D199 stuvia 2023 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What are maps used for? -ANSWER - show an area larger than a person can see - present information concisely, especially the features of most interest to the user - demonstrate spatial relationships - show things people cannot see directly, such as minerals below ground or records of daily temperatures. Reference map -ANSWER - store data and show a variety of features for a variety of uses. - general storehouses of information Thematic maps -ANSWER - highlight specific themes -goal is ...

in the last 10,000 years: -ANSWER humans began modifying the land surface for growing food with advent of agricultural revolution the agricultural revolution roughly -ANSWER coincides with a warm interglacial period that began about 11,700 years ago which is called the HOLOCENE era (warm stable climate) the last 270 years of the holocene ushered into the -ANSWER INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION when climate pollution began to increase dramatically the industrial revolution was powered by -ANSWER f...

Interrupted Map -ANSWER Removes parts of the globe to prevent distortion Uninterrupted Map -ANSWER Displays the entirety of the earths surface but may cause more areas of distortion Mercator Map Projection -ANSWER Shows accurate direction but has significant distortion in size of land marks Goode Homolosine Projection -ANSWER Shows true size and shape of land masses but has distortion near edges of the map and is not good for directions Robinson Projection -ANSWER Had more distortion...

What describes the current global approach to climate change? -ANSWER reducing further impact on humans Why is problematic to use climate change as the basis for refugee status? -ANSWER The primary cause for transboundary migration must be technically proven Why would someone outside the US view the US immigration policies as persecution? -ANSWER Similar acts may not be illegal in other countries Why is cross border migration less likely to occur from fully developed countries than from...

How might changes in the supply of energy, temperature, or light affect an ecosystem? -ANSWER The ecosystem's structure might be significantly altered. Which situation is a strong example of an advantageous relative location? -ANSWER A city improves its river trade. What is the key principle regarding energy losses within the cycle of the ecosystem? -ANSWER They are an inevitable part of the process. Why is the service economy so important to low-income countries? -ANSWER It employs mo...