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33 Cards in this Set
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list four factors that influence climate (LEND) |
L-ocation E-nviorment N-earness to water D-irection of the wind |
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describe what a line of longitude is
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long ways measuring west to east |
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describe lines of latitude |
T's facing up and down measuring north to south |
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How does the Earth's relationship to the Sun affect seasons and climate? |
weather and climate are to do with the tilt of the Earth on its axis |
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How does globalization affect health and the spread of disease? |
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How do immigrants create more diverse culture? |
They escape their country and bring what they know from over there to us. Example, an immigrant from Mexico believes that a young girl should have a Quinceanera when she turns 15 stating that she has become a women, as there family grown so does the population of people that celebrate this. |
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Define infrastructure |
Basic, underlying framework or features of a system of organization |
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What inventions/developments/improvements have made it possible to have people in India assist you with Iphone issues? |
Phones, Internet, telecommunication, People that speak English |
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What are the two most important natural resources in the middle east (southwest asia)? |
Oil and Water |
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What is desalinization? |
desalt area |
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Where is desalinization used? |
Algeria, Australia, Singapore, United Kingdom, and United States |
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What do North Africa and Southwest Asia have in common? |
Islam is a major religion and Arabic is the most common language. Much of this region is desert and culture have adapted to this |
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What does OPEC stand for? |
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries |
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What is OPEC's purpose? |
It influences oil prices by controlling supply |
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Which land trade route connected Asia from China to the Mediterranean Sea? |
Silk Road |
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Which two groups in Israel do not get along with each other? |
Israelis and Palestinians |
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What is the major ethnic group in Southwest Asia? |
Arabs |
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Why do so many people consider the city of Jerusalem to be a special place? |
When the king moved the sacred ark of the covenant to Jerusalem |
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Where is the Sahel located? |
South of the Sahara desert and North of the Sudanian savanna. It stretches across the entire continent of Africa from East to West |
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What historical effect caused political violence and many conflicts in Africa during the 20th century? |
The Colonial Era |
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Which disease leaves many children orphaned in South Africa? |
HIV & AIDS |
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What is apartheid? |
Separateness |
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Where did apartheid occur? |
South Africa |
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Who led the movement to end apartheid? |
Nelson Mandela |
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Which physical feature has limited where people can move and economic activities in North Africa? |
Ergs & Regs |
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What was the goal for China's Great Leap Forward? |
Mao Zedong aimed to rapidly transform the country from an agrarian economy into a socialist society |
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Who is the leader of north Korea? |
Kim Jong-un |
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What is an Archipelago? |
a group of islands |
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Name 3 examples in Asia |
Indonesia, Japan, and Philippians |
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How many people live in China? |
1.357 billion |
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What is an economic tiger? |
a nickname given to the economic of Southeast Asia |
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Give an example of an economic tiger |
Indonesia and Singapore |
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Who controls North Korea's economy? |
Japan |
