File - Social Studies
... A region is a unit on the earth's surface that has unifying characteristics such as climate or industry. These characteristics may be human, physical, or cultural. Not only do geographers study characteristics, but they also study how regions around the world may change over time. Different types of ...
... A region is a unit on the earth's surface that has unifying characteristics such as climate or industry. These characteristics may be human, physical, or cultural. Not only do geographers study characteristics, but they also study how regions around the world may change over time. Different types of ...
Geographic inquiry focuses on the spatial
... – What’s going on here? Zoom in and describe what you see in terms of pattern, density, and concentration. – How would you describe the human modification of the environment ...
... – What’s going on here? Zoom in and describe what you see in terms of pattern, density, and concentration. – How would you describe the human modification of the environment ...
Introduction to the Economic Problem
... The first job of any discipline is to first define itself and its parameters. How economics is defined at the outset will determine what gets included and what gets excluded from the discussion. Most textbooks use Lord Robbins’s definition: “Economics is the allocation of scarce resources between co ...
... The first job of any discipline is to first define itself and its parameters. How economics is defined at the outset will determine what gets included and what gets excluded from the discussion. Most textbooks use Lord Robbins’s definition: “Economics is the allocation of scarce resources between co ...
World Geography
... We are native people who have adapted to the harsh geography of the northern Canadian territories. We live north of the forests. By what name do we prefer to be known? ...
... We are native people who have adapted to the harsh geography of the northern Canadian territories. We live north of the forests. By what name do we prefer to be known? ...
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... Landforms and climate – landforms also af fect the climate. Three key terms to know in this regard. Windward Side – Simply put this is the side of the mountain facing the winds Leeward Side – The opposite side of the mountain. Tends to be hot, dry, and has little perception. Rain Shadow Affe ...
... Landforms and climate – landforms also af fect the climate. Three key terms to know in this regard. Windward Side – Simply put this is the side of the mountain facing the winds Leeward Side – The opposite side of the mountain. Tends to be hot, dry, and has little perception. Rain Shadow Affe ...
ppt - Exploring Geography
... Colonialism and Decolonialization 1. European colonial power has been an important influence on today’s world. 2. Colonialism: formal establishment of governmental rule over a foreign population. ...
... Colonialism and Decolonialization 1. European colonial power has been an important influence on today’s world. 2. Colonialism: formal establishment of governmental rule over a foreign population. ...
periodization, themes, and analysis ap world history
... Interaction between humans and the environment ...
... Interaction between humans and the environment ...
GUIDE OF THE EXAM (2 nd BIMONTHLY)
... 7. They are the earthquakes undersea and cause huge waves. a) Erosions b) Hurricanes c) Tsunamis d) Eruptions 8. They are giant slow-moving sheets of ice. a) Ice breaker b) Greenhouse effect c) Erosion d) Glaciers 9. They are the elements that make changes in our climate. a) Temperature, Atmospheri ...
... 7. They are the earthquakes undersea and cause huge waves. a) Erosions b) Hurricanes c) Tsunamis d) Eruptions 8. They are giant slow-moving sheets of ice. a) Ice breaker b) Greenhouse effect c) Erosion d) Glaciers 9. They are the elements that make changes in our climate. a) Temperature, Atmospheri ...
Unit 1 Notes Nature and Perspectives
... Site – Internal physical & cultural (climate, soil, latitude, elevation, etc) Situation – Location relative to the physical and cultural characteristics (location of a place relative to other places) Place Name • Toponym – the name by which a geographical place is known ...
... Site – Internal physical & cultural (climate, soil, latitude, elevation, etc) Situation – Location relative to the physical and cultural characteristics (location of a place relative to other places) Place Name • Toponym – the name by which a geographical place is known ...
Types of Maps - Alpine Public School
... • Graphy= study/ chart • The study of the Earth, including land, places, and people • The study of geography led to the creation of maps ...
... • Graphy= study/ chart • The study of the Earth, including land, places, and people • The study of geography led to the creation of maps ...
Place & Regions
... • The geographic study of humanenvironment relationships is known as cultural ecology. • This is often referred to as HEI (Remember human environment interaction from the Five themes of Geography???) ...
... • The geographic study of humanenvironment relationships is known as cultural ecology. • This is often referred to as HEI (Remember human environment interaction from the Five themes of Geography???) ...
Freedom and Determinism
... • Unfree in the presence of external controls. • We can learn to be free as we develop our own ...
... • Unfree in the presence of external controls. • We can learn to be free as we develop our own ...
Thematic Essay Practice Geography 5
... Highlight or underline the main points of the passage “The U.S. is located in the center of the North American continent. It is bordered by Canada to the north, and Mexico to the south. On the east is the Atlantic Ocean, and on the west, is the Pacific Ocean. In addition to the 48 continental stat ...
... Highlight or underline the main points of the passage “The U.S. is located in the center of the North American continent. It is bordered by Canada to the north, and Mexico to the south. On the east is the Atlantic Ocean, and on the west, is the Pacific Ocean. In addition to the 48 continental stat ...
The Sociological Perspective
... The study of how membership of social groups, from families to schools and workplaces influences people’s behavior. ...
... The study of how membership of social groups, from families to schools and workplaces influences people’s behavior. ...
High School History - Rossville Christian Academy
... and appreciate events that have occurred around the world. Students will be taught to appreciate their own cultures while respecting cultures of others. The actions of leaders in the world will be evaluated and studied in such a way that will bring awareness to the student, not only of history, but ...
... and appreciate events that have occurred around the world. Students will be taught to appreciate their own cultures while respecting cultures of others. The actions of leaders in the world will be evaluated and studied in such a way that will bring awareness to the student, not only of history, but ...
Ch 1 Teacher Notes
... Map projections – ways of showing the curved Earth on a flat surface Mercator projection – shows direction, gives an accurate view of land areas near the Equator distorts the size and shape of land near the North and South poles Interrupted projection – correct size of and shapes of landmasses, cuts ...
... Map projections – ways of showing the curved Earth on a flat surface Mercator projection – shows direction, gives an accurate view of land areas near the Equator distorts the size and shape of land near the North and South poles Interrupted projection – correct size of and shapes of landmasses, cuts ...
model of man for market economy
... • Economic imperialism: economic rationality can explain everything including institutions and cultural phenomena • Neo-institutionalism: somewhat modified economic rationality can explain a lot but not in all countries. • Economic sociology (Parsons, Smelser) the cultural subsystem exists besides t ...
... • Economic imperialism: economic rationality can explain everything including institutions and cultural phenomena • Neo-institutionalism: somewhat modified economic rationality can explain a lot but not in all countries. • Economic sociology (Parsons, Smelser) the cultural subsystem exists besides t ...
Climate and People -- An Overview - Hunter College, Department of
... longer have a dense forest cover. Fishing and dairying provide important dietary supplements for people living there. D. Dry Summer Subtropical or Mediterranean (Cs) climate is at the poleward transition from the dry climates to the humid versions of the subtropical. Because of their weather charact ...
... longer have a dense forest cover. Fishing and dairying provide important dietary supplements for people living there. D. Dry Summer Subtropical or Mediterranean (Cs) climate is at the poleward transition from the dry climates to the humid versions of the subtropical. Because of their weather charact ...
Geography Notes part 2 - Al
... Physical characteristics-determined by nature- climate, landforms, plants, animals, soil ...
... Physical characteristics-determined by nature- climate, landforms, plants, animals, soil ...
The Five Themes of Geography
... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MR. Help: A way to remember the names of the five themes of Geography: ...
... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MR. Help: A way to remember the names of the five themes of Geography: ...
IGU Commission on Political Geography, Session in the Moscow
... [email protected] Food is not just for eating. As a powerful cultural trait, it can be charged with many political meanings. The first, and more "banal", is connected with nationalism. Indeed, notwithstanding the use of mixing ingredients of very distant origins, our daily food is often la ...
... [email protected] Food is not just for eating. As a powerful cultural trait, it can be charged with many political meanings. The first, and more "banal", is connected with nationalism. Indeed, notwithstanding the use of mixing ingredients of very distant origins, our daily food is often la ...
Geography Notes
... b) economists: to study how people, societies, and nations choose and supply the things they want c) political scientists: to study how people are ...
... b) economists: to study how people, societies, and nations choose and supply the things they want c) political scientists: to study how people are ...
UNITS 1 and 2: Introduction and Natural Resources and
... 5. _____________ trees are better able to survive cold, harsh climates compares to _____________ trees. This is because ________________________________. 6. A maple tree is an example of a _______________ tree. YARD 30 1. The Mixed Forest is a _______________________ between the boreal and deciduous ...
... 5. _____________ trees are better able to survive cold, harsh climates compares to _____________ trees. This is because ________________________________. 6. A maple tree is an example of a _______________ tree. YARD 30 1. The Mixed Forest is a _______________________ between the boreal and deciduous ...