Final Review (Trust me you'll need it)

"Study history, study history. In history lies all the secrets of statecraft."

1) Know the five themes of Geography and give examples
Human Environment Interaction- adaption of our environment
Movement- the transportation of ideas, persons, and objects
Region- climate or industry; characteristics may be human, physical, or cultural
Place- characteristics that distinguish one place from another place on Earth
Location-  latitude and longitude
2) Name three types of maps and give examples of each
    -Thematic; show different but very specific topics 
    -Physical; landscape features
    -Political; state and national boundaries of a place
3) What is the difference between longitude and latitude
Latitude lines run east and west and are parallel and Longitude run from the poles, 'long'. 

4) What is the prime meridian; what is the equator

The prime meridian is the zero degree line of longitude; imaginary line that runs from east to west on the Earth's surface

5) What are three types of thematic maps

-qualitative 

- cartograms

- flowline

6) How are small-scale maps different than large-scale maps

Small scale maps focus on detail of a small area; large scale maps show a larger picture less detail.

7) Describe the hydrologic cycle
The continuous cycle of water between oceans, Earth, and the atmosphere. 

8) What causes earthquakes?
High pressure of grinding from two tectonic plates that snap and release a high building pressure.

9) What is the continental drift theory?

That continent eventually separated and drifted apart, forming into the seven continents we have today. 

10) What is El Nino?
A natural change of climate.

11) What are the major factors that cause weather?

Heat energy, winds, air pressure, and moisture.

12) What might be some causes of global warming?
The intake of increased amount of gases in the atmosphere.

13) What are the five basic climate regions?
Tropical 
Dry
Mid-Latitude
High- Latitude
Highland

14) How do ocean currents affect climate?

Moving in large circular systems, warm waters flow away from the equator and towards the poles, temperature will change in affect to this.

15) What are four factors that influence climate?

Wind currents, Ocean Currents, Zones of Latitude, Elevation

16) What is the greenhouse effect?
The layer of gases released by the burning og coal and oil traps some solar energy, causing higher temperatures in the same way that a greenhouse traps solar energy. 

17) How many languages exist in the world?
6,500

18) List four types of governments?
Dictatorship, Federal, Absolute Monarchy, Democracy 

19) Where does the majority of the world's population live?
East

20) What is a the world's population?
7 billion 

21) What are some of the world's major religions?
Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism

22) List at least five things that make up culture.
Food and shelter, education, religion, language, relationships, protection, political and social organization, creative expression

 23) What is the Continental Divide?

The Continental Divide of the Americas is the principal, and largely mountainous, hydrological divide of the Americas.

24) What are the most abundant natural resources in the United States and Canada?
Fertile soils, water, forest, variety of minerals

25) Which climates are found in the United States but not in Canada?
Milder Climates, Dry climates, Tropical climates

26) How did settles of the United States and Canada overcome the distances across the continent?
They built roads, rail tracks, inland waterways.

27) How did the United States become a world power?
Natural Resources, military, industrial capacity, geography

28) What was the Columbian Exchange?

The Columbian Exchange refers to a period of cultural and biological exchanges between the New and Old Worlds. Exchanges of plants, animals, diseases and technology transformed European and Native American ways of life.

29) What is representative democracy?

Representative democracy is a form of government founded on the principle of elected individuals representing the people, as opposed to autocracy and direct democracy.

30) Where do the majority of Americans live?
Cities or suburbs. 

31) What are some original music styles?  What are some influence U.S. art forms?
Blues, Jazz 
Greek and Roman arts

32) List the four subregions of the United States.
The Northeast, MidWest,  South, West

33) How did the French and Indian War change America?
British debt enlarged, the new territories in the New World, and resentment from colonists to English Leaders. 

34) How is Canada's federal government different from the federal government of the United States?

Canada has a prime minster and the U.S. has the president to represent them.

35) Where do most of Canadians live?

Along the border of the U.S.

36) What is Canada's work force like?  Within what industry sector do most Canadians work?

Canadians mostly work in manufacturing goods.

37) What is life like in Canada today?

ports, outdoor hobbies, and are overall friendly people.

38)  What are the subregions of Canada?

The Atlantic, Core, and Prairie Provinces.

39) What is Canada's largest export product?

Timer along with some minerals.

40) Which two languages and religions dominate Canadian culture?

French and English along with Christianity and Catholic. 

41) Why are the Prairie Provinces so important to the Canadian economy?

The Prairie Provinces hold the most land for raising cattle and farm lands.

42) How has geography affected settlement in Latin America?

Due to mountains or rough terrain some land area in Latin America are considered unusable.
(Along with deforestation)

43) What are the three major river systems in South America?

Amazon River, Orinoco River, and Parana River.

44) Why are three types of resources found in Latin America?

Timber, oil, and minerals. (goods, such as fruits)

45) What two countries does the Orinoco River drain?

Venezuela and Columbia.

46) What are the advantages and disadvantages of tourism in Central and South America?

Advantages of tourism are more money to improve economic growth, disadvantage is an huge gap between rich and poor.

47) What is the history of Mexico?

No one wanting a democracy government until late 1900s.

48) What two major cultures blend in Central America?

African and Native American.

49) What islands make up the Caribbean Islands?

The Greater and Lesser Antilles, Bahamas, and Jamaica.

50) What are the three reasons for poverty in Central America?

No jobs, companies buying land, and slums.

51) What forms of music have evolved in the Caribbean?

Reggae and Calypso

52) What was the Treaty of Tordesillas?

The Treaty of Tordesillas was a treaty between Portugal and Spain in 1494 where they agreed to divide up all the land on the Earth outside of Europe between the two of them, no matter who was already living there.

53) What crop did settlers first grow in Brazil and what effect did if have on the makeup of the population?

Sugarcane. Air pollution along with land being lost to grow sugar cane.

54) How do Brazil's rivers contribute to its wealth?

Rivers make transportation a lot more easier.

55) What is Brazil national language?

Portuguese

56) Where does Brazil rank in its economic power in the world?

5th rank in economic power in the world.

57) Why is the biodiversity of the rain forest important?

The rainforest holds plants that account for 121 of our drugs, and holds 80% of the world's diet.

58) Why is the rain forest an important global resource?

The rainforest holds 3000 fruits and more than 3000 species.

59) What is the largest city in Central America, South America, and the world?
Mexico City

60) Who were the Inca?

Native Americans that crossed the land bride connecting from Alaska to Siberia.

61) Why is the Panama Canal important?  How did it come into existence?

Panama Canal makes transportation easier and it became into existence by U.S. winning the independence war for Brazil.

62) What is the dominant vegetation in the amazon?

trees, shrubs, grasslands, forests, etc.

63) In a short essay (3/4 - 1 page long), discuss how you would balance competing demands on rain forest resources.

Describe the Struggle for Democratic Government in Latin America

The struggle in Latin America for a democratic republic is the following: stability. With the government having been changed for the last century its a big leap. From once having to be ruled under a president that censor free speech and punished dissent. And having to be ruled under a military and caudillo, a military boss. Now Latin America is striving for democracy and has set up three goals to set stability up for it. Women roles in politics, land reform, and to establish a constitutional government. 

MAIN IDEAS (247)

a.  The rain forest has a abundant amount of resources such as the following: vegetation helps clean the atmosphere, regulate climate, and shelter millions of animals, insects, and other species. 

b. Resulting of the destruction of the rainforest millions of species are left homeless, or left for dead. As well as the intake of carbon by these rainforests decreasing rapidly. Plants in rain forests can also be used for medical purposes or for scientist to further explanation of life or their thesis(or whatever they're doing experiments for).

c.  Factors that could slow the destruction of the rainforest is the debt-for-nature swap, and the restriction of economic development until people can find the right balance between economic growth and the preservation of the rain forests.

4.  With the way the world is turning out now, how the people are choosing, its a simple as one sentence, or one word: suicide. We are tying the noose around our own neck, Mother Earth will survive we won't. The rainforests will be extinct to a certain point and humans will have to adapt again. We need the rainforest for numerous things; carbon dioxide intake, medical research, holding animals and other species.

MAIN IDEAS CHAP 10

1. They disliked the culture, proven by the fact they destroy it and replaced it.

2. Factories in Mexico that assemble imported materials then export them, usually to the United States.

3. The Caribbean has added much African to their population by the slaves brought there by European.

4. The income would mostly come from natural energy and mining ore.

5. Sugar cane plantations in the Caribbean provide the region's largest export crop. Other important export crops are bananas, citrus fruits, coffee, and spices.

6. Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina.

7. Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay.

8. It was destroyed and replaced.

9. Brazil is made up of Portugese, mostly, but also German, Italian, Spanish, Lebanese, Syrian, and a large amount of Japanese.

10. The darker aspect of Brazil is the vast income gap between the rich and poor, and the crime that results from it.

Main Ideas...Idiot

Landforms and Resources (pp.201-206)

1.  Since the Andes have created a barrier, along with having many active volcanoes, the movement has been pushed to the interior for settlements.

2. Plains and grasslands are used for raising livestock and rich soil for growing crops.

3. Bahamas, Greater Antilles or Lesser Antilles

4. Mexico and Venezuela because of their "important" resource the economy has been impacted by the cost of oil.

5. Savannas are found in Brazil, Colombia, and Argentina.

6. Several advantages occur from vertical climate zones including increased crop production, protection from weather related problems, conservation of resources, organic crops, and water recycling.

7. Tropical Rainforest, mostly trees.

8. The soil is no longer fertile, meaning, nothing can grow there anymore; trees are needed to get rid of carbon in the air. So if you take away trees, what's left?  Carbon is left, providing more global warning.

9. The "pull" factors include higher-paying jobs, better schools, and better medical care.

10. "An obvious gap between rich tourists and less well-off local residents; this has produced resentment and hostility in places such as Jamaica in the Caribbean and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Governments can run up large public debts by borrowing money to build tourist facilities."

Venezuela

1) What climate zones and vegetation exists in your country?
     Venezuela lies between two tropics, it varies from tropical humid to alpine depending on its elevation, topography, and the direction of prevailing winds.   Venezuela, dued to where it's located, is mostly covered in forest. But resulting from deforestation and natural causes it has a varied vegetation, such as: savannahs, thorny shrubs and cactus, scrub and brush, and very little land of mangrove.

2) Explain the important resources of the area.  Also any river systems, mountain systems, or plains that run through your country. 
      The Venezuelan economy is based primarily on the production and exploitation of petroleum. Venezuela’s topography can be divided into three broad elevational divisions: the lowland plains, mountains, and the interior forested uplands.  The Orinoco river , as well, runs through Venezuela. 

3) What do most people in your country do for a living?
    In Venezuela the drop of oil prices declined many jobs for the Venezuelans. The poor relied on the government to pay for basic food and transportation. Farming and cattle ranching are major sources of jobs in rural areas. People also work in factories, mining is important, and doctors lawyers are in demand. Venezuelans are really great writers, painters, poets, and musicians. Their favorite sport in Venezuela is soccer, and in the coastal areas water sports like swimming, fishing, and boating are really popular.4) What is the largest city?
     Venezuela's largest city is their capital, Caracas.

5) What is the capital city?
    Caracas is the capital city of Venezuela. 

6) Find a map and paste it in your blog.  

7) Does your country face any problems - economy (think Bolivia) or environmental (Brazil) or other?  

    Venezuela has a number of problems today, here are a few: Venezuela's unemployment rate has continues to rise; it stands at 12.1 percent. Crime in Venezuela also has become a big issue there, in 2011 more than 19,000 people were killed, making 2011 the most violent year in the country's history. Housing and infrastructure is also a problem, homes are being being seized and privatized, housing is now one of their top concerns. Infrastructure has crumbled in Venezuela, reportedly Venezuela has the most obsolete air fleet in the Americas. 
Corruption is another problem it afflicts the police and military, who are often bribed by drug traffickers. Corruption has also affected the government turning the government into a de facto dictatorship. Freedom of press is another problem, even though the press are guaranteed by Venezuela's constitution, in reality media face harassment if they report anything in opposition to Hugo Chavez's administration, Chavez died a year old from cancer. The ' eternal commander" is still putting on a shower, his voice of him singing are heard loud from the mausoleum entrance.

Questions(?) I Think Not!

1) What did you learn from the video?  Do you think its fair that a corporation can own a country's water? 
I don't think it's fair at all! I think its stupid and insane, companies owning water? You cannot own water, it's nobody's to own... it repeats a cycle how can you own it! Your water could end up in a different part of the world! Society will easily fall apart! Water is water, it cannot be own...it is for the public not the private.  
2) Do you think the people of Bolivia had a right to react the way they did?
Of course the people had the right to act like they did! It makes sense, if you steal something and make it yours, like water, and make people buy it back...that will upset the people. You're just asking for protests! The bottom line is, you cannot take something from the people when it is rightfully anyones and not one persons alone!
3) How has geography affected settlement in Latin America?
Since Latin America has three types of grasslands its perfect for agricultural needs, they also are the world leading mineral leaders. The Amazon River, the largest river in the world, is also located in this region. The Andes Mountain also prohibited land from settlement because of the hills and rocky lands.
4) Where are the Andes Mountains located?
The Andes Mountains are located north to south along the western coast of the continent.
5) What are the three major river systems in South America?
The three major river systems in Latin America is Orinoco River, Amazon River, and the Parana River.
6) What river carries more water to the ocean than any other river in the world?
The Amazon River carries more water to the ocean.
7) What are the three major island groups in the Caribbean Islands?
The Bahama, the Greater Antilles and the Lesser Antilles.
8) What are Llanos?
Llanos are grassy, treeless area used for livestock grazing and farming.
9) What are three types of resources found in Latin America?
The three types of resources in Latin America are minerals, hydroelectric power, and agriculture.
10) What S. American country generates the most hydroelectric power and why?
Brazil because the Amazon River is located in Brazil.
11) What types of landforms are found in Latin America?
Landforms in Latin America are highlands, mountains, rivers, lowlands, and plains.
12) What is your favorite South American country?
Peru would be one of my favorite places in South America. It is rich in our ancient history,  The Inca Empire and later the major viceroyalty of Spanish South America. THe only reason I mention Peru is because the photography of the Inca ruins. It inspires me to actually learn some stuff about Peru. Plus, Peru has beautiful beaches, the llamas(!), and magnificent landscape.

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QUESTIONS: Chapter 6 Section 2

1) What was the second most the average American's job in the early days of the United States?
                    -The second most average American job in the early days of the United States was farming.

2) In what three areas is the U.S. a world leader?
                    -The U.S. is a world leader in these three areas: agricultural products, manufactured goods, and global trade.

3) What percentage of the world's corn do U.S farmers supply?
                    -The U.S. farmers supply about 40% of the world's production of corn.

4) What is the second mostly commonly spoken language in the U.S.?
                    -The second mostly commonly spoken language is Spanish.

5) To what religious group do the majority of Americans belong?
                     -The majority of Americans belong to the Christian religion by 75%.

6) What are some American cultural elements that have influenced the world?
                     -Americans influenced the world by art, music, literature, and architecture.

7) Where do the majority of Americans live?
                     -About 80% of Americans live in cities or surrounding suburbs.

8) What is the gender breakdown of the workforce in America?
                     -Nearly 60% percent of American adults work,  gender wise almost half of them are women.

9) Where are the industrial centers in the United States?
                     -Industrial centers in the U.S. would be most major cities.

GG Questions

1) Which parts of Canada and the United States have the most similar climate?
- Alaska and Yukon
or
Northern-east coast and Canada

2) What areas in Canada and the U.S. have areas of permafrost?
-Northern Alaska and Northern Canada

3) What kind of climates do not exist in Canada?
-Tropical and Dry Climates

4) Which two states in the U.S. have tropical climates?
-Hawaii and Florida  

5) Where are the Everglades located?
-Florida

6) Within which climate would you most likely find a rain forest?
-Tropical climate

7) What kids of extreme weather occur often in the Great Plains?
-Droughts , twisters, and dust storms

8) What areas are most at risk for flooding?
-by major rivers

9) What areas suffer hurricanes?
-Atlantic and Gulf coast

10) What climate regions do the U.S. and Canada share?
-north central and northeastern U.S. and southern Canada share a humid continental climate
-marine west coast climate

11) What climate regions are found in the U.S. but not in Canada?
-Tropical, milder climates, and dry climates 

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25th 2014, August HOMEWORK- Review & Main Idea

25th 2014, August  Homework- Review & Main Ideas

11. Which of the above terms indicate imaginary parallel lines that circle the earth?

  Latitude indicates the imaginary parallel lines that circle the earth.

12. Which term marks the beginning of longitude?

  Prime Meridian marks the start of longitude.

13. Which of the terms has 180 degree in each hemisphere?

  The longitude has 180 degree in each hemisphere, east, south, north and west.

14. How may hemispheres be divided?

  The hemispheres are divided by north, south, east, and west.

15. What imaginary line separates the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere?

 The equator is the line separates the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere.

16.Which term is also known as a meridian line?

 Longitude is also known as the meridian line.

17.Would a cartographer work on a map or globe?

A cartographer works on a map, a globe is a form of a map, so in a way yes they do both. But mostly the work is focused on a 2D map.

18. Why are maps projections needed?

The earth and its model, globe, are rounded, 3D, projections are need to flat out the details and adjust it in a orderly way. 

19. Which of the above terms are associated with the geographic grid?

There are a number of terms form above that are associated with the geographic grid, equator, prime meridian, latitude, and longitude.

20. Which term characterizes the study of the use of land spaces?

The term to characterized the study of the use of land is , of course, geography.

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1. How is absolute location different from relative location?

Absolute location is the location of a place with coordinates; relative location is to locate a place relative to other landmarks.

2. What are some examples of information that would be included in a place description?

In a place description, you will need to vividly describe the location-colors, size, landmarks, sights, sounds , population, and location.

3.How is place different from region?

A region is a vast area of land , where a place refers to a small area , or location.

4. Why do geographers study movement?

The study of movement tracks the travel of people, goods or ideas from one location to another.

5. What is the purpose of a map?

The purpose of a map is through navigation.

6.How do satellites aid in mapmaking?

The satellites give some sort of idea of the physical appearance of the land mass, telling them where features are so they can make maps.

7.Why is GIS a valuable tool for examining the geography of a place?

The GIS is a valuable tool; it stores information in a digital database.

8. How is the use of small-scale maps different from the use of large-scale maps?

Small-scale maps show cities or towns; large-scale maps show continents , bodies of water, and countries.

9. In what ways may relief be shown on a map?

Some ways relief may be shown on a map is by coloring, contour lines, and shading.

10.What are three types of thematic maps?

The different types of thematic maps are Qualitative maps, Cartograms, and flow-line maps.