Culture
Temperature & Precipitation
Erosion & Soil
Extreme Weather
China Population Growth
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What is culture?
A way of life of a group of people--the behaviors, beliefs, values, and symbols that they accept, generally without thinking about them, and that are passed along by communication and imitation from one generation to the next.
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What is temperature?
A objective comparative measure of hot or cold.
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What is erosion?
The exogenic processes (such as water flow or wind) which remove soil and rock from one location on the Earth's crust, then transport it to another location where it is deposited.
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What is extreme weather?
Includes unusual, severe or unseasonal weather.
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What is the population of China?
1.357 Billion people
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What are the 2 types of culture? (3 B's)
Beliefs, Belongings, & Behaviors.
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What is elevation?
A geographic landscape's height above sea level.
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What are the 3 types of erosion?
Wind, water, glacial.
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What are some types of extreme weather?
Hurricanes, tornados (To form a tornado, you need warm, moist air to collide with cool dry), blizzards, thunderstorms, floods
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What effect does the population have on the environment?
Less land to farm and more infrastructure being built. Pollution as well.
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What are beliefs, belongings, and behaviors?
Beliefs are things that a person believes to be true. Behaviors are the different actions and ways that people conduct themselves, especially in a group. Belongings are the physical objects that people own.
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What is precipitation? (4 Types)
Fain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.
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How does erosion affect the environment?
Erosion affects the environment by reducing and increasing beaches, changing landforms and creating new land forms. Erosion helps to cultivate farmable soil which increases vegetation
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What is ESPN?
Economic, Social, Political, and Natural
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What is the government doing to slow down China's population growth?
Implemented the one-child policy.
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What is material culture/non-material culture
Material culture is a group’s belongings. All examples of material culture can be touched or purchased. Examples of material culture include clothing, food, technology, furniture, houses, and pets. Nonmaterial culture includes the aspects of culture that effect people, but you cannot see. Nonmaterial culture is a group’s beliefs and values. Examples include religion, language, prejudices, gender stereotypes, and traditions.
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What is a mountain barrier & its effect on weather?
A mountain barrier is a large group of mountains that are together and it affects the weather because the clouds precipitate on the mountains when passing over them.
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What is wind, water, and glacial erosion?
Wind- erosion done by winds 11mph or more. Water- erosion done by moving water/currents. Glacial- erosion done by icebergs and leaves sediments behind.
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What does it mean to be economically affected by extreme weather? Politically? Environmentally?
Provide examples.
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What is a population map?
Shows the population percentages for male and female within a certain age range.
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How does non-material culture affect material culture? Example.
Non-material culture affects material culture because what we believe in influences what we buy or make.
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How does elevation influence temperature?
The higher you go the colder it gets. As you start to go lower it gets warmer.
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What is the relationship between soil & erosion?
Erosion helps cleanse the soil of any useless materials, such as rotting tree matter or nutrient-less dirt from the area. The replaced soil can often become nutrient-rich and help plant life thrive
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What are some consequences of extreme weather? Give the consequences in relation to ESPN.
No particular answer.
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What factors are used in a population map?
Age, population percentage, year, gender.
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