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What is/are the difference(s) between pastoral nomadism and ranching?

Wyatt Williams
Answered: Jan 21, 2025

Pastoral nomadism is a form of subsistence agriculture whereas ranching is a form of commercial agriculture.
Nomads migrate a longer distance with their livestock than ranchers.Read More

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What is/are the difference(s) between nomadic pastoralism and ranching?

N. Kingsley, Writer
Answered: Jul 11, 2018

The main difference between pastoral nomadism and livestock ranching is the type of animals that are being cared for. Pastoral nomadism will require the care of sheep, goats, and even camels. For...Read More

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What are the four ways geographers use to identify a location on Earth?

G. Horace, Content Developer
Answered: Oct 16, 2018

There are different things that geographers would like to know more about. They generally want to know why there are various places on earth that are similar to each other. In order to help them...Read More

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What did Wilbur Zelinsky's model of migration predict?

N. Kingsley, Writer
Answered: Jul 17, 2018

Wilbur Zelinsky was a renowned cultural geographer from America. He was born in 1921 and went on to die in 2013. He worked on numerous projects but demographic transition was his strong point. He...Read More

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What is a break-of-bulk point?

F. Ray, Student
Answered: Sep 11, 2018

A break in bulk point is a shipping term for any loose materials that must be loaded individually. It is a place where goods are transferred from one mode of transport to another. For example,...Read More

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Which map would have the smallest scale?

K. Myers, Blogger
Answered: Feb 01, 2019

The answer to this question is world. A map’s scale is the ratio of a stretch on the map to its matching distance on the ground. This can be expressed as a ratio, as a fraction or in words....Read More

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What is not an example of a functional region?

A. Cook, English Professor
Answered: Mar 07, 2019

A functional region also known as a nodal region is a region organized around a node or focal point. A functional region dominates at a central focus or node and diminishes in important outwards....Read More

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Which type of map would have the largest scale?

Ken Wilson, Marketing Analyst
Answered: Mar 07, 2019

The correct answer is City map.
Large scale map show a small amount of area with a great amount of detail. The geographic extent shown on a large scale map is small. They are mostly used to...Read More

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What kind of scale example is 1:24,000?

Pineapple
Answered: May 03, 2017

A ratio or fraction scale shows the numerical ratio between distances on the map and Earths surface. A scale of 1 : 24,000 or 1/24,000 means that 1 unit on the map represents 24,000 of the same unit...Read More

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What did Thomas Malthus conclude?

B.Lisa
Answered: Feb 26, 2018

Thomas Malthus is known for a theory about population and food supply. He came to the conclusion that population growth will always exceed the amount of the food supply. He was in favor of...Read More

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What do periodic markets feature?

Anika Nicole, Wordsmith
Answered: Apr 07, 2021

A periodic market (as the name suggests that is held after a period of time) is a lawful gathering of a public gathering of vendors who move from town to town at regular intervals. It is...Read More

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Which could be barriers to spatial interaction?

E. Stanley, Technical writer
Answered: Jul 17, 2018

A barrier to spatial interaction is anything that prevents effective interaction or communication between communities. Whether this is a language barrier, where different neighbors can’t...Read More

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How did the Brazilian government encourage interregional migration?

John Smith
Answered: Jan 21, 2025

Moving the capital to Brasilia.

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What is an example of white flight?

Sgross
Answered: Jan 21, 2025

Emigration of whites from central Los Angeles as blacks were arriving.

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How do geographers define overpopulated countries?

J.Barbara
Answered: Feb 16, 2018

Some of the countries in the world are classified as overpopulated. This means that there are too many people in the country for the amount of resources that are available. Geographers make the...Read More

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