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Chapter 1 Notes

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Chapter 01 - New World Beginnings---33,000 B.C.-A.D. 1769. ?I. The Shaping of North America 1. 225 million yrs. ago supercontinent 2. Mountains-- Appalachians pre separation, all others after making them ?American? mountains. 3. Canadian Shield- NE corner of Americas, maybe first above sea level 4. Ice Age- 2 million yrs. ago--2 mile thick ice, Canada, N. America 5. Glacial action eroded Canadian Shield II. Peopling the Americas 1. The Land Bridge-- Sea level dropped because of glaciers exposing a land bridge. ? ? Bering Sea between Siberia and Alaska 2. Nomadic hunters following migratory game herds 3. Ice Age ended, glaciers melted, land bridge under water--10,000 yrs. ago 4. When Europeans arrived in 1492-- 54 million people lived in the Americas.

arctic

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Arctic sea ice hits record low, and keeps going Summer storm and thin ice probably contributed to massive melt By Alexandra Witze October 6th, 2012; Vol.182 #7 (p. 5) Text Size Enlarge Arctic sea ice (shown in white) covered 4.10 million square kilometers on August 26, surpassing the previous record low set on September 18, 2007. The orange outline shows the 1979-2000 average sea ice extent for that day. NSIDC With weeks still left in the summer melt season, the Arctic Ocean?s floating skin of ice has already shrunk to a record minimum. As of August 26, Arctic sea ice covered 4.10 million square kilometers ? 70,000 square kilometers below the previous satellite-era record from 2007, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center in Boulder, Colo.

APHG Unit 1 Review List

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APHG UNIT 1 Review List 4 traditions of Geography Physical/Earth Science Geography tradition- physical geo, lithosphere, earth-sun interaction, the study of earth as a home to humans, geothermology, paleontology, glaciology Human-Environment/ Man-Land tradition- Human impact on nature, impact of nature of humans, natural hazards to humans, perception of environment, environmentalism, cultural, political and population geography Spatial tradition- mapping, special analysis, boundaries and density, movements and transportation, quantitive tools/techniques i.e.- computer maps Regional/Area Studies tradition- descriptions of regions or areas, world regional geography, international trends and relationships, how regions are different from each other 5 themes of Geography Location

History of the American Indians - Chapter 1 Section 1

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History of the American Indians Asian Migration to the New World Ancient Hunter-Gatherers: Before agriculture, people had to rely entirely on nature for food; This meant following the patterns of animals (hunter) and plants (gathering) for food; people who had to move around were called nomads Ice Age When the world was colder during the Ice Age, more ocean water was frozen in the polar ice caps, shrinking the ocean, allowing more land to rise; In the northwestern part of North America (American Alaska) the continent almost touches the northeastern part of Asia (Russian Siberia). During the Ice Age, these continents did touch. Result?

Political Organization in Early China

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Political Organization in Early China A. Early Agricultural Society and the Xia Dynasty 1) The Yellow River a. Water source at high plateau of Tibet b. Loess soil carried by the river’s water, hence “yellow” c. “China’s Sorrow”--extensive flooding d. Loess provided rich soil, soft and easy to work 2) Neolithic societies after 5000 B.C.E. a. Yangshao society, 5000-3000 B.C.E. b. Excavations at Banpo village: fine pottery, bone tools 3) The Xia Dynasty a. Archeological discovery of the Xia is still in its early stages b. Established about 2200 B.C.E. c. Legendary King Yu, the dynasty founder, a hero of flood control

AP Human Geography Vocab Review

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AP Human Geography Exam?Vocabulary Definitions?Unit 1: Nature and Perspectives ?(Ch. 1 & 2 in Barron's ? Pattison?s Four Traditions (1964): W.D. Pattison ??????????? -earth-science: physical geography (not one of the Five Themes) -locational: spatial tradition (location) -man-land: human/environmental interaction -area-studies: regional geography Five Themes of Geography (1986): GENIP ??????????? -location: position; situation of people and things ??????????? -human/environmental interaction: reciprocal relationship b/w humans & env. ??????????? -region: area on Earth?s surface marked by a degree of homogeneity (uniformity) of some phenomenon ??????????? -place: uniqueness of a location (or similarity of two or more locales); phenomena within an area

China's Geography

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GEOGRAPHIC FEATURE POSITIVE INFLUENCES NEGATIVE INFLUENCES HOW HAVE THESE SHAPED CHINA?S DEVELOPMENT 1. Mountains It provided protection against other countries. It also gave a rich supply of coal, oil, metal ores and minerals. Forests cover the lower part of the mountains, so it also provides lumber. It causes problems in transportation and agriculture as it covers 43% of China?s land surface. It also isolated China from other nations, decreasing communication and trade between nations.

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