GEOG 1001 Lecture : Notes
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Climate - the temperature and rainfall patterns for a given region for a long period of time (>20 years) Weather - the daily or weekly occurrence of temperature and rainfall described in events. Air pressure the amount of force exerted by air over a particular place on the earth. Climate is ultimately driven by the relationship between different locations on the earth and the radiation received from the sun. Ecosystems: complexes and interactions of living organisms and their environments in specific places. Biodiversity: rich variety and differences in the types and numbers of species in different regions of the world. Commodity chain: network of labor and production processes that starts with production of raw materials like coffee beans and ends with sellers of coffee. Colonialism: political and economics system in which regions and societies are legally, economically, and politically dominated by an external or alien society.
