
fertile
Humans who live off the land by hunting, fishing, and gathering wild fruits, nuts and vegetables for food are
Geologists
Geographers
Hunter-gatherers
Supplying land with water through a network of canals is
surplus
irrigation
fertile
To adapt wild plants or tame wild animals and
to breed them for human use is
domesticate
hominid
traditions
The study of the Earth’s surface and the processes that shape it is
anthropology
archaeology
geography
More than is needed is
artisan
irrigation
surplus
A society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes is a
surplus
civilization
social class
A person who has no settled home is a
hunter-gatherer
artisan
nomad
A person who has no settled home is a
hunter-gatherer
artisan
nomad
A worker who is especially skilled at crafting items by hand
artisan
artifact
civilization
