GEO Flashcards

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What is GDP?

A

measure used to evaluate the health of a country’s economy

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2
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What is HDI?

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Human development index, measures development in three areas: health, education, and standard of living.

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3
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Why is called Latin America?

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Spanish and Portuguese, are classified as Romance languages, which are derived from latin

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4
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When the mayan civilization exist?

A

a.d 250

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5
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One example of indigenous people in Latin America ?

A

Tupi Guarani

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6
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What is a megacity?

A

A large city with more than ten million people.

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7
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How has Brazil deforestation impact climate change?

A

Impact climate change by more carbon dioxide is released and less absorbed.

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8
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What is adaptation?

A

two adapt at a certain place

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9
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What are indigenous people?

A

Native people that live in a country

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10
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What is substantial farming?

A

A form of farming that all the plantations are used to maintain the farmers and the farmer.

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11
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Spatial inequality

A

Unequal distribution of resources.

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12
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Urbanization:

A

Process of making a place more urban

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13
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Traditional Culture

A

Acts or information that represent something or meanful things.

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14
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Agribuisness

A

farming and cultivation of the soil

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15
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Describe why the mayan civilization is considered a advanced civilization?

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They develop written language hyrglophis and invented the concept of zero.

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16
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What geographical advantage eurasia had?

A

Because of the ease with which crops

17
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How is urbanization creating new problems in Mexico City?

A

Clean water is in short supply traffic jams are always occurring and public transportation are packed.

18
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What is rural decline?

A

When the community is declining