World Geography

EOC Review2014 – 2015

From where did the ancestors of modern American Indians migrate?

Beringia

Adaptations or Modifications?

Air Conditioning

What technological innovations have allowed more people to move to the sunbelt states?

What method could humans use to sustain life in areas suffering from desertification?Irrigation

Socio-Economic Indicators

Country GDP per Capita

Life Expectancy

Infant Mortality

Literacy Rate Birth Rate

More Developed

Developing

Less Developed

Spanish Colonization

What are some legacies left from Spanish colonization in Latin America?

Language

Religion

Apartheid True or false: Since the end of apartheid, all races in South

Africa have gained equality.

What are some traits of traditional societies?

governed by customs

kinship

Simple Economy

Why has English become a global language?Many places were once English colonies plus exposure to American pop culture

What are the worlds’ major monotheistic religions?

This organization of traditional Hindu groups is based on __________?

Heredity

Discuss the climate of Chile.

Equator

Antarctic Circle

Chile crosses many latitudes causing wide variations in its climate.

How were the Himalayan Mountains formed?

The collision of tectonic plates.

A shift in human settlement from the countryside to cities.

Urbanization

Why do pandemics still exist today, despite medical advances?

The spread of diseases between nations has become easier with air travel.

Discuss pull factors leading to Latin American immigration to the United States.

Economic opportunities

Discuss pull factors that may be causing Austin’s massive population growth.

Economic

opportunities

High-techbusinesses

Which services are probably in greatest demand?

Child Care

Schools

Which services are probably in greatest demand?

Retirement Communities

Nursing Homes

Compare ways cultural innovations are influenced by their environment.

Papyrus

in Egypt

Rice cultivation in

Asia

Gourds as

instruments

in Africa

What constitutes a region?

Formal?

Functional?

Perceptual?

Give an example of sustainable development.

A lumber company plants more trees than it cuts down.

Solar energy

Reuse/ Recycle

Past and present – Isreal

Why did Israel’s borders change between 1947 and 1967?

Conflict with their neighbors

Compare NAFTA and the EU.

Free Trade Zones!

Who owns the means of production in a communist country?

The

government!

In what area of the map is most affected by the presence of a majority of the world’s known oil reserves?

Which technological innovations have had the greatest impact on the environment?

The combustion engine

Take a product through the 4 economic sectors.

Primary

Secondary

Tertiary

Quaternary

How have the long practiced Hindu rituals in and along the Ganges affected the river?

The Ganges has become one of the most polluted rivers in the world.

What is terrorism? ?

Attacks against civilians for a political purpose

Discuss human populations and the J-Curve.

Period of most growth

What has most contributed to China’s influence and power in the world?

Having the world

’s largest p

opulation!

Where are the most densely populated areas of China?

On th

e Eas

t Coa

st

In what areas would you likely find similar vegetation?

West Texas

Northwest

Mexico

When it is winter in London, which hemisphere is tilted toward the sun?

The Southern Hemisphere!

What has been a useful benefit of GPS?

Navigation!

Discuss: Why is there conflict between Chechen Nationals and the Russian Government?

Should an ethic minority be given its independence?

Name this map!

Route

The Silk Road

Eurasian Steppe

Describe the biome found in the Steppes.Grasses, grazing animals, some rain, not many trees

Who is genocide often directed against?

Ethnic minority groups

What happened to Japan in 2011?

Earthquake, tsunami, nuclear disaster

Homogenous or Heterogeneous?

A. B.

Which major world religion likely spread along this trade route?

Islam

Name a negative effect of the Columbian Exchange.

Introduced deadly diseases to the Americas

Compare/ Contrast:

Subsistence Agriculture &Commercial Agriculture

Farmers focus on growing enough food to feed themselves and their families. The typical subsistence farm has a range of crops and animals needed by the family to feed and clothe themselves during the year.

The production of crops for sale, intended for widespread distribution to wholesalers or retail outlets Commercial agriculture also includes livestock production, livestock grazing and any non-food crops such as cotton and tobacco.

How has motorized farm equipment effected agriculture?

More production by fewer people

What do all the labeled areas have in common?

1

2

3

Peninsulas!