GEOG 1001 : Final Exam Study Guide
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<1960 rio de janeiro: brazilian capital before it changed to brasilia: designed for transportation, divided into sectors: residential, geographically neutral, populate interior forests specifically the amazon, it is a modern city. Brazilian shield: navigable for 2,000 miles. Significance of iberian peninsula to latin america, who colonized which areas: comprised of 17 countries, these people bear the influence of there iberian colonizers, spanish and portuguese, latin derivatives, romance language, paris is the central of this region. Ibero-america : spain and portugal"s colonial legacy, used since mid-20th century, used since mid-20th century, iberian influence: spain and portugal because these two countries colonized. Characteristics of the valley of mexico, environmental problems. Fertile land because of volcanic activity present. Environmental problems: cradle of aztec civilization / domestication, air pollution: mostly occurs during winter, water resources. Periodic warming of sea surface temperatures off peru. La nina: abnormal cooling sea surface temperatures (dryer conditions) Pre-columbian civilizations and their relationship to their environment, inca, aztec (chinampas), maya.
