Identify geographic factors such as location, physical features, transportation corridors and barriers, and distribution of natural resources that influence a society's political relationships.
Explain the geographic factors responsible for the location of economic activities in places and regions.
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The country of Panama was chosen as the site for what is called the Panama Canal because it is _____________.
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The hardest place to build it
The narrowest point in the Americas
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The Panama Canal was built to save time sailing from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
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The country of Panama was chosen as the site for what is called the Panama Canal because it is _____________.
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The Panama Canal was built to save time sailing from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
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The Amazon river's massive tributary system allows travel, trade, and communication throughout much of the region.
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Living in the Amazon Rainforest provided little protection from invasion because it was easy to travel.
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This mountain range protected the Inca's from invasion.
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The _____________ mountains provide a natural barrier between Europe and Asia.
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The Middle East is rich in oil which has made them powerful and able to control the world's supply of oil.
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What natural resource in North Africa and the Middle East is often fought over?
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Salt traders were able to cross the Sahara Desert using this type of animal?
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The continent of Africa has an abundance of diamond and salt mines, oil and natural gas deposits.
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The Caribbean's largest cash crop is sugar cane owing to its fertile soil and a mild climate.
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When Europeans realized the number of natural resources available in Africa, they wanted to ...
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The Nile river established a transportation corridor for the Egyptians, gave them fresh water and the annual flooding provided fertile soil for the farmers.
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Deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest is bad because it ...
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Deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest could be beneficial because the land is given to poor farmers and allows for ease in transportation by building better road infrastructure.
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Major cities are often built near the coast to access trade routes.
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The Nile river was not an important factor for the Egyptian's survival in the desert.
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The early Incas settled in the Andes Mountains because of rich natural resources. They sustained themselves by using terraced farming.
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Mexico and Central America have a large tourism industry because of their ...
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What is a factor that can positively affect a country's potential for economic growth?
