1. Geographic Theory

2. Quantitative vs. Qualitative data
Quantitative—Measuring how much of something (the quantity)
Qualitative—Measuring what something is like (the quality of it)

4. Environmental Determinism
von Humbolt and Carl Ritter (early 19th century)--The belief that environment shapes how people live
Believed that warmer, equatorial climates led to lower levels of development
Prejudiced?

5. Cultural Ecology—Possibilism (early 20th century)
The environment sets certain limitations, but then societies develop differently
Civilizations in the same climate will have similarities, but also differences

6. Regionalism (late 20th century)
Each place, or region is unique, so theories like possibilism and environmental determinism are flawed
For example, Houston and Thailand will develop differently, even though they have the same basic climate

7. (Flowers) The notion that the physical environment offers certain constraints and opportunities that greatly influence cultural practices is known as
Assimilation
Possibilism
Diffusion
Determinism
Divergence

8. Quiz next class!
On everything covered so far and your textbook.
10 MC

10. Mapping lab!

11. Question #1
Through which seven Latin American countries do the Andes Mountains run?
Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Bolivia, Argentina