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How many regions are there in the world?
GeographyThe eight official DHS-recognized global regions on the world map are Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania in the Eastern hemisphere and the Caribbean and the three American zones (North, Central and South) in the Western hemisphere. (A small portion of Europe is actually in the Western hemisphere.) What are the 7 regions of the world?
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What are high order services?
GeographyHigh-order goods/services: a good or service, usually expensive, that people buy only occasionally e.g. furniture, computers and jewellery. High-order services are usually located in larger towns and cities with a large market area – accessible to large numbers of people. What is an example of a high order service? High order shops are those that
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What is the opposite meaning of rural area?
Geographyrural. Antonyms: urban, oppidan, civic. Synonyms: countrified, rustic, agricultural, bucolic, verdant, sylvan, grassy, arcadian, pastoral. Is suburb opposite of rural? The main difference between rural, urban and suburban areas is that rural areas are generally open and spread out with a small population while the suburban areas are residential areas with a larger population than
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What are political features?
GeographyPolitical features are characteristics such as country borders, roads, population centers and landform boundaries. Political maps can vary in size and content. Some political maps cover entire continents, while others may show a specific town or municipality. What are 5 features shown on a political map? In short, a political map is one that shows
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What is laminar hood?
GeographyA laminar flow cabinet or tissue culture hood is a carefully enclosed bench designed to prevent contamination of semiconductor wafers, biological samples, or any particle sensitive materials. Air is drawn through a HEPA filter and blown in a very smooth, laminar flow towards the user. What is laminar hood used for? Laminar flow hoods are
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What are the surficial processes that affect arid landscape?
GeographyWhat are the factors affecting arid land? Meaning of aridity. Causes of aridity. Arid zone climate. Rainfall. Temperature. Atmospheric humidity. Wind. Arid zone soils and importance of soil properties. What are arid processes? Erosional processes in arid and semi-arid regions include: mass wasting (surface creep, landslides, mud and debris flows, and rock topples and falls),
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What is the direction of latitude and longitude?
GeographyLines of latitude run East-West, while lines of longitude run North-South. What is the direction of longitude lines? Longitude are lines that run north-south and mark the position east-west of a point. Therefore, latitude is the angular distance east or west of the Prime Meridian. Lines of longitude run from pole to pole, crossing the
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What are cultural characteristics of a place?
Geographycultural characteristic Cultural characteristics are often defined as food, language, art, clothing, religion and holidays. What are 5 cultural characteristics of a place? Culture has five basic characteristics: It is learned, shared, based on symbols, integrated, and dynamic. All cultures share these basic features. What are examples of characteristics of a place? Places are jointly
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Who won the Geography Bee 2018?
GeographyVenkat RanjanVenkat Ranjan of California.… 30th National Geographic Bee Date May 20-23, 2018 Location Washington, D.C. Winner Venkat Ranjan Age 13 Will There Be a Geo Bee 2022? The 2022 International Geography Bee US National Championships for Middle School and Elementary School Divisions will be held on June 17-20, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency Orlando
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How does Tobler’s first law of geography relate to distance decay?
GeographyTobler’s First Law of Geography is based on cost distance or distance decay. This means there is a greater hindrance to two places farther apart. For example, people are less likely to travel greater distance to visit a store as shown in Huff’s Gravity Model. What is Tobler’s first law of geography and distance decay?