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kuby_chapter_1_case_study_1.pdf

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10 ! Chapter 1. True Maps, False Impressions: Making, Manipulating, and Interpreting Maps ? 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. GOAL To interpret and critically evaluate maps, to understand how scale influences data representation on maps, and to recognize three types of map scale: representative fraction, verbal, and graphic. You will also learn how to represent data with different types of thematic maps?the dot map, the isoline map, the choropleth map, and the pro- portional symbol map?and see that your choice of map type profoundly influences the resulting spatial pattern. LEARNING OUTCOMES After completing the chapter, you will be able to: ? Convert map scale to real-world distances. ? Recognize choropleth, proportional symbol, isoline, and dot maps.

Rubenstein Ch 7 Reading Guide

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Ethnicity: Key Issue 1 WHERE ARE ETHNICITIES DISTRIBUTED? Rubenstein, pp. 206-217 Read page 206 1. What nationality do you identify with? 2. What ethnicity do you identify with? Read page 208 Case Study: 1. Why do many geographers reject the biological classification of humans? 2. What features of race do matter to geographers? Why? ? DISTRIBUTION OF ETHNICITIES WITHIN THE UNITED STATES 1a. Define ethnicity: 1b. Define race: ? Ethnic group % of US pop. ?2. In the table at left, identify America?s four major ethnic groups (other than ?white?). Give their percentage of the total US population and shade areas in which they are clustered on the map. ? ? ? 2a. What are the major Hispanic groups in the US?

Rubenstien Ch 3 Reading Guide

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Migration: Key Issue 1 Why Do People Migrate? Rubenstein, pp. 78-85 On page 78, list the three things geographers study regarding migration. - - - On page 79, most people migrate for three objectives, list them: - - - CASE STUDY on page 80. Identify Five key points of the case study. ? REASONS FOR MIGRATING 1. What are push factors and pull factors? 2. Complete the table below with specific examples of push and pull factors. PUSH FACTORS PULL FACTORS ECONOMIC CULTURAL ENVIRONMENTAL 3. Define: intervening obstacle 4. Briefly describe role of each of the following in examining intervening obstacles and migration: a) physical geography b) transportation c) political concerns/laws

The Hardy-Weinberg principle

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The Hardy-Weinberg principle The Hardy-Weinberg principle: the frequency of alleles and genotypes in a population?s gene pool will remain constant from one generation to the next. Provided that only Mendelian segregation and recombination of alleles are at work Describes a population that is not evolving The Hardy-Weinberg principle describes a hypothetical population Changes to allelic frequency and genotype always occur in real populations The equation p2 + 2pq + q2 = 1 p2 and q2 represent the frequencies of the homozygous genotypes 2pq represents the frequency of the heterozygous genotype Conditions of the Hardy-Weinberg Principle Population size = extremely large No gene flow can occur (no immigration or emigration of individuals) No mutations No natural selection

Traditions and Encounters Chapter 26 Test Bank

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CHAPTER 26 TEST QUESTIONS MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Thomas Peters was a. a wealthy plantation owner who became the largest slave owner in the Carolinas. b. the captain of the first ship to bring slaves to North America. c. an American congressman who played a key role in drafting legislation to end the slave trade. d. the author of The Crime of Slavery. e. central in promoting the establishment of a colony for ex-slaves in Sierra Leone. * (p. 695) 2. The Black Pioneers were a. Africans who served as indentured servants in return for land in the Caribbean. b. escaped slaves who fought to maintain British rule in the North American colonies. * c. former slaves who fought on the colonial side in the American Revolution.

The Earth and its Peoples Ch 23 Study Questions

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Chapter 23 Study Guide- Nation Building and Economic Transformation in the Americas, 1800-1890 Directions: Using complete sentences, answer the following questions. What ignited Latin America?s struggle for independence? What social group led the revolution in Venezuela? How was Simon Bolivar able to gain political support? What was Bolivar?s view of slavery? What was Gran Colombia? Who were Jose de San Martin?s most effective troops in his campaign against the Spanish military? What was Spain?s richest and most populous colony? How Spanish colonial officials rule Mexico since the Spanish king had been imprisoned by the French? What kind of government did Mexico finally form after gaining independence?

John Locke Enlightment

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John Locke should be one of the one?s that have the most impact on the Enlightenment because he proclaimed that men are free by nature and should not be subject to a monarchy. In Locke?s ?Two Treatises of Government,? he strongly defends that men are free and equal and that they have rights such rights like life, liberty, and property that are independent of any particular laws of the society and that no one can take these rights away from you. Locke thought that all people were reasonable and moral. He also feels that when the government violates these rights that the people have a right to legitimately rebel.

Argumentive Paper on Abortion

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Abortion First, to educate you a little on abortion, I would like to give you some facts on it. Currently there are 1.2 million abortions done in the United States each year and continues to rise. It is one of the most common procedures done in the U.S. and more than 40% of women will end there pregnancy by pregnancy in their reproductive years.

Argumentive Presentation on Abortion

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Abortion Kelcie Plank Some Facts About Abortion ?Currently there are1.2 million abortions done in the United States each year? (Trupin, 2014) This number rises each year. It is one of the most common procedures done in the United States. More than 40% of women will end a pregnancy in their reproductive years. Roe v Wade January 22, 1973 Abortion was legalized in United States by the Supreme Court. 7-2 decision from the court It violated the ?zone of privacy? against state laws Limitations were placed on abortion also: ?A state might want to protect a fetus of 6 months gestation from abortions? (McBride, 2006) Third trimester pregnancies, unless it was to save the life of the mother Could NOT limit first trimester abortions. Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 November 5, 2003

19th Century French Culture

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19th Century French Culture Kelcie Plank World Cultures Unit 1: Lesson 5 Life: Middle class Also known as the French Bourgeoisie In the 1870?s, the evolution of a large class of white collared workers came to be noticed. Had modest incomes From small businesses, retail shops, clerical, and professional jobs Formed the backbone of the Republican District Women were not expected to work Especially true for married women with children But primarily because of economic urgency, 68 percent of all women over age 16 and 56 percent of all married women held salaried jobs in 1906(19th-Century French Economy and Society, Emergence of the Middle Class) Life: Middle class homes Most middle class homes were rented Displayed lavish d?cor to show family wealth Life: Middle class clothing

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