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joblessjake

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on: Jul 14, 2018
To compare the scale of Europe to that of North America, draw a circle 500 miles (800 kilometers) around Frankfurt, Germany. Then do the same for Chicago. This distance is about a day's journey by car from each of the two cities.
 
  What does this exercise tell you about the differences in scale and social geography between the two regions?

Question 2

What type of subsistence agriculture depends on the seasonal movement of livestock for their livelihood?
 
  A) pastoralism
  B) pastoral nomadism
  C) plantation agriculture
  D) shifting cultivation
  E) slash-and-burn


yotaSR5

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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Within 500 miles of Frankfurt, there are 16 different countries. A 500-mile drive from Chicago will just barely include Canada; otherwise, the entire radius is located with the territorial boundaries of the United States. Consequently, the social geographies exhibited in Europeincluding linguistic and religious diversityis tremendous.

Answer to Question 2

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