AP Human Chapter 1- Major Geographic Concepts Phenomenon- all sorts of attributes that can be considered geographically (bodies of water/regions/human society) Process- represent the evolution and development over time (helps explain why things are the way they are) When it began and ended The ordering of a sequence of processes Why it occurred when it did Deterministic- process that don’t always have a result in a practical pattern Probabilistic- result in a pattern Relative location descriptions
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Chapter 1 Geography: An Exploration of Connections World Regional Geography Concepts Pulsipher and Pulsipher What is Geography? A study of the Earth’s surface and the processes that shape it. The word Geography is a combination of two words: “Geo” means earth and “graphy” means description. Therefore, ‘Geography’ means: “description of the earth.” The ancient Greek scholar Eratosthenes first used the word Geography. The Discipline of Geography: Two Major Divisions. Physical Geography and Human
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it relates to geography, and be able to give examples. Primary Readings: Chapter 1 Associated Readings: You should also be familiar with the questions from the Reading Responses. In addition, several of the images from the lectures (picture, map or table) will be included with questions relating to the image. Basic Concepts What is geography? Human Physical Techniques Regional Thematic How does Geography relate to other disciplines? Subfields of geography Focus of Geography
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AP Human Geography Summer Activities—Kentridge High School There are two summer activities (and a one page information sheet to be return before the end of this school year) which will prepare you for AP human geography next year. They are as follows: Field Study Scavenger Hunt Geography Style This is an activity with groups of up to four people. You may pick anybody taking AP human geography next school year (it doesn’t matter which teacher you have). Follow directions for the scavenger hunt
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Geography & Maps Review Sheet Geography is the study of the earth’s surface and the forces (both natural and human) that shape it. Types of Geography: Cultural- The study of countries’ cultures (religion, languages, food…) Economic- The study of locations, distribution and spatial organization of economic activities around the world. (Location of industries, retail, the changing value of real estate.) Physical- Surface of the earth topics, such as glaciers, mountains,oceans,climate… Social-
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Chapter 1 Key Questions 1-4 1. Human geography is one of the two major branches of geography and is often called cultural geography. Human geography is the study of the many cultural aspects found throughout the world and how they relate to the spaces and places where they originate and then travel as people continually move across various areas. The field of human geography focuses on how people make places, how we organize and society, how we interact with each other in places and across space
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teach us morals and lessons that can be applied to our lives, they also give us the knowledge of something powerful inside ourselves, but they also show our many struggles. Biblical mythology covers the greatest range of human situations; while Shakespeare and fairy tales cover human situations fairly well. Chapter 9: It’s More Than Just Rain or Snow Weather is always a signal. Weather (including rain, snow, or sun) is used in a piece of literature for four primary purposes: Plot Device, Atmospherics
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Exam Review – Geography Grade 9 Chapter 2: MAPS 1) What is a map projection? What types of distortions do these projections create? 2) Describe and identify different types of maps General- Purpose Maps – provides many types of info on a map ex. Road maps& atlas maps Thematic Maps- show info on one particular topic or theme (specific info) Topographic Maps- use symbols to show features (examine the characteristics of a small area) Chapter
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Literature exclusively studies man with respect to race, gender, class and psychology. The study of man has not been a complete process. Man is more than a social animal as he faces more challenges in his diurnal life living in a digitalized society. Very few are the works that claim the subject related to man’s survival and existence in the technologically advanced society. Literature has taken many drifts in the changing world. Now, it has taken a new turn towards the environmental studies since
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Climate Change, Water, and Agriculture Implications A Special Focus on California Abstract Water affects every area of life, and given the ever-decreasing water resources, due to many factors including climate change, it is important to conserve water. This has many implications, including socio-economic implications. An example of the impact is on agricultural production, and as such food production. Hence, the goal of this paper is to point out, as shown clearly in various scientific
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Silent Spring Rachel Carson Online Information For the online version of BookRags' Silent Spring Premium Study Guide, including complete copyright information, please visit: http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-silentspring/ Copyright Information ©2000-2007 BookRags, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The following sections of this BookRags Premium Study Guide is offprint from Gale's For Students Series: Presenting Analysis, Context, and Criticism on Commonly Studied Works: Introduction, Author Biography
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In search of cultural resemblances: The consequences of media consumption among young adults in Malaysia Latiffah Pawanteh, Ph.D. School of Media and Communication Studies Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Paper presented at the 14th AMIC Annual Conference on Media and Society in Asia: Transformations and Transition, July 18th -21, 2005, Beijing, People’s Republic of China Introduction There is today a heightened sense of connectedness and familiarity with
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