Unit 1-4 Vocab Review

What is the study of the spatial aspects of human existence and how humans interact with their environment?

• Physical geography

• Human geography

• Biomes

• Landforms

Which term refers to the natural features of the Earth's surface, such as mountains, valleys, and plains?

• Biomes

• Landforms

• Lithosphere

• Atmosphere

What is the term for a large community of plants and animals that occupy a distinct region defined by its climate and vegetation?

• Biomes

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

Which sphere of the Earth is composed of the solid outer part, including the crust and upper mantle?

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Lithosphere

• Biosphere

What is the term for the movement of people from one place to another, often for reasons such as economic opportunity or safety?

• Urbanization

• Migration

• Cultural diffusion

• Cultural convergence

Which type of economic activity involves the extraction of raw materials from the Earth, such as mining, fishing, and agriculture?

• Secondary economic activities

• Tertiary economic activities

• Primary economic activities

• Quaternary economic activities

What is the term for the spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another?

• Cultural divergence

• Cultural diffusion

• Cultural convergence

• Multicultural

Which term describes a region defined by a common characteristic, such as language or climate, that is recognized by everyone and has defined boundaries or borders?

• Functional region

• Perceptual region

• Formal region

• Indigenous

What is the process by which cities grow or increase their population, often leading to the development of urban areas?

• Urbanization

• Migration

• Megalopolis

• Multicultural

Which economic system is characterized by government ownership of resources and centralized planning?

• Socialist economic system

• Communist economic system

• Primary economic activities

• Tertiary economic activities