ADVANCED PLACEMENT HUMAN GEOGRAPHY READING ASSIGNMENT – FAST FOOD NATION INTRODUCTION to Fast Food Nation (Amazon.com excerpt) On any given day‚ one out of four Americans opts for a quick and cheap meal at a fast-food restaurant‚ without giving either its speed or its thriftiness a second thought. Fast food is so ubiquitous that it now seems as American‚ and harmless‚ as apple pie. But the industry ’s drive for consolidation‚ homogenization‚ and speed has radically transformed America ’s diet
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Geography Tucked away between the Aravalis and the Vindhyan hill systems in the Sawai Madhopur district of eastern Rajasthan‚ Ranthambhore National Park (282 sq km) is a part of the much larger Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve (1334 sq km). The reserve is home to over 40 species of mammals‚ 300 species of birds‚ 45 species of reptiles and over 300 species of plants. However it is the “relatively easy sightings” of wild tigers that has made Ranthambhore famous all over the world. The Ranthambhore
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The study of universe is known as Cosmology. Total universe is commonly defined as the totality of everything that exists including all physical matter and energy‚ the planets‚ stars‚ galaxies and the contents of intergalactic space. Galaxy: A galaxy is a vest system of billions of stars‚ dust and light gases bound by their own gravity. There are 100 billion galaxies in the universe and each galaxy has‚ an average‚ 100 billions stars. (1022 stars) Our galaxy is Milky Way Galaxy (or the Akash Ganga)
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How does your state compare to the rest of the country in term of mobility rates? Is it above or below the national mean? North Carolina is above the national mean in terms of mobility rate. North Carolina has a mobility rate of 46-55% and the national mean for mobility is 45-46% in the U.S. What factors may account for your state’s mobility status? Factors like developments‚ jobs‚ and the economy are leading to North Carolina’s high mobility rate. An increase mobility rate means that many people
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HGAP Chapter 10 Notes Developing- country is making progress in technology‚ production‚ and socio-economic well being Gross National Income- measure of the total value of the officially recorded goods and services produced by the citizens and corporations of a country in a given year Gross Domestic Product- encompasses only goods and services produced within a country in a given year Gross National Income- calculates the monetary worth of what is produced within a country plus income received
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At that moment‚ Foster’s feet started to move towards the stairs as he slowly climbed them. He traveled down the multiple black and golden clad halls before finally reaching a large door with the name Nadine Jocelin Gaucher plastered on it. He slowly opened the door‚ to see Jocelin sitting on her bed. A window in the back of the room with a dresser in the corner. The room itself was rather large as she moved her finger once again‚ forcing Foster into the room. "Hmm‚ was that your friend Marcus?"
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residents. By 2030‚ Green Square is expected to attract 40‚000 new residents and 22‚000 new workers. Green Square town centre is the major focus with the new retail‚ cultural and commercial hub centring on the Green Square train station. Explain the human impacts affecting an ecosystem Fishing- Tourism- Shipping and oil spills- What are the main issues in mega cities and strategies used to improve the issue. Water and sewage- The World Bank has sponsored a project to curb air pollution through
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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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population distribution - defn. economic development S-N migration: Italy‚ 60million in population whereas the Mezzogiorno has 20million. mezzogiorno covers 40% of land and only 35% of the population. Change in population distribution - economic change. 1960’s S.Italy there was out-migration (population decline) towards NIP the North Italian Plain. 1951-1971: 4million people left southern Italy due to push and pull factors... PULL factor: Industrial Triangles in North attracted employment
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1. A push factor induces people to move into a new location. A pull factor induces people to move into a new location. 2. :) | Push Factors | Pull Factors | EconomicCulturalEnviroment | Few Job OppurtuniesSlavery and Political InstabilityLess Arable Land | Jobs Seems AvailableSome Political ConditionsMore Arable Land | 3. An intervening obstacle is an environmental or cultural feature that hinders migration. 4. International migration is permanent movement from one country
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