The topic of this Homework is latitude and longitude, map projections, map scales, and modern mapping technologies. Address the following: What is the difference between a meridian (or longitude) and a parallel (or latitude)? Indicate the latitude and longitude of 5 of...
When earthquakes, hurricanes, or other so-called “natural” disasters strike, humans tend to blame nature and see themselves as innocent victims of a harsh and cruel natural world. To what extent do environmental hazards stem from unpredictable nature, and to what extent do they originate from...
County Health Rankings and Roadmaps is a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. The County Health Rankings and Roadmaps compares the health of nearly all counties in the United States to others within its own state...
Geography alone can affect a developed country’s economy and future. Choose a developed country that exists today. Describe any geographic barriers present in the country that inhibit industrial development. How might the country overcome these barriers? ...
Choose a country of the world other than the United States. Describe its current economic health by using measurement indicators you learned this week (e.g., GDP, GNI, etc.). Does its economic status reflect the overall quality of life in the...
Environmental challenges, explain important dimensions of this environmental challenge, and discuss some sustainable solutions developed by humans to address it. Use the article and video for your selected topic, below, and two additional authored sources(one of which needs to be a peer-reviewed research article) to...
After reading the attached article titled "Deliberate identities: becoming local in America in a global age," use the following instructions/questions as your guide to write a 2-3 page (500 - 750 words), double-spaced response paper. If you choose to site anything from within the paper, be...
Instructions: Watch the Khan Academy video about Earth’s formation at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbNXh0GaLYo Apply your understanding of the theory that is discussed by creating a concept map. On your concept map, you should diagram the relationships among the following ideas: • 4.5 billion years...
Astronomy is the oldest science to have incorporated something that looks like the scientific method, and as such there are many Greek philosophers, early scientists, and modern scientists that have affected it. Choose a philosopher or scientist from the past that influenced astronomy, and tell...
Bathymetric Features Norway: Norwegian Trench (59° 0' O" N, 4° 30' 0" E): -subauction zone - Trench - Ihe Norwegian Trench is primarilv a deep sea trench resulting from the subduction of the Eurasian Plate beneath the North American Plate. This subduction process leads to...