Geographic coordinates: 13 00 N‚ 122 00 E Map references: Southeast Asia Area: total: 300‚000 sq km land: 298‚170 sq km water: 1‚830 sq km Area - comparative: slightly larger than Arizona Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 36‚289 km Geography - note: the Philippine archipelago is made up of 7‚107 islands; favorably located in relation to many of Southeast Asia’s main water bodies: the South China Sea‚ Philippine Sea‚ Sulu Sea‚ Celebes Sea‚ and Luzon Strait Population: 96‚061‚680
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Egypt and Israel are countries with similar geography and topography‚ and history of diplomacy and trade. The land area of modern Egypt spans across North Eastern Africa. Israel‚ in contrast‚ is a small country‚ lying on the southeastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It is only about the size of Massachusetts. Both countries are prime examples of successful commerce and economy in the Middle East. Throughout history‚ several geographic factors have contributed to the cultural and economic development
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URBAN GEOGRAPHY TERMS Action space—The geographical area that contains the space an indivdual interacts with on a daily basis. Annexation—the process of legally adding land area to a city. Beaux arts—This movement within city planning and urban design that stressed the marriage of older‚ classical forms with newer‚ industrial ones. Common characteristics of this period include wide thoroughfares‚ spacious parks‚ and civic monuments that stressed progress‚ freedom‚ and national unity. City
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Exam One Study Guide GEA 2000 Chapter 1: Geography What is geography? What do geographers study? How is geography interdisciplinary? What is cartography and GIS? What is the grid system and its parts? What are map projections‚ and how do they distort the Earth? What is a region and how are they determined? What is a transition zone? What are interregional linkages? What are the internal forces and external forces that shape the physical environment? What is plate tectonics‚ and how does
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| Senior Geography Project | Crime Rate in Broadmeadow | | Grondin‚ Zachary | 1/1/2013 | | Contents Geographical Problem 2 Plan of Investigation/Methodology 3 Data Gathering/Processing 4 Geographical Problem Rationale: In the weeks leading up to being given the Senior Geography Project‚ my home got robbed while I was at school. At first I was interested in looking into ‘Break and Enters’‚ but with further investigation and discussion with my teacher‚ Mrs Donelly‚ we
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Table of Contents Oceanographer...…………………………………………………………………………………..3 Cartographer...…………………………………………………………………………………….5 Sociologist………………………………………………………………………………………...7 Opinion Essay……………………………………………………………………………………..9 Works Cited…………………………………………………………………………………...…11 Oceanographer Oceanography is one of many unique geological studies. It focuses on the depths of the ocean and the air above it. That includes everything from the studying of tropical storms to the studying
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Everyone wants to go on a nice vacation from time to time‚ and Dominican Republic is never a bad option. Filled with great music‚ amazing people‚ and a vast culture the Dominican Republic should be in every traveler’s bucket list. Over the past few years Dominican Republic has become one of the most visited countries by tourist. Travelers are guaranteed to have a great time in this beautiful island. Its culture‚ people‚ present and past‚ makes Dominican Republic a Favorite on the map. Some public
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After viewing my different geography careers‚ I had stumbled upon one which looked very intriguing. There were multiple job openings for Remote Sensing data Scientist‚ which I found an interest in. The duties and responsibilities that come with this job include conduction basic and applied research in remote sensing data science‚ among other tests and data collecting. Although the tasks are not very physically taxing‚ it can be quite complex research‚ experiments‚ and data collection. With the
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EARTHQUAKES Introduction and Terminology • Vibrations in the earth’s crust that occur when strain in the crust is suddenly released by displacement along a fault line • Focus = point at which an earthquake originates inside the earth. May be many km below surface • Epicentre = the point on the earth’s surface directly above the focus. Strongest shock normally felt here. Most damage usually occurs here. • Seismology = the study of earthquakes – from Greek – seio – to shake
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GEOGRAPHY EXAM REVIEW Mapping and Geotechnology (pg.20-pg.108) 1. *Map of Canada 2. General-Purpose Map: map that contains many different types of information. Provide many types of information on one map. Most atlas maps‚ wall maps‚ and road maps fall into this category Thematic Map: map containing information on only one topic or theme Topographic Map: large-scale map showing both natural and human-made features 3. Verbal Scale: words are used to describe the relationship between a distance
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