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What is geography? |
The most interdisciplinary of disciplines. |
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What is physical geography? |
the branch of geography dealing with natural features and processes. |
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What is human geography? |
the branch of geography dealing with how human activity affects or is influenced by the earth's surface. |
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What is regional geography? |
The branch of geography that studies the world's regions. |
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What is the criteria for regions? |
Area, boundaries, location, homogeneity, regions and systems |
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What is the criteria for realms? |
Physical and human, functional, historical |
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What is a transition zone? |
Where two realms meet. |
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Cartography definition |
The making of maps. |
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Formal regions definition |
When regions display a measurable and often visible internal homogenity. |
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Spatial systems definition |
Regions marked not by their internal sameness but by their functional integration (the way they work). |
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Hinterland definition |
The surrounding zone of a city's interaction. |
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Humid Equatorial Climate AF No dry season AM Short dry season AW Dry winter |
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Dry Climate BS subarid BW Arid H=hot K=cold |
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Humid Temperate Climate CF no dry season CW dry winter CS Dry Summer A=hot summer B=cool summer C=short, cool summer D=very cold winter |
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Cold temperate climate DF: No dry season DW: Dry winter |
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Cold temperate climate E: tundra and ice |
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Highland climate H:unclassified climates |
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When did the Russian revolution begin and why? |
1917 for poor treatment of peasants, and extravagant lifestyles of leaders |
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What was the years the civil war was in? |
1917-1922 |
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Who won the civil war? |
Boldhevick |
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When did the soviet union break apart? |
Dec 25, 1991 |
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What is a primate city? |
The largest city in its country or region. |
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Benefit definition |
Departure from the UK. |
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Conurbation definition |
An extended urban area consisting of several towns. |
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Nationalism definition |
Advocacy of political independence for a particular country. |
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Balkanization definition |
Divide (a region or body) into smaller mutually hostile states or groups. |
