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11 Cards in this Set
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What do Salt Lake City and Mecca have in common?
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Both are based on religion, both are major cities
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What do Paris, France and Washington, D.C. have in common?
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Both are designed the same way by the same architect
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What resource issue does Japan face?
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lack of natural resources - rely on imports
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What resource issue does The Sahel face?
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desertification - herders in conflict over lands
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What resource issue does the SW United States face?
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Shortage of water - states have begun taking each other to court
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What resource issue does China face?
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High population = High need for water = population restrictions
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What resource issue does North Korea face?
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Severe famine = 0 food = millions starving
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How has Japan dealt with earthquakes?
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builds buildings specifically made for enduring
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How have the Swiss Alps dealt with avalanches?
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Building snow fences
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How has China dealt with the flooding of the Haung He River?
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built dams and levees
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What are negative consequences of global tourism?
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Heightened Western influence in unique cultures
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