Chapter 15 Q&A’s 1. The Maritime Revolution: * Starts because of Ferdinand Magellan * Expedition to reach East Indies * Maritime era marked end of a long period. * Broadened and deepened contacts‚ alliances‚ & conflicts across ancient cultural boundaries. 2. Global Maritime Expansion Before 1450: * Strong ships were needed * New sailing techniques * Rewards for sea travel made them worthwhile 3. The Pacific Ocean: * Polynesians originated in Asia
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physical and the historical values over the invisible‚ intangible‚ dynamic‚ human and futurist aspects of the world.” Cartographers have long ago developed maps for understanding the complexity of our environment. Whether it started for war or general education‚ cartography has developed over time in an astonishing way. While analysing the quote ‘Cartographers have strongly emphasised the visible‚ the tangible‚ the static‚ the physical and the historical values over the invisible‚ intangible‚ dynamic
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LESSON PLAN IN MAP READING I. OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson‚ the Cadets and Cadettes are expected 1. To define what is a map. 2. To explain the importance of knowing on how to read the map. 3. To illustrate on how to interpret different symbols and colors on the actual natural and manmade features. 4. To use the map during land navigation. II. SUBJECT MATTER: Map Reading Ref: CAT-1 Cadet/Cadette Manual III. MATERIALS:
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Political Map of the World‚ January 2011 AUSTRALIA Bermuda Sicily / AZORES Independent state Dependency or area of special sovereignty Island / island group Capital 150 120 90 Alert 60 30 0 30 60 90 120 150 180 ARCTIC OCEAN QUEEN ELIZABETH Ellesmere Island Qaanaaq (Thule) ARCTIC OCEAN Longyearbyen FRANZ JOSEF LAND SEVERNAYA ZEMLYA ARCTIC OCEAN NEW SIBERIAN ISLANDS Scale 1:35‚000‚000 Robinson Projection standard parallels 38°N and 38°S
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„Why do countries trade with each other? Show‚ using examples‚ why this may be to do with the principle of comparative advantage.” In the modern world‚ there is no country that can produce as much as is needed. Countries trade with each other to obtain products and services‚ which they do not have or are unable to produce. Some goods may be unobtainable for certain countries‚ but a lot of things which could be produced are nevertheless imported. Why is it so? Why is it that the country doesn’t want
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MS 217 Dennis Borzakov Class 723 January 15‚ 2013 Problem HOW IS A TOPOGRAPHIC MAP MADE Hypothesis I think that to make a topographic map you have to see the form of the object from up top. To do this you need a satellite image. These images are called aerial photographs. Using elevation calculators and ground measures cartographers then make topographic maps. Materials • Clay model landform • Water tinted with food coloring • Transparency • Clear
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PACIFIC THEATER 1 Japan was overcrowded and low on raw materials 1 Japan seeked to become an empire and that led to war 2 Japan attacked China and caused a strain on their resources.This caused them to look towards Southeast Asia. 3 In August 1940‚ American discovered Japan’s plan to attack southeast Asia and feared for their control over the Philippines and Guam 4 Roosevelt stopped oil shipments to Japan‚ so they decided to attack the U.S. by surprise. The US fleet in Hawaii was the main
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O’ Canada‚ the country that bears such vast geographical diversity‚ the country that bears such vast racial diversity‚ and the country myself‚ among many others‚ are proud to call my homeland. In the film‚ “Over Canada”‚ beautiful areas in Canada are highlighted‚ displaying landmarks from the Maritimes to the Arctic. The following are my opinions and observations on “Over Canada”. Atlantic Canada is made up of small islands and peninsulas on the Eastern part of Canada. Historically‚ Atlantic Canada
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I. Executive Summary Cebu Pacific is the reigning airline company in the Philippines. It is also one of the cheapest air transport around the world. It offers low fares all year-round which travellers take advantage. CEB allows everyone to experience many firsts in the industry‚ innovations such as the e-ticketing and internet booking through www.cebupacificair.com. Cebu Pacific has two major competitors in the Philippines namely: Philippine Airlines and Zest Air. PAL has the greatest
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Perceptual maps are used by companies to observe how they stand up to their competition through the eyes of the consumer. By giving a snapshot of what the consumer is thinking‚ perceptual maps help companies compare attributes such as price‚ design‚ and quality of a particular product. The quantity of attributes used in perceptual maps can be endless but usually only four attributes are used depending on the product. It is absolutely vital for companies to choose the correct attributes on the grid
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