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atoll
A piece of land projecting into a body of water
delta
bay
isthmus
archipelego
a large stream of water that flows into a lake, ocean or other body of water.
glacier
peninsula
river
butte
a sheltered area of water where ships can anchor safely
island
harbor
lake
cape
a huge mass of ice that moves slowly down a mountain
volcano
bay
canal
glacier
a large flat area that rises higher than the land around it; it is larger than a mesa
Plateau
mountain
volcano
strait
A dry barren region that may be sandy and without trees
floodplain
desert
plateau
tributary
large body of water completely or partly surrounded by land smaller than an ocean
sea
river
delta
mouth of a river
The place where a spring or river starts
mouth
source
isthmus
sea
an opening in the earth's surface through which steam, ashes and lava are forced out
isthmus
volcano
mesa
plateau
man-made water ways are called...
gap
basin
canal
straight
120°W, 45°N
105°W, 47°N
100°W, 48°N
40o N 100oW is an example of
A set of coordinates
an address
map scale
locker combination
Look at the map. Which continent is numbered 3?
North America
South America
Asia
Australia
Which continent is located at 40oN, 100oW?
South America
Asia
North America
Africa
Which of the following is considered a transportation barrier?
The Ural Mountains
The Rhine River
The North Sea
The North European Plains
Physical features that make transportation easier.
Transportation Barrier
Transportation Corridor
Physical features that make transportation more difficult.
Transportation Barrier
Transportation Corridor
Which of the following is an example of human-environment modification? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)
Building a tunnel to connect two countries together
Building a dam to control flooding
Digging a canal to make transportation easier
Wearing long sleeves during the winter to keep warm
Which of the following is TRUE about the Ural Mountains? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)
It separates Europe and Asia.
It separates Europe and Africa.
It is a transportation barrier.
It is a transportation corridor.
Which of the following European countries are peninsulas? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)
Italy
Germany
Spain
Poland
pull factor
wealth
28 countries have come together to form the ___________.
European Union
NAFTA
OPEC
none of the above
What is the advantage of participating in the European Union (EU)?
Eliminated tariffs and increase of free trade
Low tariffs and no embargos
High tariffs and no free trade
Embargoes, tariffs, and quotas
What is the European Union (EU)?
A union agrees upon the price of tea
A union to agree upon political leaders
A union of free trade among participating European countries
A union to set up boundaries of Latin speaking countries
a common currency (money) used by several EU
Euro
Pound
Dollar
Franc
What is Innovation?
Short term goals in the business
How many times a business has changed their product.
A "new idea, creative thoughts, new imaginations in form of device or method".
the exclusive and assignable legal right, given to the originator for a fixed number of years, to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material.
What are examples of strategies for sustained innovation?
Reduce Bureaucracy
Closed Communcation
Instill a Sense of Ownership
People Processes
What is the importance of Innovation?
Management research confirms that organisations that
meet the innovation challenge out perform their
competitors in terms of market share, profitability, growth
and market capitalisation (Tidd, Bessant, & Pavitt, 2005).
innovative organisations are better able to mobilize the knowledge, skills and experiences of people and successfully create new products, services and ways of getting things done faster, better and cheaper.
Although creativity is innovations's precursor, both are key issues for organisational survival growth.
All of the Above
Innovative companies require their employees to:
Be selfish
Seek new opportunities
Reluctant to take risks
Isolated work environment
