DBQ- Why Study Geography? Math‚ science‚ reading‚ and writing are some of the main core subjects that most kids think are most important and valuable than the subject geography. Sometimes we say that geography is not that important to kids like us and that we don’t need to worry about it as much. That’s when some of us ask‚ what is the value of geography to modern kids like us today? There are three reasonable answers to it which is: Americans are bad at geography; without geography‚ a bad future
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Mark Twain once described the Hawaiian Islands as “The loveliest fleet of islands that lies anchored in any ocean”. Hawaii is the most unique of the states of America. To further understand the geography of Hawaii‚ one must understand how Hawaii was formed‚ how Hawaii was populated‚ and understand what Hawaii came to be today. To begin‚ Hawaii is the longest chain of islands in the world. It was originally formed by a fissure more than 1600 miles long that lies along the floor of the Pacific Ocean
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Geography Geography and climate have always had very potent effects on culture. Geography‚ or the study of relationships between people and locations on Earth‚ very often shapes the way people live and interact with each other. Climate‚ or the prevailing weather patterns over time of a region‚ also has drastic effects on society and cultures‚ and these statements are especially true in the South East Asian nation of the Philippines. The Republic of the Philippines is an archipelago‚ or chain of
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St Ivo School Geography Department - GCSE REVISION Solar Output – variations in amount of energy given off by sun – sunspots can affect solar output – e.g. reduction in sunspot activity between 1645-1715 likely cause of Little Ice Age Orbital Geometry – earth’s orbit of the sun varies in shape – when circular glacial periods have occurred‚ when elliptical warmer periods result (Milankovitch Cylces) www.geobytesgcse.wordpress.com Name and describe 2 external factors which affect climate change
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Peru Peru is located on the west coast of South America‚ bordered by the South Pacific Ocean‚ Ecuador‚ Colombia‚ Brazil‚ Bolivia and Chile. Peru can be divided into three major regions‚ Costa (Coast) - the 3‚079-kilometer (1‚900 mile) Pacific Coastline; Sierra (Andes) - the central Andean Highlands; Selva (Amazon Basin) the remote eastern vastness of the Amazonian jungle. The best know of these is the central high sierra of the Andes‚ with its massive peaks‚ steep canyons‚ and extraordinary
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I would like to present to you the country of India. A country one-third the area of the United States (total land mass is 2‚973‚190 sq. kilometers) borders China on the northeast‚ Pakistan on the west‚ Nepal and Blutan to the north‚ and Burma and Bangladesh to the east. It is divided into three categorical geographic regions: the Gangetic Plain‚ the plateau region in the south‚ the Himalayan region in the north‚ which contains some of the highest mountains in the world and a central part. India
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David Gimple 12/14/12 4.03 4.03 Closer Look Work File Name of the show‚ movie‚ product advertised‚ or title of article and where it was published|Description of the group being stereotyped|Explanation of the stereotype being portrayed|Your thoughts or feelings experienced while watching the program‚ hearing the lyrics‚ reading the article‚ etc.| Roots.|African Americans|Slavery|I don’t like the idea of slavery‚ nobody should be judged by their color.| Not Another Teen Movie|Teenagers|Stupidity
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One soft coastal management strategy would be that of beach nourishment. Beach nourishment is a common method used by many countries‚ including Singapore and the United States‚ among other influential countries. Its main objective is to import sediment and replenish materials lost through longshore drift and erosion from destructive waves‚ and is one of the more popular soft coastal management systems worldwide. This is usually done on a large scale‚ and extends the beach seawards‚ usually by close
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It is evident that Sydney as a large city in the developed world‚ is influenced by a myriad of urban dynamics‚ which will inevitably shape its economic character for the future. Sydney as an emerging world city faces significant issues‚ such as accommodating future growth‚ protecting the amenity of the biophysical and built environments‚ addressing traffic congestion‚ maintaining air and water quality and disposing of solid and toxic wastes.. Managing the relationship between urbanisation‚ quality
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World At Risk Global Hazards There are different types of hazard 1) A hazard is something that’s a potential threat to human life or property. 2) Natural hazards are cause by natural processes. 3) Natural hazards can be divided into two types: * Hydro-meteoroidal hazards (caused by climatic processes)- these include droughts‚ floods‚ tropical cyclones and storms. * Geophysical hazards (caused by land processes) – these include earthquakes‚ volcanic eruptions and landslides.
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