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AP Human Geography Exam Review Part 2
This deck covers key concepts and terms from AP Human Geography, focusing on topics such as cultural diffusion, demographic models, and economic theories.
conservation agriculture
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Key Terms
Term
Definition
conservation agriculture
A modern method of farming that balances maximum crop yield with sustainable farming methods and protection of the environment
creative destruction
The reinvestment of funds in new, profitable ventures and regions that were once used to fund ventures and regions that are now not as profitable
creole
A simplified mixture of two or more languages that is adopted in areas of cultural diversity
crude birth rate (CBR)
The number of babies born per 1000 people per year
crude death rate (CDR)
The number of deaths per 1000 people per year
crude density
The number of people per unit of land (also called arithmetic density)
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
conservation agriculture | A modern method of farming that balances maximum crop yield with sustainable farming methods and protection of the environment |
creative destruction | The reinvestment of funds in new, profitable ventures and regions that were once used to fund ventures and regions that are now not as profitable |
creole | A simplified mixture of two or more languages that is adopted in areas of cultural diversity |
crude birth rate (CBR) | The number of babies born per 1000 people per year |
crude death rate (CDR) | The number of deaths per 1000 people per year |
crude density | The number of people per unit of land (also called arithmetic density) |
cultural barrier | Hindrances to cultural diffusion that occur in a society and keep cultural traits from spreading |
cultural diffusion | The process in which culture is spread from one region to another |
cultural landscape | The unique landscape made up of all parts of a culture-both material and nonmaterial |
culture | The cluster of traits that make a group of people special and unique |
culture region | A portion of the Earth's surface occupied by populations sharing recognizable and distinctive cultural characteristics |
culture hearth | A place where innovations and new ideas originate and spread outward (diffuse) to other regions |
culture trait | A single feature of a culture, such as religion or language |
decolonization | The process by which former colonies gain their independence from the mother country |
deindustrialization | The reduction in industrial activity that occurs when decreased profits and declining business cause a reduction in industrial employment |
demographic transition model | A model that shows the link between population growth and economic development using four or five stages of economic development |
demography | The study of the characteristics of a human population |
density | The number of an item within a unit of area |
dependency ratio | The ratio of people under age 15 and those 65 and older to those age 15 to 65 |
dependency theory | A theory of economic development proposed by Andre Gunder Frank based on the periphery's dependence on the core |
desertification | The transformation of agricultural lands into deserts because of overgrazing and soil erosion |
developed countries (DCs) | Countries such as the United States, Germany, and Australia who have the highest levels of economic development |
developmentalism | The idea that every country and region will eventually make economic progress toward a high level of mass consumption if they only compete to the best of their ability within the world economy |
devolution | The breakdown of central authority in a country |
distance decay | The principle that says migrants try to minimize the friction of distance by moving to locations closer to them rather than father away |
distribution | The array of items on the Earth's surface. All spatial distributions have density, dispersion, and some type of pattern |
domino theory | The theory prevalent during the Cold War Era that once a country became communist, its neighbors were likely to soon become communist also |
doubling time | The length of time it takes for a country's population to double in size if the growth rate stays the same |
dialect | A speech variant of a language, which reflects the local region in which it is spoken |