Pls help asap
gravity model
distance decay
time-space compression
friction of distance
world system theory
core
periphery
semi-periphery
Answer the questions below and use vocabulary terms from above to
demonstrate your understanding of the topics.
1) Describe how technology "shrinks the world" using the time-space compression model.
2) Compare the theories of environmental determinism and possibilism? How does each coricept
impact where humans live?
3) Why is sustainability an important geographic theme?
4) Describe the characteristics of core, semi-periphery, and periphery countries. Give an example
of each.
5)
Explain why it might be difficult for a periphery country to become part of the core?
6) Describe how the world system theory is related to globalization.
7) What are the various technologies used by geographers? Provide examples as to how these
tools are used.
8) What are the different types of scale (global, regional, national, & local)? How do geographers
use these scales to examine geographic trends?