Gi Flashcards
What is a renewable resource?
Give 2 examples:
Something that can reused over and never runs out
Solar panels
Wind energy
What is a non-renewable resource?
Give at least 2 examples.
Something that will come to an end and cant be reused and will run out
Oil
Gas
What does Globalization mean?
Examples:
Known world wide
Amazon
What does it mean to be a Global Citizen?
A person who acknowledges the rest of the world
What is a Civilization?
A group of people that
Works ond live togetter.
goal is to survive.
What are some elements of a civilization?
jobs
Cities
religion
public worts
social Classes
arts, architecure
laws,
government-
The Ancient Civilizations:
Where were they all located?
By a river
What religion did they all believe in?
polytheistic (many Gods)
Ancient Egypt
Location:
Accomplishments:
Nile river - for farming travel, trading
pyramids
first female ruler
(first zoo)
Toothpaste
Ancient Sumer:
Location:
Accomplishments
(modern day Iraq)
Tigris river and Euphrates river
First major civilization
first canal systems first schools| libraries
Cuneiform
First empire
Zhou Dynasty:
Location:
What are they known for?
Accomplishments:
China Wei and Yellow river
0x drawn plows, Cross -bows horse back riding and domestication
Trade was increased
Ancient Indus Civilization:
Location:
Accomplishments:
India, Afganistán, pakistan ( Indus River valley)
drainage systems
worked with metals
Mud brick houses
What was the Paleolithic Revolution?
How many people stayed in a group?
hunter Gather’s times
20-30 people
Stone tools
What was the Neolithic Revolution?
How did life change for people during this time?
8,000 - 3,000 BCE
Farming was invented during this time.
Longer lives, more food
What was the Agricultural Revolution?
The invention of farming
The transformation from hunting to farming
What are the positives that came from agricultural revolution?
- No more moving staying in the same place
- No more hunter+gathering
3.created civilizations
- Longer lives/ more food
What were the negatives that came about because of the Agricultural Revolution?
Need at least 3
- Depotism
- social, Sexual inequality
- Inequality
What is Latitude?
What is Longitude?
horisontal lines that are north and south of the equator
vertical lines East and west
Of the prime meridian
What is water scarcity?
Where is this a problem today?
What do people in some parts of the world have to do in order to get water?
Lack of water
nevada, California, Arizona
and Africa
Walk miles for water
Give examples from the videos/articles we watched in class.
The 2 five year old girls would have to walk 3-4 miles do get water
What are some water issues today facing the United States?
South west in California and Las Vegas are facing lack of water
What happened to the water in the following locations:
Flint, Michigan
Crestwood, Illinois
Lead contamination in the water
The city was drinking contaminated water because the the pipes were old
Which recourse do you believe is most important?
Water because humans can’t live without it.
What are the negatives and positives of desalination?
Positive: it gives more fresh water to people who need
Negative: very expensive and ruins marine life.
Desalination definition.
When you take the salt out of ocean water.
