Economics And Location
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Economics And Location
There are several factors that influence the growth and distribution of a particular
regions primary industries. These primary industries, are necessary for an
economy to grow. Without a primary industry, which could also be called natural
resources, secondary, tertiary and quaternary industries would struggle in a
country (excluding Japan etc.).
These factors also affect where people live. If you were at a warm place, near the
coast, it is a lot more populated, than interior America. This population, affects
your labor and markets. With a good geography, cash crops may be able to grow
in the region developing a farm industry. There are several factors that affect a
region’s natural resources. These factors are landscape features, temperature and
precipitation.
Landscape features affect the economy. Some landscape features that range all
over the United States are tundra and mountains. If you were describe the Arctic
Coastal Plain, you would have to mention the permafrost. In the Pacific ranges
and coastal lowlands, the soil is rich and fertile. The soil in a region determine if
you’re able to grow cash crops or nothing.
The temperature of a region affects the economy. In a place that is warm and
humid, certain crops, will be able to grow in that region. The temperature can also
affect the settlement patterns of people. Larger populations tend to settle in a
place with a high temperature. To get an precise picture of an area’s climate, two
temperatures are required. These are the average temperatures of the months
January and July. There are three factors that affect the this result.
The closer you are to the equator, usually the warmer it is. This is because the sun
rays are more concentrated and direct the closer you are to the equator. The more
direct the sun’s rays are, the greater heating ability.
During the winter, oceans maintain much more heat than land, and release this
heat slowly. Land near an ocean, is warmer than land not near an ocean because
the ocean retains the heat.
When the sun shines, the heat bounces off, but can’t reach the atmosphere. The
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