Year-to-date Review

Population Distribution People are distributed unevenly throughout the world due to physical features and environmental is conditions. Dense vs Sparse

Push and Pull Factors Pull are always positive Push are always negative

Urbanization The movement of people from rural areas to urban areas The world is becoming more urban as more economic opportunities are available in the cities Megalopolis vs Megacity Suburban and Urban Sprawl

Physical Region Describes the landscapes physical characteristics Animals available Weather Vegetation Place vs Location

Diverse Culture Houston is one of the most diverse cities in the world. 100’s of different languages spoken Food from almost every culture available

Monsoon Seasonal wind which brings rain to South Asia Farmers in places like India depend on Monsoons in order to have productive crop seasons

GPS- Global Positioning System Using satellites to track movements on Earth Cell phone maps Navigation in cars

Diffusion – Movement of culture Movement of something Could be… Language Religion People

GIS- Geographic Information Systems Layered maps on the computer Used to Track disease Know where to build something

Ring of Fire Rim along the Pacific Ocean where there is abundant tectonic activity which results in numerous volcanoes and earthquakes Result- people in places like Japan and San Francisco have very strict restrictions on building- must with stand an earthquake Plate tectonics Subducting plates Diverging plates Transform faults

Ocean Currents Hot and cold currents move in circular motions Impact climate – a location with the same latitude can have a different climate because of the ocean and wind currents.

Population Pyramid - Rapid Growth, Slow Growth, Zero Growth & negative Growth This country should prepare for more elderly care because the largest population is between 35-55 and it is negative growth This country should prepare for more child care facilities and education due to the rapid growth

Street maps are used for navigation purposes- getting from point A to point B Utilizes GPS – Absolute location

Climographs- What types of climate are represented Line indicates Temperature Bars indicate Precipitation Things to look for… The temperature is a constant 80 degrees It rains consistently throughout the year It is located in Hawaii

Overpopulation Having more people than the resources can sustain Example China One child Policy Tax system “ Lost Girls”

Irrigation Systems modify the environment for positive purposes HEI

Deforestation The cutting and burning of trees which is usually done to make room for more agriculture land. Leads to Green House affect. EXAMPLE HEI

Must know - COPY What are landforms that hinder and aid migration Push and pull factors Two inventions that have helped the world population increase Culture diffusion (what it is and an example) The five factors which affect climate How can two places with the same latitude can have different climates? Elevation & ocean/ windcurrents Define dense and sparse Define urban and rural