Chapter 12 Homework :P

Chapter 12-Lesson 1

1. Over the past hundred years, immigration has influenced the populations of Northern European countries by- the fleeing of refugees from the violence of World War II.

2. The physical geography has helped shape the population patterns of Northern Europe by- [*temperate climates and *fertile soil] these support a larger population; [*harsh terrains and *harsh climates] these provide materials for a very small population and forces more coastline villages.

Creative Writing:
A country that is a welfare state has disadvantages as well as advantages. A few advantages include:*providing of the necessary services to the less fortunate/affluent citizens and *letting children recieve an education at no cost. The disadvantages consist of : a decline in the rate or level of tax income, less tax paying households, benefits are different in each state(can cause commotions), and some middle-class citizens are cheated out of their well-earned money to pay for someone elses health and living.


Chapter 12-Lesson 2


1. Religion has helped to shape the History and goverment in Western Europe in the following three ways- 1) Realism: the depiction of everyday life, 2) Soccer: a highly important sport and tradition, and 3) Each government can have many languages in a country.

2.Western Europe's population patterns were shaped by World War II because of - 1) urban growth and 2)immigrants and guest workers fleeing to seek new job opportunities.


Creative Writing:
In the next twenty-five years, Western Europe may face a few social problems. These social problems may consist of- unprovidable*medical care *retirement benefits and *maternity treatment. They won't be able to be provided because Western Europe doesn't have a constant rate of older citizen deaths nor a constant amount of baby birthrates to pay taxes. Therefore, decreasing the money funds for welfare and services.

Chapter 12-Lesson 3

1. Since immigration is now outpacing emigration, some of the effects on the population patters and cultures of Southern European countries consist of: *people moving to more urbanized areas and *concentration is not evenly spread out throughout a country(coastal and industrial areas are at a higher concentration).

2. Most people in Southern Europe share the following three cultural elements:1) Religion, 2) the Arts, and 3) Rich Intellectual Traditions.

Creative Writing:
Southern Europe is still influenced by the culture of Ancient Rome because of the architectual and artistic elements, along with the traditional sporting activities. The elements of architecture from Ancient Rome consist of columns, arches, and domes. Ancient Rome also influences it through the works of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo from Italy with their artworks. Soccer and bull fighting, from Ancient Rome, influences Southern Europe's ideas of traditional sporting events or activities.

Chapter 11 Homework.. Sunday, November 16, 2008

Chapter 11 Homework
Sunday, November 16, 2008

Chapter 11, Section 1
1. Give one example of each of the following European landforms: a landform affected by glaciation; a landform affected by wind; a landform affected by tectonic or volcanic activity.
Answer: Examples of landforms in Europe that are affected by glaciation are-the fjords on the Atlantic Coastline of the Scandinavian Peninsula and the Ben Nevis, the highest Mountain in the British Isles at 4,406 feet. An example of a European landform affected by wind is-the Northern European Plain, with the wind-bourne soil. Examples of landforms in Europe that is affected by tectonic or volcanic activity are-Mount Etna, Europes highest active volcano, and the Alps Mountain System created by folding(and glaciation).
2. Why are rivers vital to Europe’s economy?
Answer: The rivers are vital to Europe's economy because they are a source of water in the alps(Rhine and Po). They are also navigation and transportation links to other parts of Europe. Most importantly they provide irrigation and electricity.
Creative Writing: The Rhine River flows through three countries from its source in the Swiss Alps, along part of the border between France and Germany, through Germany for most of its length, to its final destination in the North Sea off the Netherlands. Write a paragraph about the political or economic challenges the countries along the river’s course face.
The Economic Challenges the countries along the river’s course face consist of the severe climate differences, the towering mountain chain(the carpathians), and difficulty of trade. The river also makes it harder for trade and agriculture because of the duration of travel and the climate.

Chapter 11, Section 2

1. What are the major influences on climate in Europe?
The major influences of the European climate are: 1) Latitude, 2) Mountain Barriers, 3) Wind Patterns, and 4) distance from large bodies of water.

2. How do winds affect the climate regions of Europe?
Winds affect the climate regions of Europe by creating three climates in Europe and limits the amount of precipitation. Those three climates include: High-latitude Regions, Midlatitude Regions, and Dry Climate Regions. The high-latitude regions the wind brings a warm water current into summertimes of normally frigid waters of Norway and less than 30% of rain. Midlatitude regions also get a warm current from the Gulf of Mexico, along with warm moist air and less precipitation. The dry climate regions are farthest away from the moist Atlantic Ocean winds making them extremely hot or extremely cold.
Creative Writing: The city of Dublin, Ireland, is at about 53° N latitude, and has an average January high temperature of about 44° F (about 6.6° C). The city of Duluth, Minnesota, is at about 48° N latitude, and has an average January high temperature of about 16° F (about –8.88° C). Write a paragraph explaining possible reasons that the average high winter temperatures are so different although the latitudes are similar.
The average high winter temperature in the city of Dublin, Ireland which is around about 53° N latitude has an average January high temperature of about 44° F. In the city of Duluth, Minnesota, which is at about 48° N latitude, and has an average January high temperature of about 16° F. These average winter temperatures are caused by the similar frigid winds, climates and Latitude lines. They are different because of the location and the seasons/months they occur in over the year.

Chapter 10 Lesson 1

1. The basis of most Latin American Country's economies is agriculture and trade.

2. Latin America's economically dependent state has several causes and consequences. A few of the causes are unevenly distributed farmland, economic inequality and the dependence on export products. Causes usually come with consequences. Some of those consequences consist of risking the countries economy by a drought, a flood or a volcanic eruption which would destroy their two export products and lead into a great hardship.

Chapter 10 Lesson 2

1. Latin America's forest resources have been affected by development for many years. It has been affected by the process of deforestation or the clearing/destruction of forests.

2. By the growth of Latin America's urban population, the posed challenges consist of exceeding the available resources, extremely high air pollution levels and unsanitary cities. They are posed because they are the greatest challenges that are reoccuring today damaging Latin America's infrastructure and natural resources.

Creative Writings:

1. There are several advantages and disadvantages of the North American Free Trade Agreement for Mexico. A few of the advantages consist of: 1) reducing the trade restrictions, 2) boosted the level or amount of exported goods, 3) increased the international investment, and lastly 4) it created new jobs. To balance out the numerous advantages, there are disadvantages that include: 1) unemployment to lower-paid Mexican workers, 2) electricity costs are higher, 3) and it doesn’t benefit the poor.

2. Since there are several Latin American regional and international challenges that have an impact outside their specific region, I chose the most significant. The two I chose are Industrial Pollution and Disputed Borders. The disputation of the borders is significant because it has been reoccurring over the last 150 years with conflicts over region locations and rights to valuable resources; which have lead to border wars. Industrial Pollution is significant because the agreement and firms have increased the growth of industries in several countries, but have lead to increasing pollution levels consisting of fertilizer chemicals “run-off”&pesticides that can possibly damage health or endanger civilian lives of the people of Mexico.

Chapter 9 Sections 1-3

Section 1, Chapter 9

1. Latin America’s Native American Empires have made contributions to the region’s cultural development consisting of-
*Agriculture and Trade based economy
*Accurate calendars to predict eclipses
*Glyphs- pictures carved in stones
*Grew crops on chinampas- floating “islands” made of large rafts
*Highly structured class systems- with the emperor and military officials at the top & farmers, laborers and soldiers at the bottom


2. European rule influenced Mexico’s political and social structures by defeating them in 1521 and introducing viceroys, a government with appointed officials at the top. Later after a power struggle the caudillo emerged, also called a dictator. The Europeans also created a syncretism in Mexico, a blend of Roman Catholic and Mayan beliefs.

Section 2, Chapter 9

1. The dominant religion of the Latin American Region is Roman Catholic.

2. The ethnic groups of the Caribbean and Central American Population consist of- Europeans, Native Americans, Cubans & Spanish.

Section 3, Chapter 9

1. The biggest problem the region faces in relation to the urbanization of its population is the brain drain. A brain drain is the loss of the regions more highly educated and skilled workers to the other countries.

2. In the region of South America the two factors that determine the quality of health care are- stable economies and high standards of living.



Creative Writings:
1. Mexico’s Sporting activities are influenced by the Spanish because they strongly think fútbol is the most important game. Fútbol is the most important game in Mexico because of the Spaniards who conquered it in 1521 by claiming the Aztec empire brought their culture with them. Fútbol is the Spanish version of American Soccer.

2. The explorer by the name of Balboa discovered some interesting things about the geographic features of Panama. He explored the New World with Rodrigo de Bastidas. He was able to trade his European goods for a large quantity of pearls and gold. He tried to make a living as a farmer, in panama. Balboa then ventured into the neighboring region of Coiba, where he became friends with a local chief. Balboa’s crossed through the densest rain forest in the world, and was the first European to look out to what would soon be the eastern shore of the pacific. He noticed the rough waters of the Strait of Magellan and the sea in area of the southern tip of Tierra Firme, was very calm. This discovery of the Pacific Ocean opened the way for the exploration and conquest of Central and South America, along its coast.

3. My family is deciding to move to a city from our home of a rural area in South America. I am against this decision because I have grown up here. I do not want to go with them because everything will be so busy and just not the same. I know they just want the best for their children and for us to have a better life than they did but we are doing just fine, except I don’t get to go to school often because I’m a girl. Since I’m a girl I must stay home and help mother do things around the house while my brother goes to school then comes home to help father in the fields. I would only go if I would be able to go to school, but I doubt I will be able to.

chapter 8 homework

Chapter 8 Section 1

1. Geographers divided the large region known as Latin America into three sub-regions. These three regions consist of Middle America, the Caribbean, and South America. Middle America is from Mexico to Panama. The Caribbean consists of the islands in the Caribbean Sea. The largest landmass region of Latin America is the continent South Africa.

2. Latin America is made economically important through several natural resources of both energy resources and minerals. The energy resources consist of: deposits of oils and natural gases that can be found in the valleys or in the offshore regions of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. It is known not just for its "energy resources",but for its mineral resources such as gold in Venezuela, silver in Peru and Mexico, and emeralds in Colombian mines. Other minerals consisting of copper, bauxite and aluminum.

Chapter 8 Section 2

1. Latin America has diverse climates. It has humid subtropical, tropical wet/dry, Mid latitude and Arid regions. These are the climate regions that are represented in Latin America. An Arid region is mainly found in the Atacama Desert of Peru and Chile. Humid Subtropical regions are mainly in Southeastern South America. Wet and Dry Tropical regions are most common in southern Mexico, northern and central South America. The mid latitude regions are found mostly in the southern parts of South America.

2. Latin America's location and landforms affect the climate within particular regions because of elevation. Elevation varies the types of crops or vegetation that grows in that region. Some of these land forms are tierra helada, puna, tierra fría, tierra templada, and teirra caliente. The tierra helada and puna are both above the timberline and in cold zones below 55 degrees Fahrenheit. They are located at 12,000 to 16,000 feet. The Tierra fría is known as the cold land, at 6,000 to 12,00 feet. It is the highest climate zone in Latin America. The tierra templada is called the temperate land and is located between 2,500 and 6,000 feet. Lastly, the tierra caliente is known as the hot land and lies at the elevations between sea level and 2500 feet, mainly rainforests.

Creative Writings:
Section 1-
The people of Latin America benefit greatly from their water systems. Their waterways transport people and goods to different parts of the region and even the rest of the world. Most of their major water systems are found in the bigger landmass, South America. An example is the Amazon River, it brings the cities of its region hydroelectric power and commercial water routes. Another water system is the
Río de la Plata, also known as the River of Silver, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean to allow oceangoing ships to export goods. One of the major water systems is the Panama Canal, even though it is man made it helped ships travel a shorter route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans instead of sailing around the southern tip of South America.

Section 2-
October 23rd,2008

Today i began my quest through Latin America starting in Bolivia. I decided today I am going to hike the altiplano. The altiplano is a high plain with hills and a stretch of flatlands. The hike I want to take is from the altiplano to the plateau of Patagonia. I began this hike around 7 am because of the harsh climate. The hike was through a very vast, dry, barren, and windy region of the Andes Mountains. The altiplano has a more arid, desert view. It has sparse vegetation. My hike was tiring and long over the duration of 6 hot days.

Sunday october 19th,2008 Chapter 7 homework due

Chapter 7 section 1

1. The development of a postindustrial economy in the United States and Canada has affected where and how people live by: 1) transforming the technological workplace, 2) changing the emphasis on industry and the traditional ways of manufacturing, 3) focusing more on service and high-tech businesses, 4) Weather, 5) proximity to work, and 6) access to recreational facilities.
2. The economies of the United States and Canada are interdependent with each other and with those in the other parts of the world through: 1) global economy 2) they are two of the world's major trading countries, 3) trade surplus &deficits, 4) trade agreements (ex- NAFTA or North American Free Trade Agreement), 5) and by outsourcing or setting up plants, service industries and other businesses to produce parts and products.

Chapter 7 Section 2

1. The United States and Canada could manage their natural resources more responsible by the following ways: 1) by not clear-cutting( but rather cut down a specific amount of trees that will meet the needs without surplus), 2) to protect their wetlands and natural habitats by not mass-converting the land to agricultural or urban uses, 3) and to pay attention to the ecosystems of our countries.
2. The causes of pollution in the region consist of : Acid Rain, Smog, and Eutrophication. Acid Rain is formed from the reaction between water vapor and the chemical emission released by cars, factories and power plants. Smog is also an effect of the chemical emissions that create acid rain, but it is a visible haze formed from those emissions that kills or damages plants and humans. Eutrophication is the process of which a body of water becomes rich in dissolved nutrients, which encourages the growth of small plants like algae, which removes most of the water's oxygen depriving it from its creatures. Eutrophication is a type of water pollution caused by the toxic wastes and chemicals that are illegally dumped, or put out through sewage or industrial waste.

Chapter 7 Creative Writings:

Section 1

1. Some of the consequences that may arise with the melting of the Arctic Permafrost over the next twenty five years include: sinking entire villages, weakening the foundations of houses, and buckling the land. It could greatly impact the ecosystems, infrastructure, carbon cycle and hydrology. This could even cause us to abandon places like airports or facilities.

Section 2

1. The economies of the United States and Canada are market economies. A market economy is is a realized social system based on the division of labor in which the prices of goods and services are determined in a free price system set by supply and demand. We also have Postindustrial Economies. Post industrial economies are a period of growth within an industrialized economy or nation in which the relative importance of manufacturing lessens and that of services, information, and research grows. The expansion of trade between countries around the world have led to a global economy. A global economy is the merging of economies in which countries are inter connected and become dependent on one another for goods and services.

The three terms postindustrial, market and global economies are related because they deal with the United States and Canada. The United States and Canada are both market and postindustrial economies. They are also two of the worlds major trading countries and are interdependent to one another. The U.S. relies on Canada through the NAFTA. The NAFTA is also known as the North America Free Trade Agreement.

Chapter 6 Homework Assignment

Chapter 6 Section 1

1. The population patterns of the United States are influenced by the regions physical geography, the development of industry and technology. The regions physical geography influenced the population patterns by urbanization and the suburbs of the metropolitan areas. The development of industry and technology has influenced the population patterns through factories(or a source of jobs), the rights a citizen receives, dry farming, and the opportunities our country had to give. These all led to the immigration period from all over the world to the United States.
2. The four cultural elements that influenced the immigrant roots of the United States include: 1) Language and Religion 2) Education and Health care 3) The Arts and 4) Family Life.

Chapter 6 Section 2

1. Two of the economic factors that encouraged the growth of Canada's Western Population consist of the following reasons: 1) political and religious freedom along with the 2) educational and economic opportunities. Some migrated to Canada to refuge from wars or because of the discovery of oil and natural gases in the 1960's.
2. The country's religious practices and languages reflect on the immigrant history of Canada by: the power struggles between the British and French settlers. The two official languages of Canada are English and French. The main religion is Christianity along with others consisting of Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, and Sikhism. This reflects the nation's diverse immigrant population.

Creative Writings:

Section 1- On January 15th,1845 Mr. John Eidleback immigrated from Ireland to the United States. Mr. Eidleback arrived in New York Harbor on April 19th,1845. He was in his early twenties when he first stepped foot on American soil. He came to "America" to flee from the potato famine, which he claimed as the biggest natural disaster. Mr. John Eidleback also came to the United States to find a job, and to earn money to bring his wife and two daughters to this new prosperous country. He wanted his family to live a better life of fuller opportunities. It took Mr. Eidleback fifteen years to earn enough money to have his wife and children come join him in the land of opportunities, but to his dismay his wife had died and his daughters have been living off the streets for eight years. He was depressed but wanted to make something of himself to make them proud. John became a shoemaker. He remarried to a woman named Sara Small. He and his wife led a thriving shoe shop until Mr. John Eidleback's death in 1885. Mrs. Sara Eidleback became a widow and continued the shoe shop in memory of her husband.

Section 2- If the American Colonies didn't separate from the British Empire then the history and development of the country of Canada would be affected because the majority of the population would have been British. The History would then be of British beliefs/customs, religion, and language. It certainly wouldn't be like anything it is today. It would probably be controlled by England.

Chapter 5 Section 1

1. The river systems and landforms of the United States and Canada have played important roles in development. River and lake systems gave abundant water supply to the cities and other regions. It also provided as a source of power. Landforms played the roles of natural beauty, adventure, and attracted tourists. The mountains, like the Rockies, gave headwaters and some other natural minerals.

2. A few of the major geographical factors that have played an important part of of the economic development consist of: Pacific Ranges, Mississippi River, Great Lakes, and the Canadian Plains. Some of the natural resources that have played an important part in economic development are called fossil fuels, minerals, and ample freshwater. The fossil fuels consist of- coal, petroleum, and natural gases. These natural resources have helped increase the speed of industrialization of North America.

Chapter 5 Section 2

1. The climate regions that are found in the United States and Canada include: wet and dry seasons in the south, harsh cold of high-latitude regions, changing seasons in the central regions, and the cool, moist climates of the pacific coast.

2. Three of the weather-related hazards found in the United States and Canada are supercells, hurricanes and blizzards. Supercells are violent thunderstorms in the great plains during spring and summer. Hurricanes are summer-fall ocean storms that can be experienced in regional ocean coastlines. In the majority of Northern America, during the winter, you can encounter blizzards, winds that blow 35 miles an hour or greater!

Creative Writings-

1. If I was in an airplane looking down out of the window at the physical features of North America, while flying from Norfolk, Virginia to Seattle, Washington I would be able to see: the mountain ranges, lakes, rivers, forests, and deserts. I would be able to see these things because I would be low enough to have a view of the earth's surface. I would see: the Rockies, the Appalachian mountains, the Missouri river, the Colorado river, and maybe the great Salt Lake of Utah.

2. Two cities at about the same latitude such as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Salt Lake City,Utah have widely different climates. They have different climates because Philadelphia is in the humid subtropical region. In the humid subtropical regions it tends to be hot and muggy in the summertime, mild in the fall and spring, but extremely cold in the winter. Salt Lake City is found in the semi-arid steppe region in which summer is very hot and winter is cold. Along with short transition seasons, of spring and fall are the "rainy seasons".

Chapter 4 homework

Chapter 4 Section 2



1. The factors that define a culture consist of the following: language, daily life, history, art, religion, government and economy.



2. Between cultures over the years, interaction has been affected by certain developments. These developments include- the industrial and information revolutions. The Industrial Revolution has affected the way of culture through inventions like cars and factory-produced goods. The Information Revolution has affected the interaction of cultures by the computer which allows us to spread information within minutes even seconds! These revolutions improved our ways of communication whether its with travel&trade, or through emails.



Chapter 4 Section 3



1. There are several differences between the major governments in our world today. These differences consist of - 1) the number of eligible men to rule or govern the country or region, 2) the economic systems. For example- Autocracy is the type of government where only 1 man rules the entire region through inheritance, but the United States is a democratic government meaning we are governed by several people.



2. In the world there are three major types of economy. These types consist of - 1. Traditional 2. Market and 3. Command. The traditional economy had been apart of the Inuit society, which meant hunters had to share the "game" or food they had captured. An example of a Market Economy would be a private group deciding what to produce, the United States has a similar version of this called the "mixed economy" which means our government supports and regulates free enterprise through decisions. The third major economy, Command Economy, can also be called communism. Communism is where the government owns or "directs" the production processes, it can be found in China and Vietnam.



Chapter 4 Section 4



1. A major factor when determining a country's economic development and trade relationships is: NATURAL RESOURCES! The natural resources of our planet are not evenly distributed over the seven continents. Some places, like china, have advantages.



2. Human economic activities affect the environment because of the pollutes we release from them. We pollute the precious air we breathe with the smog and fossil fuels like coal and oils, just by driving our cars everywhere instead of walking or riding a bike! We do not just pollute the Earth's breathable air, we affect the worlds natural ecosystems, too.





Creative Writings:

Section 2-

If the Industrial Revolution never occurred my day would run a little or more like this: At 6am my family's rooster would wake all of us up. I would light a candle and begin to help my mother cook breakfast in our dirt floored kitchen. Then after we ate, I would go get dressed for school in a hand-made sweater, wool stockings, and overalls. Once my brother and I were ready to go we would say good bye to our parents and walk several miles to school. Our school would be a one room schoolhouse with one teacher for all grades. Then when school was over we would walk back home and I would help mother make dinner in our fireplace. After supperI would do the little homework I had and do a few chores. After, it would be dark and I would be getting ready to go to sleep.

Section 3-

Living under a Democratic government and a market economy, I would have several advantages consisting of- 1)having a say in the decisions that the goverment makes, 2) we elect the officials of our government, and 3) I would have a say in what products i will or won't, 4) and i will be free to choose what job i will fulfill and who i will work for! The disadvantages are to a minimum but they include- Competition, tax revenues, and surplus goods that aren't bought.

Section 4-

I disagree that "only developed countries need to replace there dependence on fossil fuels with the use of renewable energy resources" because not every developed country has fossil fuels. Most fossil fuels are imported from another country, for example the United States imports oil from China. I believe EVERY COUNTRY must replace their dependence on fossil fuels to renewable resources because the fossil fuels will eventually run out and there will none left for the future. We also must replace our dependence on fossil fuels because we are polluting our earth and maybe even doubling the affects of global warming!

Chapter 3 Homework Assignment

Chapter 3 section 1

1. I believe Earth's position in relation to the sun affects temperatures on earth because it varies how much sunlight a particular region receives. This variation of sunlight causes the earth to have seasons of which temperature changes.
2. Global warming may affect Earth's land, water and air in the following ways: 1) water in the oceans and seas will begin to evaporate to fast, 2)air will contain too much carbon dioxide and heat, and 3) our lands will too dry of soil to grow crops.

Creative Writing-

I disagree. I believe we can lower the severity of the affects of global warming. We can lower the affects by using electric cars, riding bikes, less fossil fuel efficient factories, and more biodegradable products. If we all try to do these things we will reduce the amount of pollution in the air we breathe and reduce the excess amount of heat trapped in our atmosphere.

Chapter 3 section 2

1. Latitude and elevation affect the climate of a particular region or area by the "zones" of latitudes. These "zones" of latitude consist of: "high" latitudes, "low" latitudes, "mid"latitudes, the arctic circle, and the antarctic Circle. In the "high" latitudes the regions receive continuous but indirect light. The low latitudes receive direct sunlight year-round making the regions weather "warmer to extremely hot". The low latitudes consist of The Tropic of Cancer, the Tropic of Capricorn, and the equator. Elevation affects the climate because of its relationship between the temperature and elevation at all latitude lines of the regions.
2. Wind patterns, ocean currents, and landforms play the roles of distributing the sun's energy and heat throughout the planet. For instance, the Earth's ocean currents change the air pressure and the temperatures of its water in particular regions.

Creative Writing:

If the current by the name of the "North Atlantic Current" became weakened or shut down permanently the Western shores of Europe would have the consequences to their regional climate: Extremely cold temperatures causing a mini ice-age climate, less warm waters causing the flow of water to decrease and maybe causing Greenland to fall or sink to the ocean floor!

Chapter 3 Section 3

1. Geographers classify the climate regions of the world by the following factors: 1) Winds 2) Air Pressure 3) Characteristics of soil 4) Natural Vegetation. For Example, there are five types of climates: dry, tropical, high-latitude, highlands, and mid-latitude.
2. Reoccurring phenomena influence climate patterns over time by altering the weather pattern(s). A famous or well-known reoccurring phenomena is called the El Niño it does not always reoccur every year, but most frequently over time. El Niño is a reoccurring phenomena that is an oscillation (or slight changes) of the ocean-atmosphere system in the tropical Pacific having important consequences for the weather around the world.

***In simpler terms El Niño is a periodic change of our earth's ocean currents, water temperatures, and weather in the mid-pacific regions.***

Creative Writing-

Huntington Beach, California has a Mediterranean climate, sunny and warm almost year-round. We have mild weather conditions, not to rainy or snowy, just colder in the winter. The Natural Vegetation of Huntington Beach consists of Eucalyptus Trees, marshes & wetlands, and several other native plants/flowers. In Huntington beach, our soil is rich and full of nutrients.

Chapter 2 Homework

Chapter 2 Section 1

1. The earth has several different types of surfaces and geographical areas. Earth's surfaces are made up of bodies of water and land. Water covers up to about seventy percent of the earth! A few of the geographical areas include rivers, oceans, lakes, mountains, islands, peninsulas, deserts, and faults. Another geographical area could be the ring of fire. The ring of fire is the ring of volcanoes, and an area that is liable to earthquakes.

2. The point on the earth that is the greatest distance from sea level is the very peak of Mount Everest. Mount Everest is in South Asia and is 29,028 feet above sea level.

(* The shore of the DEAD SEA is in Southwest Asia. It's the lowest dry land point below sea level, at 1,349 feet! *)


Chapter 2 Section 2

1. The earth's three main layers consist of the core, the mantle, and the crust. Our planet's crust is broken up into several plates, they are called the techtonic plates. Earth's layers contribute to the planet's physical characteristics by the moviement of techtonic plates. The movement of the techtonic plates have created the various mountain ranges, the fault lines, and earthquakes.

2. Internal Forces of Change affect Earth's surfaces differently than external forces of change. An internal force creates a new feature to the earth's crust whether its a new mountain range or a new island because of the movement of the techtonic plates. An external force would erode or wear away the earth's surfaces with the wind an water.


CREATIVE WRITINGS:

Section1- I believe that objects in space such as meteoroids and comets as they enter the earth's atmosphere DO have a long-term effect on the earth's lithosphere, atomosphere, or biosphere. They have a long-term effect because they can fall into the ocean, onto land or burn off gases that will pollute our air.

Section 2- Internal Forces may have changed the surface of what is now North america over the past 225 million years by the shifting of plates to create the two mountain ranges(Rocky and Appalachian). The internal forces could have also formed the crack in our country's coast known as the SAN ANDRES FAULT.

Chapter 1 Homework

Chapter 1 Section 1
1. When cartographers select a map projection a few of their concerns include- a) accuracy b) distortion of shape, distance, and size c) direction. These few things are believed to be the main concerns of cartographers because the maps are mainly used for navigation. When trying to navigate your map must be updated and accurate.

2. Some of the features of the earth are physical, man-made, or political. These three types of features can be found on a typical map of an area. Physical features that can be found on a map consist of- rivers, mountains, and relief. Boundary lines, countries, and states are a few of the typical political features that could be found on a map. On a typical urban-area map you would be able to find the following man-made features- capitals, cities, highways, and boundaries.




Chapter 1 Section 2
1. The two major branches of geography are economic and regional geography. The branch known as the economic branch studies the human activites that involve economics. This branch also studies how those activities relate to the environment. In the regional branch of geography, a geographer studies the features of a particular area. Regional Geographers also assisst the government or businesses to make wise decisions about the uses of their land.

2. Geography can be used for several ways. A few of these ways include hints to the physical features and living things that developed in the past. It can also help determine if a specific area is habitable for human life, or if it is worth developing. Another way geography can be helpful by helping interpret the current needs and how to plan for the needs of the future!

Madeline Herpy Period 3

August 28th, 2008

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