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Name the 5 themes of geography.
Name the 5 themes of geography.
location, place, human environment, movement, region
Simplification, symbolization, classification and induction are all types of...
Simplification, symbolization, classification and induction are all types of...
cartographic communication
This term refers to one’s own perception of a place with meaning and emotion, often gained by remembering important events that occurred in that place or by labeling a place with a certain character or set of traits
This term refers to one’s own perception of a place with meaning and emotion, often gained by remembering important events that occurred in that place or by labeling a place with a certain character or set of traits
sense of place
You have been hired by the Colorado Department of Transportation to design a map that will help them run a train from Denver to Copper Mountain. Which type of map would be the best to represent the information needed? Explain your choice
You have been hired by the Colorado Department of Transportation to design a map that will help them run a train from Denver to Copper Mountain. Which type of map would be the best to represent the information needed? Explain your choice
isoline; we will need to represent changes in elevation and that is best done on an isoline map
List 2 of the 4 types of distortion possible for maps of the world, as outlined in chapter 1 of the textbook.
List 2 of the 4 types of distortion possible for maps of the world, as outlined in chapter 1 of the textbook.
shape, distance, relative size, direction
Theory that the physical environment may set limits on human actions, but people have the ability to adjust to the physical environment and choose a course of action from many alternatives
Theory that the physical environment may set limits on human actions, but people have the ability to adjust to the physical environment and choose a course of action from many alternatives
possibilism
Explain 2 threats facing the tundra.
Explain 2 threats facing the tundra.
oil drilling, damage is irreversible, pollution, oil spills, roads/human development, invasive species,
Explain 2 challenges that most semi-periphery countries face in general.
Explain 2 challenges that most semi-periphery countries face in general.
recent economic/political hardship, stuck in role as a mediator, brain drain, competing for resources/aid, difficulty reducing corruption in government, etc.
Explain 3 things that will happen if the Earth's temperature warms by 2 degrees.
Explain 3 things that will happen if the Earth's temperature warms by 2 degrees.
glaciers/ice bergs Explain 3 things that will happen if the Earth's temperature warms by 2 degrees. melt, sea levels rise, low lying countries disappear, loss of coral reefs, species extinction, loss of biodiversity (among other answers)
Explain two specific lessons that the world can learn from what happened in the Aral Sea.
Explain two specific lessons that the world can learn from what happened in the Aral Sea.
how human action can have lasting and unintended consequences on the environment and other humans.
This term refers to the maximum population size of the species that the environment can sustain indefinitely, given the food, habitat, water and other necessities available in the environment.
This term refers to the maximum population size of the species that the environment can sustain indefinitely, given the food, habitat, water and other necessities available in the environment.
carrying capacity
Define demography and give 3 characteristics of a population's demography.
Define demography and give 3 characteristics of a population's demography.
Demography is the study of the composition of human populations. Gender/Sex, Age groups, Ethnicity, Income levels, Migrant populations
What is physiological population density and why would this number be helpful for a country to know about itself?
What is physiological population density and why would this number be helpful for a country to know about itself?
Population of a country or region expressed as an average per unit area of arable (farmable) land; it is helpful because it reveals if a country can feed its population or if it will need to trade for food
Why do birth rates fall between stage 2 and stage 3 of the Demographic Transition Model?
Why do birth rates fall between stage 2 and stage 3 of the Demographic Transition Model?
Better medical care, diet and sanitation means fewer children die, movement towards the cities mean that families require fewer children
Explain 2 weaknesses of the Demographic Transition Model.
Explain 2 weaknesses of the Demographic Transition Model.
1) Not all countries will industrialize or develop in the same way as Western Europe; (ex. Subsaharan Africa) 2) Women in some countries will not be able to access family planning or more opportunities 3) Lower class citizens and LDCs will have less access to medical care, surplus food, contraceptives and urban living 4) Migrant/immigrant groups will influence population dynamics
Explain the difference between immigration and emigration.
Explain the difference between immigration and emigration.
immigration = in migration, emigration = out migration
What are all the things that you need to put in Level 4 of a 4 Level Map Analysis?
What are all the things that you need to put in Level 4 of a 4 Level Map Analysis?
The main ideas of levels 1-3 (including type of map) and why this map is geographically significant
Explain the structure of a thesis statement.
Explain the structure of a thesis statement.
Answer the Prompt + Time & Place (if necessary) + 3 Categories of support evidence (generalized) = AP + TP + 3 Cats. You may include an intro. sentence/stage setter as well
The Greenhouse Effect is not new, explain why it is becoming an increasing problem.
The Greenhouse Effect is not new, explain why it is becoming an increasing problem.
Humans are burning more nonrenewable energy resources than ever before. The rate of increase is too quickly to be sustainable.
Explain why guest workers are sometimes compared to slaves.
Explain why guest workers are sometimes compared to slaves.
They are very vulnerable because don't have the same rights as citizens of that country and don't always speak the language. They are often manipulated and cheated into entering the country with false promises of work, only to be abused by their employer. The labor laws of the country don't completely apply to them.
This term refers to actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope.
This term refers to actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope.
globalization
List 2 nonrenewable resources.
List 2 nonrenewable resources.
fossil fuels, petroleum, coal, natural gas, nuclear fuels
Explain the difference between chain migration and step migration.
Explain the difference between chain migration and step migration.
Chain migration results from one person or community drawing others to that place. Step migration is when a person takes small steps to their final destination, which may or may not be interrupted and does not necessarily rely on where other's are already settled.
What is salinization and why it is dangerous to the environment?
What is salinization and why it is dangerous to the environment?
salinization is process of adding salt to soil or water. It happens when an ocean dries up and leaves behind the salt from its water. It is dangerous because it makes the soil unusable for farming or drinking and can cause additional erosion.
Explain 4 differences between guest workers/migrants and refugees.
Explain 4 differences between guest workers/migrants and refugees.
guest workers have short-term visas, are traveling by choice, are moving primarily for economic reasons, refugees don't have a set destination, travel in a primitive manner, carry everything they own, refugees want to return home, don't often have documentation (among other answers)
Using ONLY your memory, list as many of the countries I asked you to learn in Asia as possible in the next 60 seconds. Spelling counts!
Using ONLY your memory, list as many of the countries I asked you to learn in Asia as possible in the next 60 seconds. Spelling counts!
China, Japan, Russia, North Korea, South Korea, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Israel
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