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Extended Activities

The World in Spatial Terms

  1. Describe how satellite imagery is used in the assessment and quantifying of agricultural lands.
  2. Based on the phenomenon of spatial diffusion, sketch a map representing the dynamics of Toyota-style processing in the Midwest.
  3. How do land use and population patterns differ on the West Coast and in the Western Mountains?

Uses of Geography

  1. Discuss the economic and spatial reasons for the decision of Japanese automobile manufacturers to locate in the U.S. Midwest.
  2. Develop a plan using models of spatial organization to suggest solutions to the conflict between in-stream water for Native American traditions and diverted water for farmers to support crops in the Western Mountains.

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