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World Geography
EOC Review2014 – 2015
From where did the ancestors of modern American Indians migrate?
Beringia
Adaptations or Modifications?
Air Conditioning
What technological innovations have allowed more people to move to the sunbelt states?
What method could humans use to sustain life in areas suffering from desertification?Irrigation
Socio-Economic Indicators
Country GDP per Capita
Life Expectancy
Infant Mortality
Literacy Rate Birth Rate
More Developed
Developing
Less Developed
Spanish Colonization
What are some legacies left from Spanish colonization in Latin America?
Language
Religion
Apartheid True or false: Since the end of apartheid, all races in South
Africa have gained equality.
What are some traits of traditional societies?
governed by customs
kinship
Simple Economy
Why has English become a global language?Many places were once English colonies plus exposure to American pop culture
What are the worlds’ major monotheistic religions?
This organization of traditional Hindu groups is based on __________?
Heredity
Discuss the climate of Chile.
Equator
Antarctic Circle
Chile crosses many latitudes causing wide variations in its climate.
How were the Himalayan Mountains formed?
The collision of tectonic plates.
A shift in human settlement from the countryside to cities.
Urbanization
Why do pandemics still exist today, despite medical advances?
The spread of diseases between nations has become easier with air travel.
Discuss pull factors leading to Latin American immigration to the United States.
Economic opportunities
Discuss pull factors that may be causing Austin’s massive population growth.
Economic
opportunities
High-techbusinesses
Which services are probably in greatest demand?
Child Care
Schools
Which services are probably in greatest demand?
Retirement Communities
Nursing Homes
Compare ways cultural innovations are influenced by their environment.
Papyrus
in Egypt
Rice cultivation in
Asia
Gourds as
instruments
in Africa
What constitutes a region?
Formal?
Functional?
Perceptual?
Give an example of sustainable development.
A lumber company plants more trees than it cuts down.
Solar energy
Reuse/ Recycle
Past and present – Isreal
Why did Israel’s borders change between 1947 and 1967?
Conflict with their neighbors
Compare NAFTA and the EU.
Free Trade Zones!
Who owns the means of production in a communist country?
The
government!
In what area of the map is most affected by the presence of a majority of the world’s known oil reserves?
Which technological innovations have had the greatest impact on the environment?
The combustion engine
Take a product through the 4 economic sectors.
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternary
How have the long practiced Hindu rituals in and along the Ganges affected the river?
The Ganges has become one of the most polluted rivers in the world.
What is terrorism? ?
Attacks against civilians for a political purpose
Discuss human populations and the J-Curve.
Period of most growth
What has most contributed to China’s influence and power in the world?
Having the world
’s largest p
opulation!
Where are the most densely populated areas of China?
On th
e Eas
t Coa
st
In what areas would you likely find similar vegetation?
West Texas
Northwest
Mexico
When it is winter in London, which hemisphere is tilted toward the sun?
The Southern Hemisphere!
What has been a useful benefit of GPS?
Navigation!
Discuss: Why is there conflict between Chechen Nationals and the Russian Government?
Should an ethic minority be given its independence?
Name this map!
Route
The Silk Road
Eurasian Steppe
Describe the biome found in the Steppes.Grasses, grazing animals, some rain, not many trees
Who is genocide often directed against?
Ethnic minority groups
What happened to Japan in 2011?
Earthquake, tsunami, nuclear disaster
Homogenous or Heterogeneous?
A. B.
Which major world religion likely spread along this trade route?
Islam
Name a negative effect of the Columbian Exchange.
Introduced deadly diseases to the Americas
Compare/ Contrast:
Subsistence Agriculture &Commercial Agriculture
Farmers focus on growing enough food to feed themselves and their families. The typical subsistence farm has a range of crops and animals needed by the family to feed and clothe themselves during the year.
The production of crops for sale, intended for widespread distribution to wholesalers or retail outlets Commercial agriculture also includes livestock production, livestock grazing and any non-food crops such as cotton and tobacco.
How has motorized farm equipment effected agriculture?
More production by fewer people
What do all the labeled areas have in common?
1
2
3
Peninsulas!