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Geography (Basics (5 factors that affect climate (Latitude- as latitude…
Geography
Basics
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Physical Geography- study of the earth's physical processes ex: if you can study it on mars, it's physical.
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Relative location- location based off of equator or other feature. Ex: N, E, S, W
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Climographs- graphical representation of basic climatic parameters, that is monthly average temperature and precipitation
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Movement- of culture, people, goods or ideas
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Demography
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Growth Rate- The rate, at which a population increases, basically birth rate minus the death rate, and excluding immigration.
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Demographic Transition Model- Tool/theory used to predict change in population as a country gets richer.
Stage 1- High birth rate, death rate and natural increase is "stuck"
Ex: Burkina Faso and Chad
Stage 2- high birth rate, decreasing death rate, rapid natural increase Ex: Bolivia, Nigeria and India
Stage 3- high but falling birth rate, death rate falling steadily, natural increase steady Ex: Argentina and China
Stage 4- birth and death rate low, stable or slow natural decrease Ex: USA and UK
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Dependency Ratio- measure showing the number of dependents, aged zero to 14 and over the age of 65.
Economy- wealth or resources of state, relating to production and consumption
Industrialization- when an economy is transformed from primarily agricultural to one based on the manufacturing of goods
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MDC- More developed country, usually in tertiary sector
LDC- Less developed country, usually in primary or secondary sector
HDI- Human Development Index is measurement of how developed a country is, including education, income and life expectancy. Number between 0 and 1, 1 being the best.
GDP- Gross Domestic Product is total value of all goods and services produced in a location over 1 year
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GDP Per Capita- measure of a country's economic output that accounts for its number of people. It divides the country's gross domestic product by its total population. That makes it the best measurement of a country's standard of living.
Globalization- the world is becoming increasingly interconnected as a result of massively increased trade and cultural exchange
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Geographic causes of inequality include rich in resources, large land mass, no domestic crops or animals
Geopolitics- politics, especially international relations, as influenced by geographical factors.
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