Praxis 5081 Geography Latest 2023 Graded A+

Praxis 5081 Geography Latest 2023 Graded A+ Mental Map Person's POV perception/objective knowledge of a place in addition to our subjective perceptions/opinions of locations. It's different from person to person Spatial Patterns Organization & placement of people and objects in the world Location: A particular position or place (a convenient location) Place A particular position or point in space (remote place in the world) Region Part of the country or wold having defining characteristics, but not fixed boundaries Physical processes do what to the earth? Shape it: Canyons, deltas, land forms. They also affect humans along with climate patterns, and natural hazards. They impact and shape societies. What are the characteristics and spatial patterns of earth's ecosystems> 1) Communities of lifeforms within a given physical environment. (Terra - earth, aquatic - water) How plants, animals, people interact. Share similar characteristics ( -climate, - vegetation) What are Earth's Ecosystems? Temperate and Tropical Forests 2) Desert 3)Savannah's & Scrub lands 4) grasslands 5) Tundra 6) Oceans Define Weather State of the atmosphere at a place and time in regard to heat, dryness & sunshine Define Climate Weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over time How does latitude affect climate? By influencing the intensity of the sun in a region How do ocean currents affect climate? They regulate global climate The transport warm water and percipitation How do winds affect climate? Global winds help distribute heat and water vapor around the earth How does elevation affect climate? Temperatures drop the higher you get How do mountains affect climate? They block wind and rainfall How does proximity to water affect climate? It creates a moderate climate with smaller temperature ranges Where do earthquakes occur? On fault lines/plate edges Most are on the Oceanic and Continental plates What regions of the US grew fastest in the 20th century? The Southern and Western Population Pyramid characteristics Triangle shaped. Upside down = larger old population normal shape = larger young population Male on one side, female on the other What country is currently biggest source of immigrants into the US? ASIA What is the current demographic trend in the US? Whites 63%, Black 13%, Asian 6% Demographic Transition Stages 1 & 3 birth & death rates are about equal Stage 2 rapid dramatic population growth occurs US Migration Patterns (across the US) Colonial Settlements Early interior settlements CA Gold Rush Great Plains Settlements Recent Growth in the South US Migration Patterns -1840-90 N & E European -1890-20 S & E European -1950-today Asia and Latin America CA & NY Immigration locations Hierarchical diffusion Occurs when the diffusion innovation or concept spreads from a place or person of power or high susceptibility to another in a leveled pattern Stimulus diffusion Occurs when the innovative idea diffuses from its hearth outward, but the original idea is changed by the new adopters Contagious diffusion Occurs when numerous places or people near the point of origin become adopters (or infected, in the case of a disease) Relocation diffusion Involves the actual movement of the original adopters from their point of origin, or hearth, to a new place Political Maps -represent political subdivisions of various regions of the world - -does not show any topographic features. Physical Maps -represent different landscape features - mountains, rivers, lakes, forested areas, and other prominent physical features of a region