Saturday, January 10, 2009
Chapter 16 Section 1
1. Agriculture, industry, transportation, and communications in Russia have changed since the breakup of the Soviet Union.
The Russian industry has changed to 90% of the price controls removed, and ecouraged mass privation or the change to private ownership, by Russian President Boris Yeltsin. Russia's most important industry is petroleum extraction and processing. Agriculture has changed by President Yeltsin restructuring the state-run farms, so they would tion better in a market economy, but he and his government still had controll of the prices and producion in this sector. Transportation has changed for both transporting people and goods. The transportation of goods is now effectively through pipelines, railroads, or waterways. Most people in Russia do not own cars, but the country still has a common transportation system consisting of buses, trains, and subways. Later on after the Soviet Union fell, the single Aeroflot passenger airline split, but led to the closure of most airports because of the cost of fuel and ticket prices. Lastly, Russian communications, in the Post-Soviet Union Era, have changed from the states owning and controlling all mass communication systems to a great boom in telecomunications, different views in the printed/ broadcasted news and the use of cellular devices has gone up.
2. Russia’s relationship to the global community is through the former Soviet Union's seat in the United Nations Security Council, and joining the European organizations that support security and cooperation. Through the global community Russia gained their necessary adequate financial resources, which keep them stable and allow them to progress in the global community. Russia is a less fortunate country in the financial area, but has recieved loans from world organizations and other countries have provided funds towards their industry.
Creative Writing:
The transition of the Russia's economy into a market economy was damaged by the controversy in both Russia and the West. The transition from a declining economy to a thriving market economy included: restructuring the agriculture, privatizing industry, opening markets to foreign investors, and managing natural resource more efficiently.
Chapter 16, Section 2
1. Russia manages its natural resource of the forests by using their land more efficiently, protecting forests, planting new trees, and increasing private investment. The environmental groups of Russia have managed to demand that mining companies must meet their standards, to protect the salmon spawning and the protected wild life areas.
2. The environmental challenges in Russia’s future consist of the shrinking fish populations, the affect of the pipelines (that are used to transport oil and gas) towards the wildlife and environment, and lastly the global warming trend that could release over concentrated methane. The shrinking fish population is cause by supertrawlers discarding or wasting millions of fish because they only want certain kinds. Russian pipelines can cause irreversible damage to Lake Baikal, if an oil spill were to occur. Global warming is causing the areas originally covered with perma frost to turn into shallow lakes, and the thawing of the world's largest peat bog.
Creative Writing:
Pollution has affected the lives of Russia’s people by the environmental effects of industrialization. Russia has set off nuclear explosions which leave nuclear wastes, some of which can remain radioactive in the atmosphere for thousands of years, making it extremely dangerous for people and environment.This exposed people to deadly levels of radioactive material, causing them to die of radiation poisoning, diseases, and even cancer because they were not told quick enough to allow them to escape or evacuate. Most of their radioactive materials were kept in storage facilities, but the rest were dumped straight into the following seas: Barents, Bering and Baltic. The dumping into those three seas contaminated the waters, lowered the quality, and were posed as health risks. Since radioactivity was released into the air, the water, it even contaminated the soil.The soil was contaminated with pesticides, toxic wastes, radioactive material and the breaking of petroleum pipelines all which polluted or ruined the lands. Air pollution has been rising in Russian countries because of industrialization wastes consisting of: vehicle emissions, burning of coal; release of soot, sulfur and carbon dioxide, which can lead to acid rain and more severe effects of pollution.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Chaapter 15 homework!
Chapter 15, Section 1
1. How has the role of religion changed in post-Soviet Russia?
Answer: The role of religion changed in post-Soviet Russia by the government decision of lowering the restrictions or discouragement of religious practices, and the discrimination on certain ethnic groups. The Soviet government had actively encouraged atheism, or to believe that there is no God or supreme being.
After the fall of the Soviet Union, Only Russian Orthodoxy, Islam, Judaism, and Buddhism were allowed full liberty as traditional religions of Russia.
2. What are Russia’s major ethnic groups?
Answer: Russia's Major ethnic groups consist of The Slavs, Caucasian Peoples and the Turkic Peoples.
Creative Writing: Pretend you are a Russian teenager attending high school. Write a short essay designed to persuade your parents—who attended high school during the Soviet era—that post-Soviet education is of higher quality.
In the Soviet Era, the Soviet government had commended several restrictions on religion and education. It was discouraged strongly until the 1990's. Since the 1990's, Post-Soviet Russia's educational system has been in the stages of significant reforms and innovations. The Communist Party in the Soviet Union had full control of education because government control over that section had been nearly abolished.
Today in Russia, We have a higher quality of education because education is held in terms of pluralism or the belief that no single explanatory system or view of reality can account for all the phenomena of life, and free search for truth. There are no restrictions, whatsoever on education.
Now-a-days, besides private schools such as universities and colleges, you can find new schools. The types of schools you would not of had in the Soviet Era. These types of schools consist of business schools, religious institutions, national universities and international universtities.
Chapter 15, Section 2
1. Who were the ancestors of the ethnic Russians?
Answer: The ancestors of the ethnic Russians were the (Kievan Rus) or the Slavs.
2. What were the causes of the Soviet Union’s collapse?
Answer: The Soviet Union's collapse was caused by several things. Those include the weakening economy, great discrepancies between workers' wages and the priviledges their leaders enjoyed.
Creative Writing: Write a brief essay that describes the United States’ role in the breakup of the Soviet Union. Be sure to include information about what happened, when it happened, why it happened, how it happened, and who was involved. Outside research may be necessary.
The United State's were involved in the Fall of the Soviet Union because of our President, Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan was involved with persuading the Saudi Arabian oil companies to increase oil production. This persuasion led to a three-times drop in the prices of oil. Oil was the main source of Soviet export revenues.Following the USSR's previous large military buildup, President Reagan ordered an enormous peacetime defense buildup of the United States Military. The Soviets did not respond to this by building up their military because the military expenses, in combination with colectivized agriculture in the nation, and innefficient planned manufacturing, proved a heavy burden for the Soviet Economy.
In 1985, Reagan and Gorbachev held their first of four "summit" meetings, this one in Geneva, Switzerland. After discussing policy, facts, etc., Reagan invited Gorbachev to go with him to a small house near the beach.The second summit took place the following year, on October 11th, in Reykjavík, Iceland. The meeting was held to pursue discussions about scaling back their intermediate-range ballistic missile arsenals in Europe. The talks came close to achieving an overall breakthrough on nuclear arm controls, but ended in failure due to Reagan's proposed Strategic Defense Initiative and Gorbachev's proposed cancellation of it. The result was a dual approach of increased cooperation, combined with Soviet economic restructuring (perestroika) and democratization (glasnost), which eventually made it impossible for Gorbachev to reassert central control and influence over Warsaw Pact member states.
United States President Ronald Reagan delivered his famous speech at the Berlin Wall in June 1987, in which he called for Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev to "Tear Down This Wall!" On June 12, 1987, Reagan challenged Gorbachev to go further with his reforms and democrization by tearing down the Berlin Wall.
For the first time in recent history, the force of liberalization was spreading from West to East.
1. How has the role of religion changed in post-Soviet Russia?
Answer: The role of religion changed in post-Soviet Russia by the government decision of lowering the restrictions or discouragement of religious practices, and the discrimination on certain ethnic groups. The Soviet government had actively encouraged atheism, or to believe that there is no God or supreme being.
After the fall of the Soviet Union, Only Russian Orthodoxy, Islam, Judaism, and Buddhism were allowed full liberty as traditional religions of Russia.
2. What are Russia’s major ethnic groups?
Answer: Russia's Major ethnic groups consist of The Slavs, Caucasian Peoples and the Turkic Peoples.
Creative Writing: Pretend you are a Russian teenager attending high school. Write a short essay designed to persuade your parents—who attended high school during the Soviet era—that post-Soviet education is of higher quality.
In the Soviet Era, the Soviet government had commended several restrictions on religion and education. It was discouraged strongly until the 1990's. Since the 1990's, Post-Soviet Russia's educational system has been in the stages of significant reforms and innovations. The Communist Party in the Soviet Union had full control of education because government control over that section had been nearly abolished.
Today in Russia, We have a higher quality of education because education is held in terms of pluralism or the belief that no single explanatory system or view of reality can account for all the phenomena of life, and free search for truth. There are no restrictions, whatsoever on education.
Now-a-days, besides private schools such as universities and colleges, you can find new schools. The types of schools you would not of had in the Soviet Era. These types of schools consist of business schools, religious institutions, national universities and international universtities.
Chapter 15, Section 2
1. Who were the ancestors of the ethnic Russians?
Answer: The ancestors of the ethnic Russians were the (Kievan Rus) or the Slavs.
2. What were the causes of the Soviet Union’s collapse?
Answer: The Soviet Union's collapse was caused by several things. Those include the weakening economy, great discrepancies between workers' wages and the priviledges their leaders enjoyed.
Creative Writing: Write a brief essay that describes the United States’ role in the breakup of the Soviet Union. Be sure to include information about what happened, when it happened, why it happened, how it happened, and who was involved. Outside research may be necessary.
The United State's were involved in the Fall of the Soviet Union because of our President, Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan was involved with persuading the Saudi Arabian oil companies to increase oil production. This persuasion led to a three-times drop in the prices of oil. Oil was the main source of Soviet export revenues.Following the USSR's previous large military buildup, President Reagan ordered an enormous peacetime defense buildup of the United States Military. The Soviets did not respond to this by building up their military because the military expenses, in combination with colectivized agriculture in the nation, and innefficient planned manufacturing, proved a heavy burden for the Soviet Economy.
In 1985, Reagan and Gorbachev held their first of four "summit" meetings, this one in Geneva, Switzerland. After discussing policy, facts, etc., Reagan invited Gorbachev to go with him to a small house near the beach.The second summit took place the following year, on October 11th, in Reykjavík, Iceland. The meeting was held to pursue discussions about scaling back their intermediate-range ballistic missile arsenals in Europe. The talks came close to achieving an overall breakthrough on nuclear arm controls, but ended in failure due to Reagan's proposed Strategic Defense Initiative and Gorbachev's proposed cancellation of it. The result was a dual approach of increased cooperation, combined with Soviet economic restructuring (perestroika) and democratization (glasnost), which eventually made it impossible for Gorbachev to reassert central control and influence over Warsaw Pact member states.
United States President Ronald Reagan delivered his famous speech at the Berlin Wall in June 1987, in which he called for Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev to "Tear Down This Wall!" On June 12, 1987, Reagan challenged Gorbachev to go further with his reforms and democrization by tearing down the Berlin Wall.
For the first time in recent history, the force of liberalization was spreading from West to East.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
chapter 14 Homework
Chapter 14 Homework
Chapter 14, Section 1
1. How large is the land area of Russia?
Answer: The land area of russia is about 6.6 million square miles, stretching across two continents by the names of Europe and Asia.
2. What are Russia’s natural resources?
Answer: Russia's natural resources contains large petroleum deposits and 16% of the world's coal reserves! This country also is a leading producer of natural gas, nickel, hydroelectric power, and it is one of the top three producers of aluminum, gemstones, and platinum-group metals.
Creative Writing: Many people are not aware that so much of the world’s forest land lies on Russian soil. Write a paragraph designed to persuade people of the importance of preserving Russian forests.
I believe Russia deserves the credit for maintaining the majority of the world's forest land in their soil. They have preserved them and have not gone down the deforestation path like several other countries have. I think the world should show them great gratitude for their deeds, especially for relying on other renewable sources instead of wood. For instance coal, they use coal for heat and having machines function through that material, except that it releases pollution into the air... they are becoming less dependent on the non-renewable forests!
Chapter 14, Section 2
1. What are Russia’s major climates?
Answer: Russia's major climates are in the High and Midlatitude regions. The High Latitudes have a harsh climate because of the the extreme temperatures of their long winters, and relatively cool summers. The Midlatitudes have a much milder climates in the winters and summers, but still relatively cold! The Midlatitudes is where most of the country's agricultural production is located!
2. What kinds of natural vegetation are found in each of Russia’s climate regions?
Answer: The types of natural vegetation that are found in the High Latitude Region consist of: mosses, algae and dwarf shrubs. Those are the only vegetation that grows in the tundra regions of the High Latitudes. The natural vegetation that can be found in the Midlatitude Region include: Sunflowers, mint, beans, and native grasses.
Creative Writing: Imagine you are a member of Napoleon’s army invading Russia in 1812. In the form of a journal entry, write a day in your life on the march through Russia’s cold winter.
March 20th, 1812
It is dark, and temperatures are far below. I woke up about awhile ago, to the sound of
men eating. I got out of the tent with my trench coat over my uniform, and my black boots, to see snow covering from every corner of the vast horizon. I strolled over to the men to see the meal we were to have. We were short on food supplies. We are on the hunt for food daily. The Russians have burned their houses, and we cannot find a food supply.
But, Today is no different than the past weeks. It has been crude invading Russia this winter. I have frozen toes and fingers. My tentmate is dying. He has been injured with a open wound for 5 days now. I have not been able to sleep for days on end. Every night i hear whispering voices saying, "Its time to go men, this our night. We will take over!! There's no turning back."
Chapter 14, Section 1
1. How large is the land area of Russia?
Answer: The land area of russia is about 6.6 million square miles, stretching across two continents by the names of Europe and Asia.
2. What are Russia’s natural resources?
Answer: Russia's natural resources contains large petroleum deposits and 16% of the world's coal reserves! This country also is a leading producer of natural gas, nickel, hydroelectric power, and it is one of the top three producers of aluminum, gemstones, and platinum-group metals.
Creative Writing: Many people are not aware that so much of the world’s forest land lies on Russian soil. Write a paragraph designed to persuade people of the importance of preserving Russian forests.
I believe Russia deserves the credit for maintaining the majority of the world's forest land in their soil. They have preserved them and have not gone down the deforestation path like several other countries have. I think the world should show them great gratitude for their deeds, especially for relying on other renewable sources instead of wood. For instance coal, they use coal for heat and having machines function through that material, except that it releases pollution into the air... they are becoming less dependent on the non-renewable forests!
Chapter 14, Section 2
1. What are Russia’s major climates?
Answer: Russia's major climates are in the High and Midlatitude regions. The High Latitudes have a harsh climate because of the the extreme temperatures of their long winters, and relatively cool summers. The Midlatitudes have a much milder climates in the winters and summers, but still relatively cold! The Midlatitudes is where most of the country's agricultural production is located!
2. What kinds of natural vegetation are found in each of Russia’s climate regions?
Answer: The types of natural vegetation that are found in the High Latitude Region consist of: mosses, algae and dwarf shrubs. Those are the only vegetation that grows in the tundra regions of the High Latitudes. The natural vegetation that can be found in the Midlatitude Region include: Sunflowers, mint, beans, and native grasses.
Creative Writing: Imagine you are a member of Napoleon’s army invading Russia in 1812. In the form of a journal entry, write a day in your life on the march through Russia’s cold winter.
March 20th, 1812
It is dark, and temperatures are far below. I woke up about awhile ago, to the sound of
men eating. I got out of the tent with my trench coat over my uniform, and my black boots, to see snow covering from every corner of the vast horizon. I strolled over to the men to see the meal we were to have. We were short on food supplies. We are on the hunt for food daily. The Russians have burned their houses, and we cannot find a food supply.
But, Today is no different than the past weeks. It has been crude invading Russia this winter. I have frozen toes and fingers. My tentmate is dying. He has been injured with a open wound for 5 days now. I have not been able to sleep for days on end. Every night i hear whispering voices saying, "Its time to go men, this our night. We will take over!! There's no turning back."
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Chapter 13
Chapter 13 Lesson 1
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Chapter 13, Section 1
1. What are three of the reasons major economic changes are taking place in Europe? Answer: Three of the reasons major economic changes are taking place in Europe consist of: 1)Economic Activities, 2) Transportation&Communication ,and 3) Trade and Interdependence .
2. Identify changes in the economies, farming techniques, and communications in eastern Europe since the fall of communism in 1989. Answer: The changes in the economies, farming techniques and communications in eastern Europe since the fall of communism in 1989 consist of: 1) modernizing the equipment to decrease low crop yields, 2) increase in private ownership of land & food production, and 3) Networks in Europe began to be operated & linked together.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Chapter 13, Section 1
1. What are three of the reasons major economic changes are taking place in Europe? Answer: Three of the reasons major economic changes are taking place in Europe consist of: 1)Economic Activities, 2) Transportation&Communication ,and 3) Trade and Interdependence .
2. Identify changes in the economies, farming techniques, and communications in eastern Europe since the fall of communism in 1989. Answer: The changes in the economies, farming techniques and communications in eastern Europe since the fall of communism in 1989 consist of: 1) modernizing the equipment to decrease low crop yields, 2) increase in private ownership of land & food production, and 3) Networks in Europe began to be operated & linked together.
Creative Writing: Write a paragraph agreeing or disagreeing with the statement: As Europe develops a more unified, service-oriented economy, it is more important for nations to develop more efficient communications systems than to develop more efficient transportation systems.
Answer: I disagree. I believe that you need both communication and transportation systems to make a country a more unified, service-oriented economy. I think that because if your country didn't have a source of transportation how would you transport goods or supplies from coast to coast(town to town)? It would nearly rely on communication, which can rely on transportation. They are dependent on one another.
Chapter 13, Section 2 1. What are three of the ways industry and farming practices have affected Europe's environment? Answer: The three ways of industry and farming practices that have affected Europe's environment consist of: 1) dams, 2) dikes, and 3) soil erosion.
2. What steps have been taken by the European Union to protect Europe’s environment? Answer: The steps taken by the European Union to protect Europe's environment include: 1) setting strict emission regulations for industries& vehicles, and 2) required cleanup& protection of the environment.
Creative Writing: Write a paragraph to agree or disagree with the statement: The pollution laws and controls put in place by members of the European Union are all that is necessary to protect the environment in Europe today and in the future. Answer: I agree. I strongly believe that the European Union is trying everything possible to prevent pollution. They are being preventative and intelligent to saving their countries from trouble in the near future. The laws will help European civilians keep their cities more sanitary and their air fresh from factory chemicals.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
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.
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.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
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.
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.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
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.
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.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
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.
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.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
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.
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.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Sunday october 19th,2008 Chapter 7 homework due
Chapter 7 section 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- 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.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Chapter 6 Homework Assignment
Chapter 6 Section 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
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".
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".
Saturday, September 27, 2008
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:
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!
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Chapter 3 Homework Assignment
Chapter 3 section 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
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.
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.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
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
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
Thursday, August 28, 2008
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