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Globalization and Diversity
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- 1Environmental geography1) varied natural setting
2) environment has been extensively modified
a) by human settlement
b) economic development - 2Population and Settlement1) patterns reflect diverse needs of affluent and mobile population
2) suburbs are designed around auto travel & mass consumption
3) city centers stuggle to redefine role - 3Cultural Coherence and Diversity1) Cultural pluralism remains strong
2) Growth of Hispanic and Asian immigrants has fundamentally reshaped cultural geography - 4Geopolitical Framework1) cultural pluralism shapes political geographies
2) Immigration policy remains hotly contested in US & Canada (peoples rights issues) - 5Economic and Social Development1) Industrial Midwest and Southeast were hit hardest in the recent economic crisis
- 6What is the largest coal mine in the Powder River Basin and in all North AmericaWyoming's Black Thunder Coal Mine
- 7postindustrial economy - human geographies are shaped by:1) modern technology
2) innovative information services
3) popular culture dominating the world - 8Why do some text books call North America "Anglo America"because of its close and abiding connections with Britain and its Anglo-Saxon cultural traditions
- 9Cost of development1) native populations all but eliminated
2) forests logged
3) grasslands converted into farms
4) soils have been eroded
5) species made extinct
6) rivers have been diverted
7) national resources often been wasted - 10what is urban heat island effectcreated in metropolitan areas; cities often produce nighttime temperatures 9 to 14 degrees warmer than rural areas
- 11what is acid rainindustrially produced sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides in the atmosphere that damage forests, poison lakes and kill fish
- 12where are most acid rain producers located?Midwest and southern Ontario
* industrial plants, power-generating facilities and motor vehicles contribute - 13sustainable agricultureorganic farming principles, limited use of chemicals and integrated plan of crop and livestock management
- 14examples of renewable energy sourceshydroelectric
solar
wind
geothermal - 15describe the North American landscapedominated by vast interior lowlands and bordered by mountainous topography in the west
- 16describe the eastern landscapeextensive coastal plains
- 17describe the Atlantic coastline landscapedrowned river valleys, bays, swamps and low barrier islands.
- 18describe the Piedmont region landscapetransition zone between flat lowland and steep mountain slopes - consists of rolling hills and low mountains that are older
- 19describe the Appalachian HighlandsWest and North of Piedmont
Higher and rougher country - 20describe the western boarder landscapemountainous and rain drenched coasts
lowlands
complex uplifts - 21boreal forestfrom the Great Lakes north
coniferous evergreen forest cominates - 22tundranear hudson bay and across harsh northern tracts
a mixture of low shrubs, grasses and flowering herbs that grow briefly in short growing seasons - 23prairiedominated by tall grasslands in the East and by short grasses and scrub vegetation in the West
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