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20 Cards in this Set
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Identify a policy that has been succesful in increasing China's GDP. (Gross Domestic Product)
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China set up SEZ's (speacial economic zones) and these special areas have laws that differ from those in the rest of the country.
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Explain causes and effects of Japan's population distibution.
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Causes~
Arable land/Geography Effects~ -Nuclear families -More sewage -waste-water -toxic chemicals |
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Describe effects of globalization.
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-Advances in communication
-Advanced transportation -free trade -multi-national corperations -econimic independance |
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What effects does immagration have on the U.S. economy?
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~Labor/Work
~Taxes ~Richer culture |
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Immagration push & pull factors:
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Changes in the environment, bad economy Pull~ saftey, education, family, jobs |
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What are the main causes of landuse conflict in the Amazon?
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What- Native Amazonians, rubber tappers, loggers, settlers, cattle ranchers and evironmental groups all want.
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(Landuse conflict in the Amazon)
What are some different postitions and solutions? |
~promote eco-tourism
~encourage *sustainable development ~buying products that protect the rainforest. |
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In what ways have the EU promoted economic cooperation?
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~The creation of common market
~Common currency ~Powerful trade bloc |
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What was the major cause of the Chernobyl accident?
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When a worker was doing a routine check, he failed to follow saftey rules®ulations.
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What was the main pollutant released by the Chernobyl Accident?
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Uraniam
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What counrty leads the world in oil consumption?
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United States
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What are comparitive advantages that India has in attracting IT jobs from the U.S.?
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-The geographic setting
-The worlds largest democracy -A fast growing economy -*Time zones |
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What was the main cause of the shrinking of the Aral Sea?
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The main problem was that the rivers that flowed into the Aral sea were cut off due to irragation services.
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What does HDI stand for?
What factors determine HDI? |
HDI stands for "Human Development Index".
The factors that determine it are Life expectancy, Education and GDP. |
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How did the end of apartheid affect the distribution of political power in South Africa?
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South Africa is now a *multi racial society so the power is shared.
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What was the purpose of Africa's apartheid policy?
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The apartheid policy was a policy of seperating people according to race. Apartheid gave most of the political power to the whites.
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What challenges do women in Africa face if they want to start a small buisness?
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The main challenge is 'gender based division of labor'. Which is the division of work catagories based on gender.
Usually men were the "Money makers" and women were responsioble for small parts of land and the children. |
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What challenges does the post Soviet rebublic face?
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It needs to become a suc
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What are some causes of widespread poverty in Africa?
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-It is a developing country
-Disease -Natural disasters -War |
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What is a *failed state?
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A failed state is a state that no longer exists or one in which the government is so weak that it has little control over its territory.
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