What is Geography? Geography‚ simply put‚ can be summed up in two words: “where and why” (Rubenstein). However‚ it is difficult to sum geography up simply because‚ in fact‚ there is nothing simple about it. Geography can explain everything about “the earth‚ its peoples‚ and why [the] two interact as they do” (Sherer). Geography is studied by the geographers of the world who use “[maps] and mapping… [To] analyze and portray the world” (Knox) because “people everywhere struggle to understand [it]”
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Colin Carmona-Murphy Mr. Zanardo Geography P. 3 February 24‚ 2011 Venice‚ Italy Introduction Venice is a city located in the northern part of Italy that is known mostly for its tourism and it’s very interesting physical geography. What makes Venice a city of geological interest is the fact that it is filled with waterways and canals‚ which are replacements for the conventional cobblestone streets commonly found in Europe. The city of Venice
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There is a decline in the ability to use a globe for students now in a technology filled world‚ like Google Maps/Earth‚ GPS‚ and other location devices. However‚ the ability to use a globe is still beneficial for geography‚ and for also understanding the setting or location of pieces of literature. Turning a pumpkin into a globe is a beneficial activity for us as future teachers for several reasons‚ but it also had its’ downside and issues. This pumpkin activity allowed for us as future teachers
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Crime and Geography CRIME MAPPING Crime mapping is how we detect areas with crime. In Crime Mapping‚ it focuses on identifying places or areas where crime is high or low. Mapping crime is helpful as police can track down which areas in a city‚ town or country has high risk of crime. When a crime has been committed‚ the crime will be plotted on a map with information like when the crime was made‚ what offence was made and who the offender was. Currently‚ Crime mapping has been used actively
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Did you know that Kenya has amazing‚ diverse‚ and plentiful wildlife? The wildlife is one of the many reasons that Kenya is so well-known. This paper will discuss Kenya; its geography‚ climate‚ people‚ and wildlife. This information on Kenya’s geography and climate came from The World Factbook and National Geographic Kids. Kenya’s location is in Eastern Africa‚ bordering the Indian Ocean. This is the landscape most people think of when they think Africa. Kenya’s vast savanna is familiar from movies
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ROOM 101 The Royal Family What? But you can’t get rid of them‚ they’re the royal family! Its old English tradition and brings tourism! How can we NOT have a royal family?! Well‚ just think‚ what do they actually do? They lead lives of luxury and privilege‚ go to the best schools have wonderful childhoods. But why them‚ why the royal family? They did nothing to earn it‚ they were just lucky enough to be born into that family. They represent the outdated notion of class an aristocracy which
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Geography School Based Assessment Name: Jadio Dennis School: Jonathan Grant High School Year of Exam: 2012 Territory: Jamaica Registration No. Candidate No. 100164 Topic: To identify and examine whether residence of Ensom City‚ Spanish Town are aware of the origin‚ development and the precautions to be undertaken during a hurricane. Geography School Based Assessment Name Jadio Dennis School Jonathan Grant High School Year of
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Qatar in 1971 was 7‚ whereas in 2010 it decreased all the way to 2. Multiple other countries had the same drastic decrease in TFR‚ which suggests that these countries around the world are becoming more developed which is significant when studying geography in knowing how fast a population is growing and developing. Another concept was infant mortality rate‚ which is the number of deaths per 1000 live births in the first year of life. Rosling suggests that in undeveloped countries‚ such as Congo
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Urban geography Urban geography is a branch of human geography concerned with various aspects of cities. An urban geographer’s main role is to emphasize location and space and study the spatial processes that create patterns observed in urban areas. To do this‚ they study the site‚ evolution and growth‚ and classification of villages‚ towns and cities as well as their location and importance in relation to different regions and cities. Economic‚ political and social aspects within cities are also
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The articles written by Linda McDowell and James Duncan discussed what cultural geography really is and its transformation through time. Linda McDowell’s article was entitled “The Transformation of Cultural Geography” while James Duncan’s article was entitled “The Superorganic in American Cultural Geography.” I find the article of Maxwell more interesting and well-explained than Duncan’s article. The scope of McDowell’s article is more extensive while Duncan’s article is focused on his main argument
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