World Geo Final Review
By Catherine Shurtleff
Actions to stop effects climate change
- Reducing major greenhouse gas emissions
- Curbing deforestation
- Boosting renewable energy sources
- Cap-and-trade plans
Cause of favela increase
Rural exodus (people left rural areas and went to the cities; there wasn't any place for them to live, so they lived on the streets).
Population shift in Europe
People immigrated to the countries in the European Union for asylum.
Nelson Mandela - a hero?
Yes! He ended Apartheid (segregation and discrimination) in South Africa.
Important African tribe values
- Greetings
- Respect
- Silence
- Flexibility
Totalitarian Government
- Ruled by a dictator
- Very little/no freedom
- Government controls almost every aspect of life
Website: http://classroom.synonym.com/examples-places-under-totalitarian-governments-10023.html
Asia's dependence on summer monsoons
- Agriculture needs the rain
- Aquifers can be replenished
Cultural diffusion
The spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another
Cultural hearth
An area where new ideas and innovations spring up and spread to other parts of the world; place where there are many cultures
Cultural assimilation
Process where a person/group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group
Levels of Activities
- Primary: extractive acts (fishing, farming, forestry, mining, etc.)
- Secondary: transformative acts (processing, manufacturing)
- Tertiary: services (transportation, retailing, maintenance, etc.)
- Quarternary: complex services (education, research, engineering, IT, etc.)