Geography test 1

How do Estonians in Narva view the likelihood that that Russia will annex the city? A) They feel that Russia will not invade unless Estonia becomes a member of NATO. B)Russia would likely not annex Narva because it fears sanctions by the EU. C) They feel that an invasion is likely but not imminent. D)They feel that invasion is imminent and are concerned that they will be unable to repel an invading force. E)They see it as unlikely as Russians in Narva see that life is better in Narva than in neighboring Ivangorod

E)They see it as unlikely as Russians in Narva see that life is better in Narva than in neighboring Ivangorod

3 ways to measure the economic development

Gross domestic product (GDP) Gross national income (GNI) Purchase power Parity (PPP)

What is the golden triangle

London, Paris, Berlin. contains forest area-produced much of the worlds supply of heroin regional center/ton of people/expensive

What event in Ukraine has caused international attention to focus on possible Russian annexation of Narva? A) Ukraine, like Estonia, has attempted to expel large numbers of ethnic Russians. B) Ukraine's membership in NATO has caused Russia to invade and annex key military installations. C) Russia's 2014 invasion and annexation of the Crimean Peninsula. D) Russia's announcement that it would invade Ukraine if it joins the European Union. E) Russia's response to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster

Russia's 2014 invasion and annexation of the Crimean Peninsula.

describe cap and trade

a country that exceeds individual limit are able to buy unused permits from firms that have reduced emissions. is you exceed then you are fined

what is a system and explain the two kinds

a system has a lot of parts. Complicated systems have predictable outcomes. Complex systems are unpredictable

air pressure is ________ where air ______ and higher when air ________ towards surface

air pressure is lower where air rises and higher when air descends towards surface

What is below the tropic of Capricorn and what angle is it at

antarctic circle (66.5)

What is above the tropic of cancer and what angle is it at

arctic circle (66.5)

what is thermohaline circulation

based on differences in temperature- the worlds currents due to heat and salinity

Where can the declination of sun be found

between the tropics no farther than 23.5 degrees both ways

explain race

biological, ethnic group has assumed biological skin color, hair type, eye color. can't change, assigned by society, physical differences- assigned to one group by another, social construct

What was the 1st wave of European industrialization

cluster or early industrial technologies steam engines, cotton textiles. localized

explain the three different types of plate boundaries and what areas they are found

convergent- pointed in at each other (mountains) divergent- going away from each other ( volcano) transform- side by side pass eachother

what are the two economic specialization

developed countries developing countries

what is a superanational organizations

dynamic organization made up with a bunch of states that have an agenda that can be accomplished if there combined

what was the 3rd wave of European industrialization

electricity/engineering/communications

What is a sovereign state

entity that has control over a territory, have to be recognized by other countries, everybody respects. More than 200 of these

What is the gross domestic product

estimate of total value of materials, goods, services produced by a country in a year

What is a nation-state

everything as the sovereign state but all the people are the same (homogenous)

what was the 2nd wave of European industrialization

exploitation of technology system coal powdered steam engines/railroads. more opportunity to manufacture more attracted to larger ports

What is an extracting economy

extracting raw resources

explain north European lowlands

farming, flat, drier climate

explain alpine europe

fields, orchards, vineyards, bells on cows

name a few ecosystem services

food/water shelter air environment visual appeal

is global north or global south more economically developed and how do you measure that

global north. life expectancy, education attainment, personal income

explain ethnicity

group of people with common ancestry. memories of shared historical past. Can change/ how you self identify

importance of high speed rail network

helped integrate European economies

explain northwestern uplands

high mountains and deeply eroded glacial valleys drowned by the sea/forests

What is information

higher education, research development

What is services

individuals that broker the product being manufactured

Explain culture

interaction (community) shared ideas/ideals/ customs things that characterize people culture is embedded in people

What is regionalization

local adaption

What are some descriptors of culture

location, socioeconomics, religion, language, clothing, history, tradition, nationality

What is purchase power parity

measures how much of a common market of goods each currency can purchase locally

explain the two kinds of feedback

negative is self correcting (if your hungry you eat) positive is the snowball effect (turning heater / air onto the other side of the bed)

what are two things you need to look for

patterns and process

What is a nation

people of the place (culture)

What is lingua Franca

presenting language. What you speak within a big group

What is a manufacturing economy

processing the raw resources

What is Globalization

products/connections/world economy/global village/interactions

What was the point of European union

reestablishes Europes role in world. started with six members to 28 countries

What is a diaspora

religion that has moved from origin. homogeneous group that separates

what does air do at the equator

rises at equator and descends to form high pressure belts then back to equator

explain central plateaus

rolling hills, steep slopes, deep carved river valleys

What is the southern crescent

secondary prosperous region (central Germany to northern Italy) lot cheaper

What is gross national income

similar to GDP but including the net value of income abroad (profits/losses from overseas)

What are the three themes

systems, interdependence, change

Globalization and regionalization shows what

that places are different because they are connected

If the country has more money ......

the greater your human development will be

What is interdependence

things depending on one another

What is the marshal plan

to rebuild west German economically with US funds to prevent communism (was successful)

above the equator what is the line called and what Angle is it at

tropic of cancer (23.5)

below the equator what is the line called and what angle is it at

tropic of capricorn (23.5)

What about ocean temperature

waters act as heat during winter and air condition during summer

What is the difference between weather and climate

weather is what you get climate is what you plan for

Explain Waldo Toblers 1st law

when everything on earth are related but things near are more related than far. One reason is because far things are expensive

What is geography

writing about the earth

What is the iron curtain

zone across which soviet + east European authorities allowed minimum movement of people/goods/info during Cold War. east and west Europe. it fell in 1989

What key installation would be threatened if Narva is annexed by Russia? A) A power plant B) A military base used by NATO C) Estonia's leading financial center D) Europe's largest copper mine E) Estonia's leading shipyard

A power plant

Where in Estonia is the city of Narva? A) Along the border with Russia across from the city of Ivangorod. B) Where the borders of Estonia, Latvia, and Russia meet. C) Immediately outside the capital city of Tallinn. D) Along the shores of Lake Peipus. E) Along Estonia's Baltic coast.

Along the border with Russia across from the city of Ivangorod.

What characteristic of Narva might make Russia consider annexing the city? A) Narva is home to a Russian military base. B)Russia is attempting to annex territory lost following the collapse of the Soviet Union. C) Narva is believed to be the birthplace of modern Russian culture. D) Russia wishes to have a buffer between its territory and that of the European Union. E) An overwhelming number of Narva's residents are Russian speakers.

An overwhelming number of Narva's residents are Russian speakers