Human-nature relationships/ political ecology Discussion Prompt 1: Scale Consider the dispute around Line 3 to think through the ways scale is used in geographic thinking. Line 3 is a pipeline expansion project that is to bring nearly a million barrels of tar sands per day from Alberta, Canada to Superior, Wisconsin. It was originally proposed […]
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Describe the movement characteristics using action words that relate to these qualities.
GEO 121 Earth’s Physical Environments FINAL EXAM ESSAY QUESTIONS Each answer should contain at least 100 words, minimum. There should be 1 paragraph per answer. Separate the questions and write this with fully developed sentences. Grammar, punctuation, spelling and typing will be considered. Describe your personal aesthetic in terms of dance. What kinds of movement […]
What happened-How did risk factors interact to produce the disaster and its impacts?
Select a disaster triggered by a natural hazard that has occurred anywhere in the world. Describe the disaster. Explain what caused the disaster. What happened? How did risk factors interact to produce the disaster and its impacts? Describe how the four paradigms of hazards (in the powerpoint or textbook link attached) research help us understand […]
Do some research on the factors causing the increased frequency and intensity of wildfires in California.
This Written Assignment entails two parts. First, you must do some research on the wildfires in California in recent years. Second, you must write a clear, well-organized paper which answers the questions in Part II of this assignment, while demonstrating that you have read the material in the modules. First and foremost, we are grading your comprehension […]
What are the short term effects and lasting impacts of crises, disasters, and traumas on culturally diverse adolescents?
Disasters Discussion What are the short term effects and lasting impacts of crises, disasters, and traumas on culturally diverse adolescents? Consider the CDC-Kaiser Permanente adverse childhood experiences (ACE) study in your response. How could one’s spiritual beliefs serve as protective factors? Provide at least two examples considering the GCU Statement on the Integration of Faith […]
What common characteristics and themes are shared by the regions experiencing devolutionary pressures and studied by your team?
Team Exercise – Devolutionary Pressures in Europe Overview Devolution refers to a process in which powers are granted by a central government to a lower level region or state. More specifically, it describes the process in which centrifugal forces (those that divide a state) such as cultural diversity or difference in religion, language, etc., divides […]
Where did the strongest of these earthquakes occurin the western U.S. and what was its magnitude?
Lab with 15 easy questions-Lab 3 – Sea Ice, Plate Tectonics & Earthquakes In the study of climate change, the concept of “anomalies” often comes up. What is a temperature anomaly? See figure 1-2 and p. 240 in your textbook (2) A temperature anomaly refers to the difference between the average temperature in a given […]
Write a short paragraph explanation of each article that would be appropriate for middle or high school students.
Chapter 8 Case Study Homework After completing the assigned readings for Chapter 8 (1 Chandrashekhar – Why India is Making Progress and 2 Jaishankar_The Huge Cost of India’s Discrimination Against Women_The Atlantic), write a short paragraph explanation of each article that would be appropriate for middle or high school students.
Summarize how the Industrial City differed from the Mercantile City.
GEOGRAPHY OF URBAN DIVERSITY Read Michael Conzen’s ‘The Impact of Industrialism and Modernity on American Cities, 1860-1930’ and then respond to the prompt. This reading is divided into three sections: SHAPING A NATIONAL CITY SYSTEM, THE TRANSFORMATION OF SPACE and THE MOUNTING PROBLEMS OF URBANISM. Briefly summarize the main topics/trends/events happening in each of those […]
Describe, explain, and analyze how bureaucratic states become non-innovative over time?
Essay number 6 Describe, explain, and analyze the post-World War II origins of the European Union. In what ways was this origin rooted in American Open Door foreign policy? Describe, explain, and analyze the foundational roots of Mikhail Gorbachev’s reforms. What was Gorbachev trying to do with these reforms? Describe, explain, and analyze how bureaucratic […]
