Canadian Geography: Exam Review UNIT 1: CHAPTERS 2-7 Small-scale map- map that shows a small amount of detail for a large area. Eg; 1:250 000 Large-scale map- map that shows a large amount of detail for a small area. Eg; 1:50 000 Types of Maps General-purpose Maps * Provide information on one map * E.g. atlas‚ road maps‚ etc.… Features * Bodies of water * Roads & railway lines * Parks‚ Towns & Cities * Elevations‚ longitude & latitude Thematic Maps
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Bibliography: Zuylen Sue Van‚ Trethewy Glyn‚ McIsaac (2007) Geography Focus Stage Five 2 Pearson Education Australia‚ Melbourne Author Not Identified‚ ‘Case 7’ [online] available (accessed on 25/8/08) Author Not Identified‚ ‘Coasts and Marine’ [online] available last modified 2006-11-03 (accessed on 25/8/08)
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Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18‚ 1980. The volcano‚ located in southwestern Washington‚ used to be a beautiful symmetrical cone about 9‚600 feet (3‚000 meters) above sea level. The eruption‚ which removed the upper 1‚300 feet (396 meters) of the summit‚ left a horseshoe-shaped crater and a barren wasteland. Today the land is healing‚ having recovered its natural beauty‚ but the landscape has been permanently altered. Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest called the mountain "Louwala-Clough"
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To what extent do you agree that river landforms can be classified as either erosional or depositional? Many different landforms are made by either deposition or erosion and there are some cases where they can be classified as both. Erosional landforms are caused by erosion which is the breaking down and transportation of particles from one area to another. Depositional landforms are made when particles are deposited somewhere else. In my opinion I think that river landforms can be classified
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Short Answers Define World cities World cities are large cities that have outstripped its national urban network and become part of an international global system. World cities are the centre of world trade and communications‚ leaders in banking and finance‚ the host of entertainment and sporting events‚ the headquarters of non-government organisations‚ and major tourist destinations. World cities are the command and control centres in the borderless domain of the new global economy. Examples
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Digital Technology Remote sensing – data collected from aerial photography and satellite imagery. Tem – System of satellites & receivers to plot location. GPS – Global Positioning System – system of satellites & receivers to plot location. GIS – Geographic Information System‚ - System to manipulate & display spatial data. Electrical lines‚ gas lines‚ etc. Remote Sensing Aerial Photography Discern spatial patterns Resource Inventory Emergency Management Sun-Synchronous Satellites: adjust
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Order of Growth * How do time or space requirements grow as the problem size increases. ... Worst Case Efficiency * is the maximum number of steps an algorithm can get for any collection of data values. Best Case Efficiency * it the minimum number of steps an algorithm can get for any collection of data values. Average –Case Efficiency * falls between these extremes. It is the efficiency averaged on all possible inputs and must assume a distribution of the input. Amortized
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Hospitality End of Preliminary Exam Multiple choice 1. Length of time food can sit on a shelf without spoiling 2. Ergonomic 3. Biological 4. Detergents are cleaning agents 5. Cross-contamination 6. FIFO- first in first out 7. Slips and stuff 8. Acid water- acidulated water 9. Danger Response Send for help Airways Breathing Cpr Defibrillation 10. Not leave knife in sink so you don’t cut yourself Short answer 1. Alarms‚ locks‚ sign in sign out books‚ wearing name tags‚ electronic access
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Geography Origin of the Discipline Three Fundamental Questions Concepts Two Dimensioned Researches System of Geography Four Schools of Research Origin of the Discipline Geography (English) was first coined by Eratosthenes (270 – 192 B.C)‚ a Greek scientist/geographer‚ chief librarian of the Alexanria Library Geō = Earth Graphia = Description Concept of Geography The studies of the phenomena‚ processes and patterns of natural environment and the spatial organization
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Geography Exam - Study Notes The Australian continent: Countries that belong to the Asia-Pacific Region: | Countries that are described as being on the Pacific Rim: | * Australia * Brunei * Cambodia * People’s Republic of China * Hong Kong * Macau * Fiji * Indonesia * Japan * Kiribati * North Korea * South Korea * Laos * Malaysia * Marshall Islands * Federated States of Micronesia * Nauru * New Zealand * Palau * Papua New Guinea * Philippines *
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