World Cultures Foundation Bundle Review

Physical Geographic Processes that affect geographic features  Erosion  Weathering  Earthquakes  Volcanoes  Tectonic Plates  Divergent  Convergent  Transform

Absolute Location  Exact place  Longitude and Latitude  Street Address

Relative Location  Close to a place  Region  City

Types of Maps  Political … show boundary lines  Physical … show mountains and rivers  Thematic … show items in needed categories like resources

Parts of a Map  Longitude – “ long ”  Latitude – “ ladder ” or flat  Prime Meridian  0* longitude  Equator  0* latitude  Compass Rose  Cardinal Directions  N, E, S, W ….. “ we ”  Legend/Key  Scale … distance

Transportation Corridor  Makes it easy to transport goods or people  Rivers … Mississippi  Bridges  Highways  Tunnels

Transportation Barrier  Makes movement of goods or people difficult  Mountain Ranges … Rockies  Grand Canyon  Rivers - sometimes

Immigration & Migration  Push Factors  War … conflicts  No jobs  Poor living conditions  Lack of religious freedom  adventure  Pull Factors  Jobs  Freedom  Religious  Speech  To move  Better life

Factors of Production Bought together by Entrepreneurs  Land - Natural resources  Fossil fuels  Fertile soil  Timber  Labor … people to work  Capital … man-made products

Types of Industries  Agriculture – farming crops/animals  Manufacturer – makes goods  Wholesaler – distributes goods  Retailer – sells goods  Consumer – buys goods Your wants or needs are filled!

Services  Haircut  Restaurant  Manicure  Babysitting  Dog walking  Lawn care  Repairs

Scarcity  Limited supply …  Recyclable – water  Renewable – timber, and soil preservation  Nonrenewable – fossil fuels