Tell them apart

1.6.2 Introduction to Geography Test Pack — the 4 pairs that get mixed up

Most mix-ups happen when two words sit next to each other. These are the 4 pairs worth practicing apart. The 4 marked most confused are the ones the course itself flags, or that sit closest together.

Cover the right-hand column with your hand, read the left definition, and say which term it is out loud before you look. Then swap sides.

most confused
location

Where is it?

vs
place

What is it like there?

How to tellThe teacher-scored test directly asks for this distinction and an example.
most confused
mental map

An internal picture of the known world.

vs
drawn map

A selected picture made for a purpose and audience.

How to tellBoth organize spatial information, but one stays in the mind.
most confused
population

The inhabitants of an area.

vs
population density

People per unit of area.

How to tellTotal people versus how tightly they are distributed.
most confused
push factor

Reason to leave.

vs
pull factor

Reason to go.

How to tellBoth explain movement, in opposite directions.