Geography exam 1 Flashcards
PANAMA
Panama City
COLOMBIA
Bogota
VENEZUELA
Caracas
PERU
Lima
BRAZIL
Brasila
ARGENTINA
Buenos Aires
IRELAND
Dublin
BRITAIN
London
PORTUGAL
Lisbon
FRANCE
Paris
ITALY
Rome
GREECE
Athens
GERMANY
Berlin
RUSSIA
Moscow
FOUR LEVELS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY & ROLE THEY PLAY IN NORTH AMERICAN ECONOMY
Primary- modern agriculture(wheat and corn) in the interior plains, dairy in the north, tropical fruits in south TX & FL
Secondary-Manufacturing belt is still dominant
Tertiary- teacher, lawyer, politician, doctor, accountant
Quaternary- high tech industry jobs
WHY IS NORTH AMERICA’S ECONOMY SO STRONG
Largest most technologically developed economy in the world. Business firms have a greater degree of flexibility.
WHERE IS NORTH AMERICA’S ECONOMY HEADED
Recovery has been broad based w/ strong contributions from private consumption, investment & inventory acclamation
SOCIAL SYSTEMS OF SOUTH AMERICA
South America is very urbanized with the primate cities built around the old capitols.
POLITICAL SYSTEMS OF SOUTH AMERICA
Today they are all republics with written constitutions. Some have federal systems while others have centralized systems.
ECONOMIC SYSTEMS OF SOUTH AMERICA
Since European discovery the South American economy has been defined almost exclusively by the extraction and export of wealth and resources.
HOW DO THE FOUR ECONOMIC LEVELS FIT INTO SOUTH AMERICA
Primary-farming
Secondary-mining & oil fields
Tertiary- Commercial & financial activity, tourism
Quaternary-
WHY HAS SOUTH AMERICA HAD TROUBLE DEVELOPING ITS ECONOMY
LARGE SCALE POVERTY, LACK OF EDUCATION, URBAN OVERCROWDING, IMMENSE NATIONAL DEBTS, RAPID DESTRUCTION OF RAIN FOREST.
DISCUSS SPECIFICS ABOUT SOUTH AMERICAN STATES (YOU PICK)
VENEZUELA- HAS IMMENSE OIL RESERVES ALONG NORTH COAST.
COLOMBIA-TODAY VARIOUS REBEL GROUPS CONTROL MUCH OF THE AREA.
PERU-HAS A VERY FRAGILE DEMOCRACY THAT NEEDS TO BE STRENGHTENED IF IT IS TO ADVANCE
ECONOMIC ROLE THAT EUROPE PLAYS ON THE MODERN WORLD
Germany in particular is the most powerful country in Europe. It has world-wide respect in spite of regular criticism of it’s strong emphasis on exports.
SOCIAL ROLE THAT EUROPE PLAYS ON THE MODERN WORLD
Modern medicine, philosophy, architecture, & mathematics
HOW IS EUROPE ABLE TO MAINTAIN A STRONG ECONOMIC SYSTEM
The local functional specialization that regulates specific tasks to specific regions.
WHAT STEPS IS EUROPE TAKING TO COMPETE
X
HOW IS EUROPE BECOMING UNIFIED
The European Union is a key player in the unification movement. A key element in the union is the promotion of free trade. Some nations refuse to join but others are working hard to become members.
HOW IS EUROPE STAYING FRAGMENTED
X
DISCUSS THE SPECIFICS OF A FEW EUROPEAN STATES (YOU PICK)
France- home to many high tech industries. Has become one of the strongest nations in Europe.
Belgium - the capitol, Brussels is the capital seat for the European Union.
Norway- large fishing industry, peaceful nation, North Sea has large oil & gas deposits.
PRIMARY ACTIVITY
MINING OR AGRICULTURE (OIL EXTRACTION IN OK, TX, & LA. MOST AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVE AREA IS SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY)
SECONDARY ACTIVITY
MANUFACTURE OF RAW MATERIALS INTO FINISHED PRODUCT (US & CANADA ARE CONSIDERED POSTINDUSTRIAL BC IT IS ON THE DECLINE)
TERTIARY ACTIVITY
EDUCATION, RETAIL, FINANCE, GOVERNMENT (MOST DOMINANT ECONOMIC SECTOR)
QUATERNARY ACTIVITY
COLLECTION AND MANIPULATION OF INFORMATION (RAPIDLY GROWING, TECHNOLOGY)
Tierra Caliente
sea level to 2,500 feet
Tierra Temlada
2,500-6,000 feet
Tierra Fria
6,000-12,000 feet
Tierra Helada
12,000-15,000 feet
Tierra Nevada
Above 15,000 feet
Mestizo
Native and European
Mulattoes people
European and African
Over threw the Cuban government. Took over as communist dictator.
Fidel Castro
Largest river in the world
Amazon River
President of Venezuela. invested in infrastructure, education, and industry. Enabled the people to benefit from the oil wealth
Hugo Chavez
One of the driest places on Earth, parts may have never received rain
Atacama Desert
Violent, corrupt leader of Chile from 1973-1990
Augusto Picochet
Important rivers in Europe
Thames, Seine, Rhine
Feudal system
Economic & political system that gave wealth & power to those fortunate enough to own land
Mercantilism
system emphasized the acquisition of gold and silver as a basis for economic strength
Supernationalism
willingness of nations to come together for common benefit