U1 – Review     1.       Draw a logarithmic curve of human population growth, where we presently lie on that curve, and write a 1 sentence description of why this is important? 2.       Define the following A. Homo Sapien-Sapien B. The Original Affluent Society C. Culture D. Pre Adaptation E. Pacific “Rim of Fire”    F. Subduction G. Constructive Margins H. Destructive Margins I. San Andreas Fault J. Gaia K. Define an ecosystem 3.       What is the concept of pre-adaptation and explain how it has been the key to man’s geographical success? 4.       For how much of human history did we live in small nomadic bands and why did it take so long for agriculture to develop? 5.       What has been the triumph of the agricultural revolution? 6.       Compare the advantages and disadvantages of permanent and shifting agriculture? 7.       List and define the three components of culture? 8.       Why is religion considered the cornerstone or central component of culture? Be specific! 9.       What are Zelinsky’s 4 themes of American culture and how does this reflect the manifestation of American culture? 10.   What are the three origins of the word culture and how do they explain culture itself? 11.   Compare Kroeber’s and Tylor’s definitions of culture. 12.   Define in detail the two processes of cultural evolution. (Specific & General) 13.   What special demands and effects did life as a nomadic hunter gatherer have on Hunter Gatherer Society, especially in the northern cooler climates? 14.   Why do most hunter-gatherer societies abhor agriculture? 15.   Heat income and heat expenditure for different parts of the world show large discrepancies, how does the earth solve this problem? 16.   Why do scientists believe that periodic contractions and subsequent expansions of savanna regions caused human ancestors to evolve from “jungle-dwelling apelike animals?” 17.   What is, and what is causing, Global Warming? 18.   Why do wet climates often have very poor soil? 19.   Within the context of an ecosystem explain what an energy cascade is? 20.   How is the energy cascade effected as it moves through the food chain and webs, and what does this mean to those at the top of the chain?