HSC GEOGRAPHY YEAR 12 EXAM Question 28 (20 marks) ‘An ecosystem at risk is both vulnerable and resilient to natural stress and human induced modifications.’ Discuss this statement For many years wetlands were seen as only a mosquito infested area. Nowadays they are highly valued ecosystems that are being protected for future generations of wildlife‚ and also people. A wetland is an area of land that is temporarily or permanently inundated. Sydney’s Bicentennial Park is home to 58ha of intertidal
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port stop for slavery the Spaniards refer to this island as “Puerto Rico” which translate to Rich Port and “Isla de Encanto” which translates to Enchanted Island. The purpose of this paper is to give you a better understanding of Puerto Ricco’s geography‚ history‚ and culture. The island of Puerto Rico is a very popular tourist attraction due to its location and warm environment. This island is located in the Caribbean in the middle of Caribbean Se and northern Atlantic‚ and approximately
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Population case study: India | Geography HL | Contents: 1. Population Transition: Structure and composition 2. Population Issues 3. Population Policies in response to population issues a. Evaluate and assess 4. Population trends: Possible scenarios b. DTM – fifth stage Population Transition: Structure and composition Introduction * India is a country with a considerably young population as compared to many others in the world. * It is estimated
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merit. Below is a copy of the scoring sheet and rubric that the evaluation teams will use to grade your presentations: MZHS SEP Rubric.docx For a printable/savable copy‚ please click the link below: MZHS AP SENIOR EXIT PORTFOLIO PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONS.docx MZHS SENIOR EXIT PORTFOLIO PRESENTATION
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time more formed more (8). There are currently six Hawaiian Islands‚ Hawai’i‚ Maui‚ Lanai‚ Molokai‚ Oahu‚ and Kauai (1). The Hawaiian Islands lie in the Central Pacific Ocean‚ 2‚390 miles from California and 3‚850 miles from Japan (7). Knowing the geography of the islands sets the stage for settlement of them. In two waves‚ the Polynesian people settled in Hawaii. Between 300 and 500 A.D.‚ they began to arrive in Hawaii via canoes. The Polynesians brought
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In his book The Geography of Thought‚ Richard Nisbett examines how the cognitive processes of eastern and western cultures organize knowledge to make sense of the world. By east the author usually means Far East Asian cultures such as Japan‚ China‚ and Korea. By west he means most of Europe and America. This is an important topic as cultural diversity continues to become a critical part of business and life around the world. Nisbett states that Westerners are more object-based thinkers‚ while
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Unit 1: Going Global Revision Guide Keywords Birth rate – the number of births per 1‚000 people per year in a region Branch plant – a factory built in a country by a TNC that has its headquarters elsewhere Core- the most developed and highly populated region of a country Death rate – the number of deaths per 1‚000 people per year in a region Deindustrialisation – the decline of regionally important manufacturing industries Dependency – when a nation relies for income on outside
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today? Economic Geography has always been an integral part of human geography. ‘Economic geography is usually regarded as a subfield of the discipline of geography‚ although recently economists such as Paul Krugman and Jeffrey Sachs have pursued interests that can be considered part of economic geography’ (Clark et al‚ 2002). Economic geography mainly represents two subfields which are closely associated to each other but they also have some major differences. Economic geography is first referred
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at its units in capital city Kingston. It has its presence in Haiti since the last 130 years‚ provides a range of services including "corps worship centers‚ feeding centers‚ children’s homes‚ a vocational training home for women‚ a men’s hostel‚ a senior citizens’ home‚ a residential school for the blind and visually impaired‚ kindergarten schools‚ daycare nursery centers‚ community centers‚ a medical clinic and an addiction rehabilitation center for
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Research TNC’s Nike Research Manufacturing Nike has contracted with more than 700 shops around the world and has offices located in 45 countries outside the United States.[38] Most of the factories are located in Asia‚ including Indonesia‚ China‚ Taiwan‚ India‚[39] Thailand‚ Vietnam‚ Pakistan‚ Philippines‚ and Malaysia.[40] Nike is hesitant to disclose information about the contract companies it works with. However‚ due to harsh criticism from some organizations like CorpWatch‚ Nike has
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