Cards in this guide (15)
Is the amazon rain forest the largest rain forest in the world
Yes, the Amazon rain forest is the largest rain forest in the
world
Into how many hemispheres is the globe divided
2 at a time. Hemisphere means one-half.
Of course, the Earth's surface can be divided in half north and
south of the equator, or in half based on longitude (eastern and
western hemispheres). So there are 4 "named" hemispheres. For
example, the northern hemisphere contains the northern half of the
eastern hemisphere and the northern half of the western
hemisphere.
Many slum households in Bangkok have a colour television true or false
The region of South America contains the continent of South America and also The region is made up of countries
What happened when the oceans became highways
The world got smaller and cultures mixed, and international
trade provided increased economic growth.
How does an increase in trade affect the cultures involved
- More peaceful relationship
- Exchange of ideas
- Exchange of people
- Import/export of respective cultures
Where Charles Darwin started thinking about evolution
Charles Darwin was at home when he started thinking about
evolution. He had come from an expedition around the world which
had provoked his thinking on the origin of man.
Plays a crucial role in world trade and has become a regional financial center
When assessed using the Gini coefficient South America gets very high numbers What does this signify
Large inequalities in the economy
What are some benefits and consequences of modern farming techniques
Some benefits and consequences of modern farming techniques are:
- Allows crop production to keep up with population growth
- Creates crops vulnerable to disease
- Creates higher crop yields
- Biodiversity has been greatly reduces by monoculture
- Terracing allows farming on steep hillsides
- Fertilizer both boosts production and damages the environment
Economy dominated by petroleum has the largest oil reserves in the Western Hemisphere
An important shipping location
An important shipping location can vary depending on the person
who is shipping the item. The location may be a family or friends
home. It could also be a business, school, or work location.
Which continent has the most varied climate
Asia has the most climates of any continent, ranging from desert
in the west, arctic in the north, tropical in the southeast, and
continental in the east.
About 90 percent of the population is of white European ancestry
What is the major agricultural producer in the United states