Geography Questions and Answers
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Why is the Von Thunen model still relevant today in spite of its weaknesses?
The model for land use proposed by economist Johann Heinrich Von Thunen has modern relevance as a depiction of an ideal state of agricultural geography. In less developed societies it can be used...
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What is the importance and definition of a map?
A map is any sort of plot or guide that is used for direction. In cartography, a map is a geological display of the layout of a region that is used for guidance and direction. There are brain maps...
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What are the main physical features of the United States?
The main physical features of the United States include the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast and the Pacific Ocean on the west coast. There is also the Appalachian mountain range, which acts as a...
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Why do the majority of Australians live on the coast?
Settling near a water source proves easier than settling in or near a desert. Water sources are effective locations for travel, food, fresh water supply, and trade endeavors, as well as a more...
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What are the 12 world geographic realms that form the spatial framework?
Here are the 12 geographic realms that form the spatial framework: Europe Russia North America Middle America South America Sub-Saharan Africa North Africa/Southwest Asia South Asia East Asia...
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What is the "continental effect?" How does it affect temperature?
The continental effect is a phenomenon that causes temperatures in inland areas to fluctuate more than temperatures near to large bodies of water. Large bodies of water tend to have relatively...
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What is a good conclusion for a geography project about meteorological instruments?
The answer to this question is made a bit more difficult because the question does not state what the paper's thesis is. The thesis statement is presumably making some kind of argumentative...
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What is the location of Africa?
Africa is a continent found on planet Earth. Earth exists within the Milky Way Galaxy which is found in a small group of galaxies called the Local Group on the edge of a supercluster named the...
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Which are the standard meridians of (a) Russia (b)Brazil (c) France (d) South Africa (e) Australia?
Standard meridians are lines of longitude based off the Greenwich Prime Meridian that are divisible by 15. They are used for determining the standard time zones of a location. There are 24 standard...
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How does geography use technology today and how has it changed over time?
There is misconception that geography—and by extension, geographers—are engaged in only one aspect of the study of the earth. Many people believe geographers spend most, if not all, of their time...
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In which hemisphere is Ireland located?
Ireland is situated in the Northern Hemisphere because it is north of the equator. It is also in the Western Hemisphere, as it is located to the west of the prime meridian, which runs through...
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How does Russia’s climate influence its agriculture and economy?
As is the case with many countries, much of Russia’s economy is not in any way affected by its climate. For example, one of Russia’s major economic activities is the extraction of natural gas and...
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How Does Geography Affect Culture
Geography is very important to understanding culture. Places along the coast may have an oceangoing culture. Fish might be a major part of their diet. Many ethnic Portuguese dishes use fish. Fish...
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Which river forms a natural border between the US and Mexico?
The Rio Grande River forms part of the natural border between the United States and Mexico. This river forms the border between the United States and Mexico, but only on the border with Texas. The...
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What is the cultural/human geography of Russia?
Cultural and human geography span a huge variety of factors. There are too many aspects to the human and cultural geography of Russia to fit in an answer on this site. All that is possible is to...
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Which former Soviet republics border the Aral Sea?
The Aral Sea is a lake that is situated between the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The Aral Sea was one of the largest lakes in the World. Due to the diversion of rivers that...
Geography
Describe the relationship between physical geography and world cultures.
The geography of a region and the human uses of that are interdependent in a number of obvious ways. For instance, people living along a seacoast tend to fish, so they develop cultures involving...
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What geographic feature was the western border of the United States in 1789?
In 1789, the western border of the United States was the Mississippi River. Beyond the river lay the large Spanish territory of Louisiana. The Mississippi River had become the western border of the...
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What is the difference between a spur and an interlocking spur?
The two terms actually have very different meanings. A spur is a smaller summit located on the slope of a mountain or a large hill. By definition, it is never as high as the main summit, and can...
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How many miles is it from Mt. Sinai (traditional site) to Jericho?
This is a tough question, since the exact location of Mt. Sinai has been debated for centuries. Assuming that we use Mount Catherine (in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula) as the site of the Biblical Mt....
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What are the name of the four major oceans?
Oceans make up about 70 percent of Earth’s surface. There are four major oceans on our planet. They are the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean. The Atlantic...
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What is the political geography of the Pacific Realm?
The Pacific Realm accounts for a very large percentage of the Earth’s surface; it also accounts for a very small percentage of its land and population. With a total population of a little over ten...
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Why do fewer people tend to live in the center of a typical modern American city than in its residential and suburban...
According to some studies, it has been concluded that nearly 60% of all Americans live in the city. When asked why, they answered that they enjoy the fact that they are constantly meeting new...
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Why are freshwater fish more common than seafood in the midwestern cuisine?
The Midwestern United States is comprised of groups of landlocked states in the central region of America. The key here is that these states are landlocked, and therefore do not border any oceans....
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How are political maps, physical maps, topographical maps, and thematic maps useful, and why do we need them?
A topographical map shows the contours of land. Using connecting lines that connect areas with the same elevation, it is possible to get a visual representation of both high points, such as...
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What is the economic geography of Russia?
Perhaps the most relevant aspect of Russia’s economic geography is the fact that much of Russia’s land area is not economically useful. Most of the country is essentially uninhabited. The...
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What state is the farthest south in the USA?
As the question pertains to the entirety of the United States of America, the answer to the question -- what state is the farthest south in the USA -- is Hawaii. Located in the middle of the...
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Which latitude do we live in?
First, we must understand that not everyone lives at the same latitude. When we speak of latitude, we are speaking about how far north or south of the Equator a given place is. There are 90...
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How do the geographies of the Gobi Desert, Taklimakan Desert, and Himalaya Mountains affect where people choose to...
Deserts, like the Taklamakan and Gobi, and mountains, like the Himalayas, are extreme environments. Therefore, the people who live there must adapt to their surroundings if they are to survive...
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Which one state is the farthest east, west, north, AND south in the US? This is just one state for each direction.
I concur with the first answer. I think that the question must be asking, "Which state extends the farthest in overall area to the north, south, east and west. That would pretty obviously be the...
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What are the location and boundaries of North America?
North America is located in the northern and western hemisphere of the globe. It stretches longitudinally from approximately one hundred-seventy degrees west to ten degrees west, and almost spans...
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Who were the people that first settled in Madagascar?
The identity of the original settlers of Madagascar has never been definitively determined. In his exploration of world geography and the factors that determined the survival of disparate...
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Which continent stretches from the Arctic Circle to the equator? thanks
Asia is the only continent that reaches from the Arctic Circle to the Equator. At it's northernmost, thousands of miles of Russia's northern coastline of the Arctic Ocean are well above the Arctic...
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Why is a geographer's job important?
Geography, the study of the Earth and of man’s interaction with the environment, is very important because of the very profound ways in which humans have directly and indirectly affected the...
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What is the physical geography of Russia?
Perhaps the main point to know about the physical geography of Russia is that it is an enormous country. If you count the islands in the Arctic, Russia is about 4500 kilometers (2800 miles) from...
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Why do human geographers often study one smaller topic?
Human geographers often choose to limit their studies to a smaller area for two reasons. The first has to do with practicality. Because human geography, like natural geography, requires the...
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What is the economic geography of Africa?
Africa is a continent that is very rich in mineral resources. However, even with these riches, it is a very poor continent, relatively speaking. Much of Africa is not very economically useful....
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Why is Kansas nicknamed the Sunflower State?
Kansas’s nickname is the Sunflower State largely because of the fact that the state’s identity is tied to its geographic location in the Great Plains. Kansas is located in the center of the United...
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How are contour lines used to describe the steepness and flatness of a terrain? For example, if the lines are closer...
Early mapmakers were faced with an interesting challenge. They had to figure out how to show elevation on a flat map. They decided to use an innovation called contour lines, which are lines drawn...
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Describe a typical day and or week at work as a Geographer.
A geographer (literally, a grapher of land) uses his/her skills in government, the free enterprise system, and international law; the duties can be further divided by size and scope of the...
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What is the physical geography Africa?
The most basic features of African physical geography are deserts, rivers, and jungles. Northern Africa is bounded on the north by the Mediterranean Sea and on the south by the Sahara Desert. It...
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What is the historical geography of Africa?
As with any area of such a huge size, Africa has a very complex historical geography. It is only possible to give the briefest outlines here. Africa is believed to be the cradle of humanity. It...
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Describe the climate of Saudi Arabia.
The vast majority of Saudi Arabia has a desert climate, with the exception of a 100-mile strip of a steppe climate in the west and a small area of humid conditions just north of Yemen. Daytime...
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How do these factors influence the climate pattern? Air Pressure, Ocean Currents, Altitude, Prevailing...
I will address each of these areas more in identification mode than in an essay format. Latitude: Latitude primarily influences climate by determining both yearly and seasonal temperatures. An...
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What geologic significance does the Ring of Fire have?
The Ring of Fire is a major area in the Pacific Ocean where many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur. This area is also called the circum-Pacific belt. The Ring of Fire is significant...
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What are some of the geographic and geological features of the Pacific Realm?
One of the most important geographic and geological features of the Pacific Realm is volcanoes. Volcanoes have been instrumental in creating this realm. For example, we can see that there are...
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How does the geography of Romania affect its political relationships?
With central European nations like Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Austria to its northwest, the Balkan states to its southwest, Greece to its south, and Ukraine to its northeast, Romania has long...
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What were some things the ancient Greeks used the sea for?
The Ancient Greeks used the sea for many things just as societies have throughout history. First, they used the sea as a source of food. They caught fish in the sea for their food. Second, they...
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What is human geography?
Human geography is the study of how people interact with their environments. In other words, it is the study of how people are affected by, and how they affect, their surroundings. This is a very...
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What is the capital of Syria?
The capital of Syria is Damascus. Damascus is not the largest city in Syria. That distinction belongs to the city of Aleppo in the northwestern part of the country. Although it is not as big as...
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