Geography

In this Geography IA, we need to answer “How do coastal management strategies affect the beach profile and sediment composition?” by using graphs and the data I will attach here by comparing 2 beaches situated in Antibes in France, “La Gravette” a managed beach and “La Joliette” an unmanaged beach.

In Chapter 7, you learned about the role of ethnicity in the construction of identity and human connection to place. Geographers are interested in ethnicity as an important part of cultural identity. For many Americans, ethnicity can be a factor in many aspects of their daily lives. a) Define ethnicity and explain what distinguishes it from nationality or race, including why ethnicity may be easier to classify. b) Give an example of an ethnic group in the United States and describe two ways that a person’s ethnicity may influence their daily lives.  You may choose to use your own ethnicity and experience to answer this question; please be specific with well-developed examples or even news stories.  If you live in a city, you may consider identifying or visiting an ethnic enclave and using this experience to enhance your description of ethnicity, geography, and lifestyle choices.

1. Describe the roles that water vapour, carbon dioxide, ozone and particulates (aerosols) play in atmospheric processes. Why are these gasses important with regard to atmospheric processes? 2. Explain land/water contrasts, including the four reasons why land heats and cools faster than water. 3. Describe the general location, movements and characteristics of the following components of the general circulation of the atmosphere: ITCZ, subtropical highs, westerlies, and the trade winds. 4. Describe the global distribution of precipitation. In your answer identify regions of high and low annual precipitation and the reasons why certain regions are arid while other regions of the world experience heavy rainfall annually.

During the term, you will submit a Country Inventory – research paper.  The paper will be in a country in the world that you choose.  The paper will consist of at least 1,000 words in APA style.  The paper will consist of 4 sections: Physical Geography:  This section will address the physical characteristics of the country selected.  The type of characteristics that should be discussed are things like landforms, climate, resources, altitude etc.  This section will provide a good background site of the country and its habitability. Cultural Geography: This section of the paper will address the cultural characteristics of the country selected.  In this section, you should discuss such man related characteristics as the languages spoken in the country, religious practices of the inhabitants, foods, music, dress customs etc.  Political Geography:  In this section, you will discuss how the country is managed.  Is the country administered by a president, king, prime minister?  Also what type of world & regional organizations do they participate in ie. United Nations, NATO etc.  What are the political relationships with their neighbouring countries? Christianity:  In this section of the paper discuss the impact that Christianity has had on your selected country.  Has Christianity had a long rich history or has the church had a limited impact.  For the second portion of this section please describe the recommendations you would have to the church to spread the Gospel in your selected country. The paper will be worth 25 per cent of the course grade.   It should include references and be submitted in APA style.

 After watching the video on the creation of the Imperial Valley (on the previous page) you are to write a detailed summary/ reaction to what you have learned. I am looking for 2 pages or so about the video and your thoughts on it. You do not need to worry about grammar as much as content. Since this is partially a reaction 1st person is totally fine. Please run it through spell check at least.  HERE IS THE LINK TO THE VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvFNaJyzWOE&feature=emb_logo&ab_channel=ImperialValleyCollege For more information on Imperial Valley read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_Valley

Sarawak is a Malaysian state located on the island of Borneo. The predominant soil order for most of Sarawak is the same as which of the following locations?

Considering the statement “This region was, is, and will likely into the distant future be prominent in world news.  Media attention to what we commonly refer to as the Middle East typically focuses on what our textbook labels as the Geopolitical Framework.” as well as the application of any of the five themes:1-Physical Geography and the Environment, 2-Population and Settlement, 3-Cultural Coherence and Diversity, 4-Geopolitical Framework, 5-Economic and Social Development. for each of the world’s regions, what do you think is the most important matter facing this region now and in the future?  Be sure to offer specific examples to support your response. For more information check: 

1.  Write one paragraph on one example of a major pollution event that has either happened in the past or is occurring now on the Eastern United States Coastline or on the Western United States Coastline (you may include Alaska). 2.  Write one paragraph comparing and contrasting (how do they look differently) Seals too. Sea Lions.  I would like you to be able to recognize the difference when you see them at the beach!  3.  Write one paragraph comparing and contrasting Porpoises to Dolphins (write about the. differences between the two).4.  Finally, write a paragraph describing what a Desalination Plant does (briefly how it works), and tell me where at least one Desalination Plant is on our California Coastline.

Q1   Define and discuss the uses of IDaaS in at least two paragraphs.  Also, find three IDaaS providers and compare and contrast their services. You must include at least one scholarly peer-reviewed article as an APA cited reference. Q2   Discuss the use of cloud collaboration tools in today’s geographically diverse environment in at least two paragraphs.  Cite at least one scholarly peer-reviewed article. Also, compare and contrast two popular video collaboration tools.

Description: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1YzpOirDQZH2rWnAtbSU5kwbUv9QBtqrQ3pyyTGi3z4w/edit?usp=sharing Goal: Summarize what you have learned in Week1 Build learning community by helping each other answer study questions.  Initial Post You are REQUIRED  to post a thorough summary with the following two components: What you have learned in this module – please use the “Outline” slide in the lecture presentation as an outline of your summary.  You will need to summarize what you have learned on the first three bullet points (6 points) Overview of atmosphere Atmosphere Composition and its evolution Air Pressure and Density At least ONE question related to course content – this question needs to be related to the topics listed in the outline (2 points) Reply to Peers Browse the questions posted by your classmates and help answer at least ONE of your classmates answer the question(s) he/she has (2 points) Requirements and Grading Please read carefully Discussion Guidelines before posting to make sure your posts meet the requirements.