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Geography exam 1 Flashcards

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PANAMA

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Panama City

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COLOMBIA

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Bogota

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VENEZUELA

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Caracas

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PERU

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Lima

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BRAZIL

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Brasila

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ARGENTINA

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Buenos Aires

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IRELAND

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Dublin

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BRITAIN

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London

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PORTUGAL

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Lisbon

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FRANCE

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Paris

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ITALY

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Rome

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GREECE

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Athens

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GERMANY

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Berlin

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RUSSIA

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Moscow

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FOUR LEVELS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY & ROLE THEY PLAY IN NORTH AMERICAN ECONOMY

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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

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WHY IS NORTH AMERICA’S ECONOMY SO STRONG

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Largest most technologically developed economy in the world. Business firms have a greater degree of flexibility.

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WHERE IS NORTH AMERICA’S ECONOMY HEADED

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Recovery has been broad based w/ strong contributions from private consumption, investment & inventory acclamation

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SOCIAL SYSTEMS OF SOUTH AMERICA

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South America is very urbanized with the primate cities built around the old capitols.

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POLITICAL SYSTEMS OF SOUTH AMERICA

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Today they are all republics with written constitutions. Some have federal systems while others have centralized systems.

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ECONOMIC SYSTEMS OF SOUTH AMERICA

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Since European discovery the South American economy has been defined almost exclusively by the extraction and export of wealth and resources.

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HOW DO THE FOUR ECONOMIC LEVELS FIT INTO SOUTH AMERICA

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Primary-farming
Secondary-mining & oil fields
Tertiary- Commercial & financial activity, tourism
Quaternary-

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WHY HAS SOUTH AMERICA HAD TROUBLE DEVELOPING ITS ECONOMY

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LARGE SCALE POVERTY, LACK OF EDUCATION, URBAN OVERCROWDING, IMMENSE NATIONAL DEBTS, RAPID DESTRUCTION OF RAIN FOREST.

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DISCUSS SPECIFICS ABOUT SOUTH AMERICAN STATES (YOU PICK)

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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

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ECONOMIC ROLE THAT EUROPE PLAYS ON THE MODERN WORLD

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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.

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SOCIAL ROLE THAT EUROPE PLAYS ON THE MODERN WORLD

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Modern medicine, philosophy, architecture, & mathematics

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HOW IS EUROPE ABLE TO MAINTAIN A STRONG ECONOMIC SYSTEM

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The local functional specialization that regulates specific tasks to specific regions.

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WHAT STEPS IS EUROPE TAKING TO COMPETE

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X

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HOW IS EUROPE BECOMING UNIFIED

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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.

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HOW IS EUROPE STAYING FRAGMENTED

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X

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DISCUSS THE SPECIFICS OF A FEW EUROPEAN STATES (YOU PICK)

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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.

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PRIMARY ACTIVITY

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MINING OR AGRICULTURE (OIL EXTRACTION IN OK, TX, & LA. MOST AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVE AREA IS SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY)

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SECONDARY ACTIVITY

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MANUFACTURE OF RAW MATERIALS INTO FINISHED PRODUCT (US & CANADA ARE CONSIDERED POSTINDUSTRIAL BC IT IS ON THE DECLINE)

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TERTIARY ACTIVITY

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EDUCATION, RETAIL, FINANCE, GOVERNMENT (MOST DOMINANT ECONOMIC SECTOR)

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QUATERNARY ACTIVITY

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COLLECTION AND MANIPULATION OF INFORMATION (RAPIDLY GROWING, TECHNOLOGY)

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Tierra Caliente

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sea level to 2,500 feet

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Tierra Temlada

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2,500-6,000 feet

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Tierra Fria

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6,000-12,000 feet

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Tierra Helada

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12,000-15,000 feet

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Tierra Nevada

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Above 15,000 feet

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Mestizo

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Native and European

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Mulattoes people

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European and African

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Over threw the Cuban government. Took over as communist dictator.

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Fidel Castro

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Largest river in the world

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Amazon River

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President of Venezuela. invested in infrastructure, education, and industry. Enabled the people to benefit from the oil wealth

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Hugo Chavez

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One of the driest places on Earth, parts may have never received rain

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Atacama Desert

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Violent, corrupt leader of Chile from 1973-1990

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Augusto Picochet

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Important rivers in Europe

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Thames, Seine, Rhine

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Feudal system

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Economic & political system that gave wealth & power to those fortunate enough to own land

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Mercantilism

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system emphasized the acquisition of gold and silver as a basis for economic strength

50
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Supernationalism

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willingness of nations to come together for common benefit

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