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| What is the degree of Earth's tilt toward the sun? |
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| what does the angle of the sun impact? |
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| the heat level earth receives |
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| When is summer solistice? |
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| What seperates the Northern and Southern hemisphere in Latin America? |
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| which part of the globe gets more light? |
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| when is winter solistice? |
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| when is the fall equinox? |
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| when is the spring equinox? |
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| which two seasons get directly the same amount of sun? |
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| what is the circumference of the earth? |
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| what is the diameter of Earth? |
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| what is the diameter of the moon? |
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| How far is the Earth from the sun? |
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| How long does it take for light to hit the earth? |
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| What three things make wealthy countries dominant over economy? |
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1. Zero Sum Game
2. dominant economy
3. consumption and waste |
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| what is the zero sum game? |
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| where one opponent's gains or losses are exactly balanced by the other opponents (I will $5.00, you lose $5.00, sum is 0) |
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| three reasons why poorer countries suffer in the economics? |
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1.Desperation (actions due to desperate situations)
2. struggling economy
3. oppression of women |
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| What are two solutions regarding global warming for wealthy countries? |
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1. awareness of the impact of our lifestyle on others
2. SOAR |
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| what does SOAR stand for? |
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S: solar power
O: organic
A: agriculture
R: recycling |
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| What are a few solutions for poorer countries on global warming? |
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1. uplifting women
2. NGDs
3. slower population growthh
4. less deforestation |
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| a poor, deteriorated area in Brazil |
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| what is 23.5 degrees NOrth known as? |
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| 23.5 degrees south is called what? |
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| The artic circle is North, how many degrees? |
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| the antartic circle is south how many degrees? |
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| What is the demographic transition stage one called? |
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| "static population stage" |
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| What does "static population" mean? |
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| what countries are in Demographic stage one transition? |
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| What are four reasons there are high birth rates in Stage 1? |
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1. agricultural societies
2. parent survival enhanced
3. living space/food cheap
4. more farm labor |
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| Two reasons for high death rates in Stage 1 |
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1. lack of hygiene
2. lack of medical knowledge |
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| What is Demographic Transition Stage 2 known as? |
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| What countries are in Stage 2? |
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| Kenya, Bangladesh, el salvador |
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| What is one reason for high birth rates in Stage 2? |
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| still agriculture societies |
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| What are two reasons for lower death rates in stage 2? |
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1. medical knowledge and care
2. more food, less famine |
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| What is Demographic Transition Stage 3 known as? |
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| "Industrial Revolution Stage" |
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| What countries are in Stage 3? |
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1.China
2. Mexico
3. Thailand |
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| What five aspects make indsutralization a part of Stage 3? |
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1. Capital Accumulation
2. food surplus
3. Idle workers
4. Manufacturing technology
5. urbanization |
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| when people start moving to the cities |
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| What slowed down population growth in stage three? |
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| What is the Demographic Transition stage four known as? |
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| "Stabilized Population" stage |
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| What countries are in Stage four? |
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1. Canada
2. France
3. US
4. Japan |
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| Why are there low death rates in stage four? |
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| Why are there low birth rates in stage four? |
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1. access to birth control/family planning
2. space is costly
3. urban amenities are expensive (school, clothes, health, ect)
4. education, careers, life goals
5. farm labor not needed |
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| What stage is most of the world currently stuck in? Why? (know this. It corresponds with essay question in midterm) |
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| What are the three basics of organic ag? |
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1. heals the soil
2. heals our bodies
3. its sustainable |
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| what is the difference between capitalist and capital? |
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capitalist: to gain profit
capital: resources/valuable resources |
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| What happens when farmers use mechanization and chemicals to produce? |
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| loss of connection to earth/humans and animals replaced by machines |
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| What is the definition of conventional farming? |
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| chemical-intensive farming for profit |
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| focusing on one specific crop and planting acres of that one crop |
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| what does conventional farming involve? |
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1. large scale mono-cropping
2. no fallow
3. heavy chemical additives
4. GMO (genetically modified organisms) |
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| Who is the number one producer of GMO products? by what percent? |
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| Who is the second largest producer of GMO products? by what percent? |
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| What are five negative affects of conventional farming? |
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1. pesticide and herbicide residue
2. CANCER
3. massive topsoil loss
4. small family farms out of business
5. unsustainable |
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| what are the top 12 pesticide contaminated fruits and veggies? |
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1. celery
2. apples
3. apricots
4. green beans
5. grapes
6. cucumbers
7. strawberries
8. bell peppers
9. spinach
10. cherries
11. peaches
12. cantaloupe |
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| What is the definition of Organic agriculture? |
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| holistic, sustainable farming without chemicals |
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| What are a five aspects of organic farming? |
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1. crop-rotation (no chemicals)
2. all natural inputs (natural herbicides, pesticides, ect)
3. vertical integregation
4. growing food for community
5. working with natures cycles |
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| what is vertical integregation? |
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| when a company owns all different levels of production |
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| which state has the most organic farms in the US? |
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| Which four countries is organic farming most produced in? |
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1. australia
2. china
3. argentina
4. US |
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| where is the highest consumption of organic products? |
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| Which countries have the fastest growth production? |
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| Which continent is organic crop production growing most rapidly in? |
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| what does the us rank among the top twenty countries in certified organic farmland increase? |
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| name four benefits of organic food? |
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1. more anti-oxidants
2. more vitamins/minerals
3. sustainable
4. no growth hormones and few anti-bodies |
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| what problems does eating organic reduce? |
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| What year was the spanish invasion for the defeat of the Aztecs? for the incas? |
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1521 for Aztecs
1532 for Incas |
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| who was the leader of the spanish invasion? |
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| who did the Moor war involve (who fought against who)? for how long? |
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| Africa fighting with Spain for 500 years |
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| what year did the Moor war end? |
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| There was indigenous decimation during the spanish invasion. What four countries is there indiginous decimation today? |
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1. guatamale
2. ecuador
3. Peru
4. Boliva |
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| What is the signifigance of the Treaty of Tordesillas? |
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| the pope divided up the Eastern and western hemisphere between brazil, which is why brazilians speak porteguese |
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| In latin america, what are the three genetic groups? |
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1. indigenous
2. european
3. african |
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| What megacities in Latin America are stuck in Stage 2? |
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| Mexico City, Buenos Aires, and San Paolo |
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| In Latin American, what transition was the largest of human history? |
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| What does Geografia Fisica mean? |
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| What two countries are most productive with Timber? |
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| What country is most productive with sugar and soy? |
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| What three countries is petroleum most productive? |
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| Venezuala, Ecuador, Mexico |
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| What four countries are most productive in coffee? |
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| Brazil, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica |
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| What two countries are most productive with Beef? |
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| What two countries are most productive with wool? |
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| What three countries are most productive with cocaine? |
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| columbia, boliva, and peru |
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| Non-governmental organization (greenpeace, ect) |
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