GEO 1310 Exam 1 (Brian Cooper) Latest Update
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Amazon River - CORRECT ANSWER: -carries the LARGEST VOLUME OF FRESH
WATER than any other river on the planet bc it has a huge *drainage basin* that drains
a large ass area. Drains an area w a lot of rain fall
-drawbacks: due to its size no bridges or dams (matter of cost) not a lot of people live in
this area either so no need to make a bridge. Not a local market.
Andes - CORRECT ANSWER: -the longest land mountain range; can be found on the
leftmost side of South America
-created by *subduction zone* where dense stuff sank and caused the Western land to
buckle
Argentina - CORRECT ANSWER: this country:
-has great soils in *the pampas*; a major wheat producing area; their *beef cattle
production* is grass fed and high quality stuff
-is ran by *Juntas* like a dictatorship; they ran a campaign of violence/terror against
their own ppl called the *"dirty war"* bc if they heard that you were talking bad about
their rule then you were taken in the middle of the night and known as *the
disappeared* (about 15,00 in all)
-by 1982 more curiosities formed, so started a war to get the country back
together/distract them; so they invaded the *Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)*;
Argentina lost horribly/humiliatingly; the Juntas stepped down back to a democracy;
Argentina stills says they own this too
Belize - CORRECT ANSWER: this country:
-has the 2nd largest *barrier reef* in the world
, -is 1 of 2 Central American countries not recognized by most Central Americans; bc they
think that the *British Empire* "stole" it when it was originally a part of Guatemala
-considers English one of its main languages (may be another reason for Central
Americans' judgement)
Bolivia - CORRECT ANSWER: this country:
-has the highest % of pure blooded *American-Indians* in Latin America
-*Evo Morales* was the first president of full decent
-is a *landlocked state* bc they have no coast; lost war of pacific so they lost that land,
BUT has a navy anyways bc they share *Lake Titicaca* w/ Peru.
Lake Titicaca- highest fresh water lake on the planet.
*graden- downward block in the earth. so much depth. Tectonic active area.
Inca Empire- huge empire! v advanced. to get their man back they paid the highest
ransom in history.
Brazil - CORRECT ANSWER: this country:
-very diverse
-is one of the most resource rich landmasses on Earth, they won the *resource lottery*
think of land as a lottery ticket...the more land you have the more lotto tickets you
have...the more of a chance you have at striking a good resource; luck is involved bc
resources are concentrated in certain areas, and they got lucky they have the largest
resources
-is the world leader in *sugarcane* production; they sell so much, but still have extra
which helps them bc they don't have oil. so the *petrobras* company fermented
sugarcane to create *ethyl alcohol (ethanol)*; was very successful, but people were
drinking the gas pumps & then driving drunk.
-most of the population on the coast, but empty areas are not good. *Rio de Janerio*
was the capital, but they built a new city *Brasilia*, as a *forward capital* to move
people inwards/relieve pressure from the coast although it failed in doing so, and this
failure caused the uprising of *favelas* and ultimately a *plural society*
-they cleared the *Amazon Basin* for beef cattle production, which caused *tropical
deforestation*, which caused the endangerment of animals
-BUT after all of these setbacks, Brazil's people are unified and pressure is minimized
by the nationalization of *soccer (futbol)*, which brings the country together, basically a
2024-2025 Actual Exam from Credible Sources
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Amazon River - CORRECT ANSWER: -carries the LARGEST VOLUME OF FRESH
WATER than any other river on the planet bc it has a huge *drainage basin* that drains
a large ass area. Drains an area w a lot of rain fall
-drawbacks: due to its size no bridges or dams (matter of cost) not a lot of people live in
this area either so no need to make a bridge. Not a local market.
Andes - CORRECT ANSWER: -the longest land mountain range; can be found on the
leftmost side of South America
-created by *subduction zone* where dense stuff sank and caused the Western land to
buckle
Argentina - CORRECT ANSWER: this country:
-has great soils in *the pampas*; a major wheat producing area; their *beef cattle
production* is grass fed and high quality stuff
-is ran by *Juntas* like a dictatorship; they ran a campaign of violence/terror against
their own ppl called the *"dirty war"* bc if they heard that you were talking bad about
their rule then you were taken in the middle of the night and known as *the
disappeared* (about 15,00 in all)
-by 1982 more curiosities formed, so started a war to get the country back
together/distract them; so they invaded the *Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)*;
Argentina lost horribly/humiliatingly; the Juntas stepped down back to a democracy;
Argentina stills says they own this too
Belize - CORRECT ANSWER: this country:
-has the 2nd largest *barrier reef* in the world
, -is 1 of 2 Central American countries not recognized by most Central Americans; bc they
think that the *British Empire* "stole" it when it was originally a part of Guatemala
-considers English one of its main languages (may be another reason for Central
Americans' judgement)
Bolivia - CORRECT ANSWER: this country:
-has the highest % of pure blooded *American-Indians* in Latin America
-*Evo Morales* was the first president of full decent
-is a *landlocked state* bc they have no coast; lost war of pacific so they lost that land,
BUT has a navy anyways bc they share *Lake Titicaca* w/ Peru.
Lake Titicaca- highest fresh water lake on the planet.
*graden- downward block in the earth. so much depth. Tectonic active area.
Inca Empire- huge empire! v advanced. to get their man back they paid the highest
ransom in history.
Brazil - CORRECT ANSWER: this country:
-very diverse
-is one of the most resource rich landmasses on Earth, they won the *resource lottery*
think of land as a lottery ticket...the more land you have the more lotto tickets you
have...the more of a chance you have at striking a good resource; luck is involved bc
resources are concentrated in certain areas, and they got lucky they have the largest
resources
-is the world leader in *sugarcane* production; they sell so much, but still have extra
which helps them bc they don't have oil. so the *petrobras* company fermented
sugarcane to create *ethyl alcohol (ethanol)*; was very successful, but people were
drinking the gas pumps & then driving drunk.
-most of the population on the coast, but empty areas are not good. *Rio de Janerio*
was the capital, but they built a new city *Brasilia*, as a *forward capital* to move
people inwards/relieve pressure from the coast although it failed in doing so, and this
failure caused the uprising of *favelas* and ultimately a *plural society*
-they cleared the *Amazon Basin* for beef cattle production, which caused *tropical
deforestation*, which caused the endangerment of animals
-BUT after all of these setbacks, Brazil's people are unified and pressure is minimized
by the nationalization of *soccer (futbol)*, which brings the country together, basically a
