Geography Exam Review Grade 9 1) Unit 1- Introduction to Geography a) What is Geography? * Geography is the study of the Earth’s physical and human systems/features and the relationships among them. * Physical Features: rivers‚ mountains‚ etc. * Human Features: buildings‚ cities‚ etc. b) The Five Themes of Geography * Location (Absolute and Relative) * Absolute and relative locations are 2 ways of describing the positions of the Earth’s physical and cultural features
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MODULE 2 DBA STUDY GUIDE Key Terms 1. Caste: 2. Dynasty: 3. Geography: 4. Relative Location: 5. Empire: 6. Code (as in Hammurabi’s): 7. Migration (both internal and external): 8. Ethnicity: 9. Pharaoh: 10. Enlightenment (as in Buddhist belief): 1. Relative Location: This is one of the 5 themes of geography. It is telling where one place is located compared to another. For example‚ Jacksonville is north of Miami. The key is to use the directional term
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What is Human Geography? Human geography- how people make places‚ how we organize space and society‚ how we interact with each other in places and across space‚ and how we make sense of others and ourselves in our localities‚ regions‚ and the world. Advances in communication and transportation technologies are making places and people become more interconnected. 100 years ago‚ fastest transportation was the steamship‚ railroad‚ and horse. 200 countries‚ diverse world. Globalization- set of
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comprehension in society. Geography is divided mainly into two categories; human and physical geography. Each geography examines different kinds of information. Physical geography clarifies the physical landscapes of districts and places while human geography looks to break down the spatial circulation of humans and their cooperation’s. Chapter 1 summaries the significance of geography and how it influences all aspects of life. Regardless of what or where we are going‚ geography is some way or another
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The Human Geography of Japan By Kieran McLaughlin‚ M.S. Ed. Physical Geography Land area – 145‚882 square miles‚ smaller than Montana Four Main Islands: Hokkaido‚ Honshu‚ Kyushu‚ and Shikoku Japan is mostly mountainous and the cities are located on the coast Mount Fuji is the highest point – elevation 12‚388 ft. Mild earthquakes are common and severe earthquakes occur every few years The Japanese experience all four seasons. The Location of Tokyo - 35 40 N 139 45 E •
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Computes are useful in the analysis and understanding of the earth and its processes discuss. A computer is an important machine that is used to manipulate data according t a set of instructions .It has the ability to store and execute‚ in this case the machine is very crucial in the analysis and understanding of the earth its processes to a greater extent although to some extent they have some shortfalls. There are different types of computers namely digital computers‚ analogue computers and hybrid
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CAMPUS-FACULTY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES FROM: PENJANI M. K. GONDWEBED/008/10 {STUDENT} TO: MR. A. NYANGULU {LECTURER} {SUBJECT}: GEOGRAPHY {COURSE TITLE}: GEOGRAPHY METHODS {COURSE CODE}: EGEO 24O3 {YEAR OF STUDY}: TWO {SEMESTER}: FOUR {TASK}: WHY SHOULD GEOGRAPHY BE A CORE SUBJECT{SUBMISSION DATE}:20TH APRIL‚2012 The term geography refers to the study of the location and distribution of living things and the earth features among which they (The World
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China‚ officially the People’s Republic of China‚ is a country located in East Asia. It is the world’s most populous country‚ with a population of over 1.3 billion. The PRC is a single-party state governed by the Communist Party of China‚ with its seat of government in the capital city of Beijing. It exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces‚ five autonomous regions‚ four direct-controlled municipalities‚ and two mostly self-governing special administrative regions . The PRC also claims Taiwan – which
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Sakija Wilkinson HST 140 WA/4 WA2 Geography Influenced Civilization Geography influenced civilization that arose in china‚ in so many ways. One way was the yellow river in which ancient china basically grew out of. All of the earliest civilizations arose on flood plains of major rivers because these lands provided the fertile land required to support their civilization. The yellow river was used to contribute to china’s civilization by also being as a highway to unify and control. There was also
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Outline the geographical processes relevant to the management of the Cronulla‚ Wanda and Kurnell area. The Cronulla‚ Kurnell and Wanda region sites are ecologically and culturally significant. The Cronulla‚ Wanda and Kurnell areas are filled with beautiful beaches‚ magnificent headlands and various other wonderful features‚ being well over 15000 years old this region showcases some magnificent attractions. These regions however are now faced with issues regarding enviromental degradation and
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