comprehension in society. Geography is divided mainly into two categories; human and physical geography. Each geography examines different kinds of information. Physical geography clarifies the physical landscapes of districts and places while human geography looks to break down the spatial circulation of humans and their cooperation’s. Chapter 1 summaries the significance of geography and how it influences all aspects of life. Regardless of what or where we are going‚ geography is some way or another
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determined ecomic activity‚ and that it was not enough to wait for the long run market equilibrium to restore itself. Chapter 2 The Basic Economics Lesson 1 The World of Economics and its significance Economics – a study of what constitutes rational human behavior in the indeavor to fulfill needs and wants. * OIKANOMIA meaning household management * Fajardo‚ proper allocation and efficient use of available resources. * Samuelson‚ how soxieties use scarce resources to prod valuable commodities
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Appendix II Human Development Index‚ 2003 HDI Rank 1.000 2.000 3.000 4.000 5.000 6.000 7.000 8.000 9.000 10.000 11.000 12.000 13.000 14.000 15.000 16.000 17.000 18.000 19.000 20.000 21.000 22.000 23.000 24.000 25.000 26.000 27.000 28.000 29.000 30.000 31.000 32.000 33.000 34.000 35.000 36.000 37.000 38.000 39.000 40.000 41.000 42.000 43.000 44.000 45.000 Country Norway Iceland Australia Luxembourg Canada Sweden Switzerland Ireland Belgium United States Japan Netherlands Finland Denmark United Kingdom
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Human Geography Chapter 2 Outline Where in the world do people live and why? * When geographers study population‚ we explain population traits across space. * Demography is the study of population * The US has an average of 81 people per square mile * This is misleading because the amount of population isn’t constant across an entire country (Nebraska vs. NYC) * 98% of Egypt’s population lives in 3% of the land Physiologic Population Density * A countries physiologic
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1 Big Geography and the Peopling of the Earth I. Hunter Gather Life i. Hunter gatherers use fires to cook their food‚ so it was more edible and easier to swallow and digest. ii. Hunter gatherers used stone tools for most of their chores such as kill animals‚ harvest plants‚ clear brush‚ and start fire to cook food. iii. Kinship groups tried to make the population grow and start an early agricultural movement. II. Personal Reflection Questions
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Student Study Guide to accompany Human Geography Eighth Edition Jerome D. Fellmann University of Illinois‚ Urbana-Champaign Arthur Getis San Diego State University Judith Getis With Contributions by Jon C. Malinowski Updated by Jon C. Malinowski United States Military Academy‚ West Point NY i Student Study Guide to accompany HUMAN GEOGRAPHY‚ EIGHTH EDITION FELLMANN/GETIS/GETIS Published by McGraw-Hill Higher Education‚ an imprint of The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc.‚ 1221
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CHAPTER TWO: THE EARTH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THE CONTINENTS A Continent is one of several very large landmasses on Earth. They are generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria‚ with up to seven regions commonly regarded as continents. These are: Asia‚ Africa‚ North America‚ South America‚ Antarctica‚ Europe‚ and Australia. In geology‚ continents are described by means of tectonic plates. Plate tectonics is the process and study of the movement‚ collision and division
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Ap human chapter 8 political geo. Key issue #1: where are states 1.State: A state is an area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government that has control over its internal and foreign affairs. 2.Sovereignty: A state has sovereignty‚ which means independence from control of its internal affairs by other states. 3. A. korea : The division of these zones became permanent in the late 1940s‚ when the two superpowers established separate
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Urban environments - Geography URBANISATION: a process where an increasing proportion of the population lives in towns and cities‚ and there is a reduction of people living in rural areas URBAN REGENERATION: Slum clearance: the removal of old‚ port quality housing Peripheral housing estates: new estates on the edges of towns Regeneration and modernisation: upgrading of existing housing stock CAUSES: Rural urban migration: This is because of push-pull factors: for example people came
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Pg. 328-330 “field note: changing greens!” * Ranchlands of South Dakota hold soybeans * Roundup Ready Soybeans (genetically modified) * Roundup is a weed killer produced by Monsanto – they have corn‚ cotton‚ and other crops that are resistant to roundup too * ORGANIC AGRICULTURE – production of crops without modification * Organic food sales: 1980 was $200 million then 1990 was $1.5 billion and by 2003 was $10 billion (growing 20% annually over the last decade) * Only 2%
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