Geography Origin of the Discipline Three Fundamental Questions Concepts Two Dimensioned Researches System of Geography Four Schools of Research Origin of the Discipline Geography (English) was first coined by Eratosthenes (270 – 192 B.C)‚ a Greek scientist/geographer‚ chief librarian of the Alexanria Library Geō = Earth Graphia = Description Concept of Geography The studies of the phenomena‚ processes and patterns of natural environment and the spatial organization
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Eathan Darmody AP World Period 2 Rewrite September 23‚ 2013 Mesopotamia vs. Ancient Egypt While most early civilizations have documented strengths and weaknesses‚ two of the most interesting to compare are Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt. Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt were similar‚ but also very different‚ in significant ways. Both Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt set standards for civilizations to come‚ but because they differed geographically and had different political systems‚ their influence
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research of the environment and resources of Mesopotamia to present upon you‚ and I ask you to consider my research. I advise you to invade Mesopotamia. Here are a few reasons why you should invade Mesopotamia. My first reason for why you should invade Mesopotamia is that it has fertile soil. The fertile soil provides good crops which gives everyone a surplus of food‚ and allows everyone to specialize in jobs. My next reason for why you should invade Mesopotamia is that it is an ideal place for trade
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Geography Assignment: Earthquake Part A: 1. Earthquakes are the sudden and rapid shaking of the earth. The collision of tectonic plates and volcanic eruptions are what cause earthquakes. 2. Earthquakes are caused by the movement of tectonic plates and by volcanoes. The Earth’s crust is made up of plates which can freely slide across the mantle. When these plates collide or slide past with other plates‚ earthquakes occur. After the main earthquake‚ an aftershock may occur as the rock masses
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Chapter 3 Test-Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent Please DO NOT write on this test Directions: Circle the letter of the best answer that fits each question. Read each question carefully‚ some choices might be similar. 1. What does Mesopotamia mean? A. Between two ponds B. Between two rivers C. Between two lakes D. Between two oceans 2. What is the name of the two rivers that Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent are located between? A. Nile and Jordan B. Mediterranean and Red C. Tigris and
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Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18‚ 1980. The volcano‚ located in southwestern Washington‚ used to be a beautiful symmetrical cone about 9‚600 feet (3‚000 meters) above sea level. The eruption‚ which removed the upper 1‚300 feet (396 meters) of the summit‚ left a horseshoe-shaped crater and a barren wasteland. Today the land is healing‚ having recovered its natural beauty‚ but the landscape has been permanently altered. Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest called the mountain "Louwala-Clough"
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To what extent do you agree that river landforms can be classified as either erosional or depositional? Many different landforms are made by either deposition or erosion and there are some cases where they can be classified as both. Erosional landforms are caused by erosion which is the breaking down and transportation of particles from one area to another. Depositional landforms are made when particles are deposited somewhere else. In my opinion I think that river landforms can be classified
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Ancient Egypt’s Afrocentricity Thesis: Due to geographic‚ cultural‚ and historic evidence‚ Egypt is an Afrocentric so studying it should be considered Afrocentric. However‚ due to social constructs and the colonization of Africa‚ many wrongly do not consider studying Egypt as Afrocentric. Abstract: Egypt‚ like all other African countries has an extensive history rich with a unique culture and belief system. Unfortunately‚ Ancient Egyptian culture and history is buried under a synthesized backdrop
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Walzer Humanities 30 March 6th 2012 Ancient Civilizations of Egypt and Maya The rise of human civilizations did not occur in one place‚ but rather it happened in various locations throughout the world in various time eras. All civilizations have its own characteristics and life span according to their environment such as the geographic location‚ the weather or natural resources. Some civilizations‚ such as the ancient Egypt‚ developed and kept on growing‚ and the historic records still exist
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River civilization is nearly common‚ this is not just restricted to the Nile River in Egypt or the Tigris and Euphrates in Mesopotamia. The way both lived and the way culture was shaped in their civilization were utterly distinct. Egypt is found in the Nile Valley‚ in the Northeastern part of Africa and Mesopotamia was a primitive territory in the Eastern Mediterranean joint in the Northeast through the Zagros Mountains and in the Southeast through the Arabian Plateau‚ equivalents to today’s mainly
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