A) How does distance decay influence culture? (1 point)
Distance decay ensures that a culture remains exactly like the hearth of that culture.
When a culture is farther away from its hearth, it will begin creating new elements of culture.
Distance decay creates a nomadic culture.
Distance decay is necessary for a language to change
When a culture is farther away from its hearth, it will begin creating new elements of culture.
A) Which cultural trait most uniquely influences the general culture of the state of Utah,
compared to the others? (1 point)
modes of dress
religion
farming practices
music preferences
religion
A) What is cultural hybridity? (1 point)
the official incorporation and protection of cultures from multiple ethnic groups
the spreading of a culture over space to other locations through communication, trade, and
migration
the forming of a new culture from mixing the meanings and practices of multiple groups
the increasing interconnectedness of the world’s regions since the 1980s in terms of trade and
communication
the forming of a new culture from mixing the meanings and practices of multiple groups
A) Studying regions enables us to gain a better understanding of planet Earth’s physical and
human characteristics. What else is true about studying regions? (1 point)
Studying regions enables us to avoid generalization.
Studying regions enables us to apply the concept of scales of analysis.
Studying regions allows us to avoid recognizing that regions overlap.
Studying regions enables us to learn about the details of a place.