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Physical Geography’s Effect on Culture Physical geography has affected humans, human societies and cultures in many ways. In the video Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond, a native from New Guinea named Yali asks an America why he has so much cargo and why he doesn’t have as much. I believe that when he said that he actually meant why is America so much more advanced than New Guinea. This is because of physical geography. One of the ways physical geography has helped America become more…

Venus is very extreme because the atmosphere rotates around quickly. Venus can have winds that reach speeds of up to 186 mph at the cloud tops, which circle the planet every four to five Earth days. The winds die down to almost nothing closer to the equator. This is because of the thick atmosphere; the winds here can reach speeds as high as 3 mph. The atmosphere is more like water currents than blowing wind at the surface, so it is still capable of blowing dust around and moving small rocks…

The Mundurucu were located in the Brazilian area just below the equator. Their living conditions were primitive yet functional. They resided in small village communities of about 50-100 people. Each village consisted of several dwelling houses for women and young boys, and a men’s house which was inhabited by males of around 13 years or older. The dwellings were made up of a rectangular hut with walls made of tawari tree, roofs of palm thatch, and doors of bamboo. They had no windows, simply…

ingredients. The main ingredients needed to make the product are milk, sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, and soy lecithin. The chocolate and cocoa butter come from the cocoa bean. The cocoa bean comes from a cocoa tree and is grown by farmers around the equator (Barry Callebaut). After the beans are fermented and dry enough the cocoa farmers will bring them to collection centers or cocoa plantations (Barry Callebaut). Next the beans are packed into sacks and containers and shipped to Russell…

is located all over the north central portions of Brazil. The rain forest produces timber, rubber, and Brazil nuts and pharmaceutical plants. Brazil is a big country with different parts that have wired climate zones. In the North close to the equator there is wet and dry seasons. From São Paulo down to the south there are normal seasons like spring,summer,fall, and winter. The weather constantly changes. It…

beaches and a tropical rainforest? Then Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is the place for you. Rio has plenty of sunny beaches, a part of the Amazon Rainforest, and plenty of landmarks visit. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is located in South America towards the equator. Rio used to be the capital of Brazil and has plenty of people living there now. Rio throws some of the biggest celebrations in the world and will be holding the 2016 Summer Olympics. Rio de Janeiro was founded in 1565 by the Portuguese. Rio…

There are distinct images that come to mind when the term biennial is used — sheer number of artworks displayed, intellectual discourse, avant-garde, grand openings and a crowd of visitors that temporarily takes over sites and public spaces that host these biennials. These iconic events which recur at every predetermined number of years render a feeling of happening — a redefinition of the contemporary art scene. But do these images conjured correspond to the reality of biennial events? What…

The planets in the solar system are divided into terrestrial and jovian planets. They are different in their position, composition and other features. First of all, let us see what are the jovian and the terrestrial planets. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are the jovian planets. Mercury, Venus and Earth are the terrestrial planets. One of the main differences that can be seen between terrestrial and jovian planets, is their surfaces. While the terrestrial planets are made of solid surfaces,…

and diagnosing the disease as early as possible to start these treatments can help slow the advancement. There have also been breakthroughs on the etiology of MS, as there have been an increase in how many people have it that are further from the equator; this has caused researchers to identify that perhaps vitamin D takes a roll in the onset of the disease.("Treating MS.") While no cure, cause, or definite treatment to stop MS is available currently, the efforts into researching are paying off…

Unit Topic/Title: Early European Explorers Lesson Plan Number & Title: Lesson Plan #4 Map Skills Indiana Academic Standards: Social Studies 5.1.2 Examine accounts of early European explorations of North America including major land and water routes, reasons for exploration and the impact the exploration had. Content Covered: During this lesson, students will identify the continents, oceans, accurately draw a compass rose, and trace their explorer’s route. These skills will help them to…