Chapter 33, Section 1
1. The Aborigines are Australia’s earliest people. The Maori of New Zealand came from the islands of Polynesia. The arrival of Europeans in the region had a disastrous impact on the indigenous peoples.
2. Most people in Australia and New Zealand live in cities or towns along the temperate coasts. Australians and New Zealanders in cities generally have access to quality medical care and other social services. In some parts of Australia, rugged terrain and long distances make access to health care difficult.
Creative Writing:
The first of the Aborigines, nomadic hunters and gathers, arrived in Australia 40,000-60,000 years ago from Southeast Asia. They used well-traveled routes to reach water and seasonal food sources. The Maori of New Zealand came from the islands of Polynesia. Maoris famers lived in villages and grew traditional root crops.
Chapter 33, Section 2
1. Sports and leisure activities reflect the region’s diversity. Western-style resorts attract tourists to the beaches, where they and the local people enjoy the traditional Pacific Island sport of surfing.
2. Indigenous people developed lifestyles in harmony with their natural environment. European colonizers introduced new customs, social structures, and cultures.
Creative Writing: Sports and leisure activities reflect the region’s diversity. Western-style resorts attract tourists to the beaches, where they and the local people enjoy the traditional Pacific Island sport of surfing. Other tradition sports, such as outrigger canoe racing or spear fishing are popular.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Chapter 32 homework
Chapter 32, Section 1
1. A chain of hills and mountains known as the Great Dividing Range interrupts Australia’s level landscape. The Western Plateau, a low area of flat land in central and western Australia, covers almost 2/3s of the continent. The Great Dividing Range and the Western Plateau are separated by the Central Lowlands, an arid expanse of grassland and desert that stretches across the east central part of Australia. New Zealand’s North Island and South Island display sandy beaches, emerald hillsides, and snow-tipped mountains.
2. Continental islands are formed by the rising and folding of ancient rock from the ocean floor. Most of Oceania’s large islands, such as New Guinea and New Caledonia, are continental islands. Low islands are ringed-shaped islands, known as atolls, formed by the buildup of coral reefs on the rim of submerged volcanoes.
Creative Writing:
North Island would be the best to visit on vacation. Its northern region includes golden beaches, ancient forests, and rich soil. A central plateau of volcanic stone features hot springs and several active volcanoes.
Chapter 32, Section 2
1. Australians climate and vegetation regions include tropical climate in the northeast, deserts in the interior and midlatitude temperate areas of grasslands, scrub, and mixed forests along the eastern, southern, and southwestern coasts. Seasons throughout most of Oceania alternate between wet and dry. The dry season features cloudless blue skies, but the wet season brings constant rain and high humidity.
2. Because much of Oceania lies between the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn.
Creative Writing:
Much of Oceania lies between the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn, so many islands have a tropical wet climate. Most days are warm year-round ranging from 70 degrees to 80 degrees. The Dry season features cloudless blue skies.
1. A chain of hills and mountains known as the Great Dividing Range interrupts Australia’s level landscape. The Western Plateau, a low area of flat land in central and western Australia, covers almost 2/3s of the continent. The Great Dividing Range and the Western Plateau are separated by the Central Lowlands, an arid expanse of grassland and desert that stretches across the east central part of Australia. New Zealand’s North Island and South Island display sandy beaches, emerald hillsides, and snow-tipped mountains.
2. Continental islands are formed by the rising and folding of ancient rock from the ocean floor. Most of Oceania’s large islands, such as New Guinea and New Caledonia, are continental islands. Low islands are ringed-shaped islands, known as atolls, formed by the buildup of coral reefs on the rim of submerged volcanoes.
Creative Writing:
North Island would be the best to visit on vacation. Its northern region includes golden beaches, ancient forests, and rich soil. A central plateau of volcanic stone features hot springs and several active volcanoes.
Chapter 32, Section 2
1. Australians climate and vegetation regions include tropical climate in the northeast, deserts in the interior and midlatitude temperate areas of grasslands, scrub, and mixed forests along the eastern, southern, and southwestern coasts. Seasons throughout most of Oceania alternate between wet and dry. The dry season features cloudless blue skies, but the wet season brings constant rain and high humidity.
2. Because much of Oceania lies between the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn.
Creative Writing:
Much of Oceania lies between the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn, so many islands have a tropical wet climate. Most days are warm year-round ranging from 70 degrees to 80 degrees. The Dry season features cloudless blue skies.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Chapter 31 homework
Chapter 31, Section 1
1. Farmers use more than half of the regions arable land to grow rice, a major food source for the region. The crop is also an important export product.
2. During the 1980s, the industrializing countries of Southeast Asia enjoyed an economic boom based on abundant natural resources and inexpensive labor and increased foreign investment. Debts, corruption, and financial mismanagement led to an economic crisis in late 1997. Economic reforms allowed Thailand to emerge fairly quickly from the crisis.
Creative Writing:
In recent years, Southeast Asian countries have become more interdependent. As they draw closer together, economic and political developments in one county can affect others in the region. Two organizations-the Asian Development Bank and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations reflect this increasing interdependence.
Chapter 31, Section 2
1.Flash floods in Southeast Asia kill hundreds of people and ruin millions of acres of crops every year. Typhoons such as the one that hit the Philippines in 2006 may have winds from 150-180 miles per hour and may be accompanied by rain and high ocean waves. Most of the larger Philippine islands include volcanic mountains, several of which are active.
2. Industrialization, economic development, and population growth in Southeast Asia have resulted in pollution and the destruction of natural resources.
Creative Writing:
The people of Southeast Asia face many challenges with both natural and man-made environmental issues. Identify what you think is the most important challenge and write a paragraph designed to convince readers of the importance of addressing the issue.
1. Farmers use more than half of the regions arable land to grow rice, a major food source for the region. The crop is also an important export product.
2. During the 1980s, the industrializing countries of Southeast Asia enjoyed an economic boom based on abundant natural resources and inexpensive labor and increased foreign investment. Debts, corruption, and financial mismanagement led to an economic crisis in late 1997. Economic reforms allowed Thailand to emerge fairly quickly from the crisis.
Creative Writing:
In recent years, Southeast Asian countries have become more interdependent. As they draw closer together, economic and political developments in one county can affect others in the region. Two organizations-the Asian Development Bank and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations reflect this increasing interdependence.
Chapter 31, Section 2
1.Flash floods in Southeast Asia kill hundreds of people and ruin millions of acres of crops every year. Typhoons such as the one that hit the Philippines in 2006 may have winds from 150-180 miles per hour and may be accompanied by rain and high ocean waves. Most of the larger Philippine islands include volcanic mountains, several of which are active.
2. Industrialization, economic development, and population growth in Southeast Asia have resulted in pollution and the destruction of natural resources.
Creative Writing:
The people of Southeast Asia face many challenges with both natural and man-made environmental issues. Identify what you think is the most important challenge and write a paragraph designed to convince readers of the importance of addressing the issue.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Chapter 29 homework
Chapter 29, Section 1
1. The Eurasian, Philippine, and Indo-Australian tectonic plates collided millions of years ago, forming the landmasses known today as Southeast Asia. This upheaval formed cordilleras, or parallel mountain ranges and plateaus. Activity from related volcanoes and tectonic activity created a series of archipelagoes, or groups of islands.
2. Fossil fuels, minerals, and gems are some of the natural resources of the region. The flora and fauna, or plants and animals, of Southeast Asia are among the most diverse on Earth and are also valuable natural resource. Southeast Asia has a plentiful supply of fossil fuels and an abundance of minerals. Oil and natural gas deposits off Borneo’s northern coast have made the ruler of Brunei one of the world’s richest people. Indonesia and Malaysia are among the top six exporters of tin in the United States.
Creative Writing:
Throughout Southeast Asia, people rely on waterways for transportation, communication, and food. The rivers’ silt and deposits of sediment create fertile agricultural areas.
Chapter 29, Section 2
1. The island and coastal areas have a tropical wet climate characterized by little variation in temperature and mostly wet conditions almost year-round. A tropical dry climate sweeps southeastward across the Indochina Peninsula and along the southeaster parts of Indonesia. Alternate wet and dry seasons characterize this climate. Parts of Southeast Asia;s mainland have a humid subtropical climate that experience cool, dry temperatures.
2. A tropical wet climate dominates the island Southeast Asia, while most parts of the mainland and some islands have a tropical dry or humid subtropical climate.
Creative Writing:
I am against another area working toward urbanization, such as Singapore. Once and island covered by dense rain forest and surrounded by mangrove tees, Singapore developed into an urban area. Many endemic species are gone. Nearly 80% of the trees and shrubs growing in Singapore are imported from Central and South America.
1. The Eurasian, Philippine, and Indo-Australian tectonic plates collided millions of years ago, forming the landmasses known today as Southeast Asia. This upheaval formed cordilleras, or parallel mountain ranges and plateaus. Activity from related volcanoes and tectonic activity created a series of archipelagoes, or groups of islands.
2. Fossil fuels, minerals, and gems are some of the natural resources of the region. The flora and fauna, or plants and animals, of Southeast Asia are among the most diverse on Earth and are also valuable natural resource. Southeast Asia has a plentiful supply of fossil fuels and an abundance of minerals. Oil and natural gas deposits off Borneo’s northern coast have made the ruler of Brunei one of the world’s richest people. Indonesia and Malaysia are among the top six exporters of tin in the United States.
Creative Writing:
Throughout Southeast Asia, people rely on waterways for transportation, communication, and food. The rivers’ silt and deposits of sediment create fertile agricultural areas.
Chapter 29, Section 2
1. The island and coastal areas have a tropical wet climate characterized by little variation in temperature and mostly wet conditions almost year-round. A tropical dry climate sweeps southeastward across the Indochina Peninsula and along the southeaster parts of Indonesia. Alternate wet and dry seasons characterize this climate. Parts of Southeast Asia;s mainland have a humid subtropical climate that experience cool, dry temperatures.
2. A tropical wet climate dominates the island Southeast Asia, while most parts of the mainland and some islands have a tropical dry or humid subtropical climate.
Creative Writing:
I am against another area working toward urbanization, such as Singapore. Once and island covered by dense rain forest and surrounded by mangrove tees, Singapore developed into an urban area. Many endemic species are gone. Nearly 80% of the trees and shrubs growing in Singapore are imported from Central and South America.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Chapter 28 Homework
Chapter 28, Section 1
1. Governments and economies are closely related in East Asia. Economies in the region include market systems, based on private ownership, such as those in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. A rigid commend system is controlled by the North Korean government. Communist-ruled China and democratic Tibet have shifted from command economies to mixed economies.
2. Since the mid-1900s, most East Asian countries have shifted from the agricultural to industrial economies. Agriculture, however, is still important to the region. Political events, changes in the global economy, and government policies hace all affected industrial growth in East Asia.
Creative Writing:
I am for these decisions of granting full trading privileges to China and admitting them to the WTO. I believe that China’s human rights record will improve as contact with other countries increases. The United States favors increased trade because of China’s growing economy and its more than one billion potential customers.
Chapter 28, Section 2
1. Industrialization and economic growth in East Asia have created environmental challenges. The effects of China’s economic boom on the environment and human health are enormous. The use of outdated technology in transportation and industry has caused serious air pollution in urban areas. Acid rain from burning coal us a serious problem in China. Forests in Japan suffer and this pollution travels well beyond the region, depositing mercury into the Pacific Ocean and areas of the western United States.
2. Because of its location and physical geography, East Asia has faced and continues to face natural disasters. China’s major rivers can produce disastrous flooding. As part of the Ring of Fire, most East Asian countries experience earthquakes. Japan also has more than 80 active volcanoes. Undersea volcanoes or earthquakes can trigger tsunamis that can cause destruction and loss of life. Typhoons cause high winds and coastal flooding.
Creative Writing:
Without trees to slow runoff from rain, large-scale soil erosion and flooding occur. A series of unusually heavy rains caused the Chang Jiang and Huang He to flood which caused destroyed property, altered the landscape, and killed 1,000s of people. In response to such disasters, China has begun planting trees on millions of acres along deforested riverbanks. Since the 1970s, Japan’s government has encouraged industries to curb pollution.
1. Governments and economies are closely related in East Asia. Economies in the region include market systems, based on private ownership, such as those in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. A rigid commend system is controlled by the North Korean government. Communist-ruled China and democratic Tibet have shifted from command economies to mixed economies.
2. Since the mid-1900s, most East Asian countries have shifted from the agricultural to industrial economies. Agriculture, however, is still important to the region. Political events, changes in the global economy, and government policies hace all affected industrial growth in East Asia.
Creative Writing:
I am for these decisions of granting full trading privileges to China and admitting them to the WTO. I believe that China’s human rights record will improve as contact with other countries increases. The United States favors increased trade because of China’s growing economy and its more than one billion potential customers.
Chapter 28, Section 2
1. Industrialization and economic growth in East Asia have created environmental challenges. The effects of China’s economic boom on the environment and human health are enormous. The use of outdated technology in transportation and industry has caused serious air pollution in urban areas. Acid rain from burning coal us a serious problem in China. Forests in Japan suffer and this pollution travels well beyond the region, depositing mercury into the Pacific Ocean and areas of the western United States.
2. Because of its location and physical geography, East Asia has faced and continues to face natural disasters. China’s major rivers can produce disastrous flooding. As part of the Ring of Fire, most East Asian countries experience earthquakes. Japan also has more than 80 active volcanoes. Undersea volcanoes or earthquakes can trigger tsunamis that can cause destruction and loss of life. Typhoons cause high winds and coastal flooding.
Creative Writing:
Without trees to slow runoff from rain, large-scale soil erosion and flooding occur. A series of unusually heavy rains caused the Chang Jiang and Huang He to flood which caused destroyed property, altered the landscape, and killed 1,000s of people. In response to such disasters, China has begun planting trees on millions of acres along deforested riverbanks. Since the 1970s, Japan’s government has encouraged industries to curb pollution.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Chapter 27 homework
Chapter 27, Section 1
1. The people of China have a long, rich cultural heritage with influences that included Confucianism, Buddhism, and communism.
2. Most people in China speak the Mandarin dialect of the Han Chinese language.
Creative Writing:
In the past, only the wealthiest Chinese learned to read and write, but China’s communist government pushed efforts to increase literacy. During the Cultural Revolution literacy suffered a setback. But government again emphasized education, and literacy rose. Communist governments generally pay for medical treatment, but economic reforms mean fewer promised services. The Chinese Communist government discourages all religious practices and many people identify themselves as atheists.
Chapter 27, Section 2
1. Most of Japan’s people and urban areas are concentrated in the relatively small lowland areas on seacoasts and in valleys and plains.
2. After World War I, in which Japan fought with the victorious Allies, the country had experienced record prosperity. Through Japan steered toward a democracy, military leaders gained influence over the government. After its surrender to the Allies in 1945, Japan became a democracy. Stripped of its overseas territories and military might, Japan rebuilt its shattered economy and society.
Creative Writing:
Although the Japanese language developed in isolation, expert believe it may be distantly related to Korean and Mongolian, Over the centuries, Japanese borrowed words and writing systems from Chinese, Western languages, especially English, have also influenced Japanese. Religion in Japan tends to be a blend of different practices from various faiths.
Chapter 27, Section 3
1. Western countries approached Korea through a unified police called “gunboat diplomacy”. Korea responded by adopting a closed-door, isolationist policy to keep pit foreign powers.
2. The Korean way of life is largely based on Confucianism.
Creative Writing:
Education has improved in South Korea since World War II. Most students attend middle and high school, and university attendance is increasing. In North Korea education serves primarily to teach ideology. The United Nations helped South Korea rebuild its health-care system after the war. Today it is a successful, modern system. North Korea provides health care to its citizens, but its people still suffer from inadequate food, water, and heating supplies.
1. The people of China have a long, rich cultural heritage with influences that included Confucianism, Buddhism, and communism.
2. Most people in China speak the Mandarin dialect of the Han Chinese language.
Creative Writing:
In the past, only the wealthiest Chinese learned to read and write, but China’s communist government pushed efforts to increase literacy. During the Cultural Revolution literacy suffered a setback. But government again emphasized education, and literacy rose. Communist governments generally pay for medical treatment, but economic reforms mean fewer promised services. The Chinese Communist government discourages all religious practices and many people identify themselves as atheists.
Chapter 27, Section 2
1. Most of Japan’s people and urban areas are concentrated in the relatively small lowland areas on seacoasts and in valleys and plains.
2. After World War I, in which Japan fought with the victorious Allies, the country had experienced record prosperity. Through Japan steered toward a democracy, military leaders gained influence over the government. After its surrender to the Allies in 1945, Japan became a democracy. Stripped of its overseas territories and military might, Japan rebuilt its shattered economy and society.
Creative Writing:
Although the Japanese language developed in isolation, expert believe it may be distantly related to Korean and Mongolian, Over the centuries, Japanese borrowed words and writing systems from Chinese, Western languages, especially English, have also influenced Japanese. Religion in Japan tends to be a blend of different practices from various faiths.
Chapter 27, Section 3
1. Western countries approached Korea through a unified police called “gunboat diplomacy”. Korea responded by adopting a closed-door, isolationist policy to keep pit foreign powers.
2. The Korean way of life is largely based on Confucianism.
Creative Writing:
Education has improved in South Korea since World War II. Most students attend middle and high school, and university attendance is increasing. In North Korea education serves primarily to teach ideology. The United Nations helped South Korea rebuild its health-care system after the war. Today it is a successful, modern system. North Korea provides health care to its citizens, but its people still suffer from inadequate food, water, and heating supplies.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Chapter 25 homework
Chapter 25, Section 1
1. Many people in South Asia practice subsistence farming, often relying on labor-intensive methods. Cash crops bring much-need income to South Asia.
2. India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan have a free press. Their newspapers are among the most lively and outspoken in the region.
Creative Writing:
If I could travel to South Asia I would like to visit Nepal. It draws tourists to hike and climb the Himalayan slopes and to hunt or photograph wild animals. Although in this area, the government regulates tourism to protect natural and cultural resources people are still drawn to the ominous mountains and wildlife.
Chapter 25, Section 2
1. Conflict in South Asia has deep roots in issues of national autonomy and religious and ethnic concerns.
2. Today South Asia is in a state of environmental crisis, as deforestation has accelerated. Commercial timber operations have destroyed many of South Asia’s old-growth forests. Other forests areas have been cleared to make way for human settlements. The mining industry has also destroyed forests. Deforestation also impacts South Asia’s wildlife, which depends on the rain forests and other ecosystems for food and habitats.
Creative Writing:
Slash-and-burn agriculture is an ancient technique used by many hill peoples. Most damaging of all is the widespread reliance on burning biomass, including the wood from trees, for fuel. Environmentalists believe that in Sri Lanka the destruction of mangrove forests made the coast more vulnerable to the devastation caused by the tsunami of December 2004. The creation of wildlife reserves and the passage of laws controlling hunting and logging have begun to make a difference. To eliminate poaching governments and conservation groups are trying to give people economic reasons to respect and protect wildlife.
1. Many people in South Asia practice subsistence farming, often relying on labor-intensive methods. Cash crops bring much-need income to South Asia.
2. India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan have a free press. Their newspapers are among the most lively and outspoken in the region.
Creative Writing:
If I could travel to South Asia I would like to visit Nepal. It draws tourists to hike and climb the Himalayan slopes and to hunt or photograph wild animals. Although in this area, the government regulates tourism to protect natural and cultural resources people are still drawn to the ominous mountains and wildlife.
Chapter 25, Section 2
1. Conflict in South Asia has deep roots in issues of national autonomy and religious and ethnic concerns.
2. Today South Asia is in a state of environmental crisis, as deforestation has accelerated. Commercial timber operations have destroyed many of South Asia’s old-growth forests. Other forests areas have been cleared to make way for human settlements. The mining industry has also destroyed forests. Deforestation also impacts South Asia’s wildlife, which depends on the rain forests and other ecosystems for food and habitats.
Creative Writing:
Slash-and-burn agriculture is an ancient technique used by many hill peoples. Most damaging of all is the widespread reliance on burning biomass, including the wood from trees, for fuel. Environmentalists believe that in Sri Lanka the destruction of mangrove forests made the coast more vulnerable to the devastation caused by the tsunami of December 2004. The creation of wildlife reserves and the passage of laws controlling hunting and logging have begun to make a difference. To eliminate poaching governments and conservation groups are trying to give people economic reasons to respect and protect wildlife.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Chapter 24, Section 1
1. India has 869 people per square mile, about 7 times the world average. Factors such as climate, vegetation, and physical features affect the number of people the land can support.
2. Hinduism and Buddhism helped to shape India’s history and culture.
Creative Writing:
Living in the city, you are surrounded by people at all times. Art and religion is expressed openly and not discouraged. Languages vary and change from city to city with hundreds of local dialects.
Chapter 24, Section 2
1. Despite its rich soil and improved farming techniques, Bangladesh still has difficulty feeing its population. In Pakistan, shortages of housing and jobs are serious problems, along with pollution.
2. Literature and dance are important in Bangladeshi culture. Music and literature are the richest of all Pakistani are forms.
Creative Writing:
Kashmir was part of the Indian kingdoms ruled my princes. The land was declared to Pakistan and the Hindu prince fled to Delhi and signed it over to India. India clamed legal right to Kashmir but Pakistan argued it would be a better homeland for Kashmir’s Muslim residents. This caused wars and periodic fighting. Pakistan conducted underground nuclear weapons test, causing a threat to India and other countries of the world.
Chapter 24, Section 3
1. Dance is popular in Bhutan and Nepal and often tells religious and historical stories. An example of art includes the Buddhist stupas, or doomed monasteries.
2. Most people in Nepal are Hindu. Buddhism is dominant in Bhutan and Sri Lanka, but is also practiced in Nepal.
Creative Writing:
The quality and availability of health rate are low. In some countries people rely mostly on traditional medicine. Hospitals and health-care professionals are too low to meet the needs of the population. Lower life expectancies are the result. The scarcity of clean water makes waterborne diseases common. This is a major problem that needs to be addressed soon or else life expectancies will continue to decrease will death rates increase.
1. India has 869 people per square mile, about 7 times the world average. Factors such as climate, vegetation, and physical features affect the number of people the land can support.
2. Hinduism and Buddhism helped to shape India’s history and culture.
Creative Writing:
Living in the city, you are surrounded by people at all times. Art and religion is expressed openly and not discouraged. Languages vary and change from city to city with hundreds of local dialects.
Chapter 24, Section 2
1. Despite its rich soil and improved farming techniques, Bangladesh still has difficulty feeing its population. In Pakistan, shortages of housing and jobs are serious problems, along with pollution.
2. Literature and dance are important in Bangladeshi culture. Music and literature are the richest of all Pakistani are forms.
Creative Writing:
Kashmir was part of the Indian kingdoms ruled my princes. The land was declared to Pakistan and the Hindu prince fled to Delhi and signed it over to India. India clamed legal right to Kashmir but Pakistan argued it would be a better homeland for Kashmir’s Muslim residents. This caused wars and periodic fighting. Pakistan conducted underground nuclear weapons test, causing a threat to India and other countries of the world.
Chapter 24, Section 3
1. Dance is popular in Bhutan and Nepal and often tells religious and historical stories. An example of art includes the Buddhist stupas, or doomed monasteries.
2. Most people in Nepal are Hindu. Buddhism is dominant in Bhutan and Sri Lanka, but is also practiced in Nepal.
Creative Writing:
The quality and availability of health rate are low. In some countries people rely mostly on traditional medicine. Hospitals and health-care professionals are too low to meet the needs of the population. Lower life expectancies are the result. The scarcity of clean water makes waterborne diseases common. This is a major problem that needs to be addressed soon or else life expectancies will continue to decrease will death rates increase.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Chapter 20 homework
Chapter 20, Section 1
1. The Great Rift Valley, stretching from Syria in Southwest Asia to Mozambique in the southeastern part of Africa, has been formed by the shifting of tectonic plates. In East Africa, the Great Rift Valley forms two branches, with volcanic mountains rising at its edges and deep lakes that run parallel to its length.
2. Lakes and rivers are located in huge basins formed millions of years ago by the uplifting of land. The great rivers of Africa originate high in the plateaus and eventually make their way to the sea. Escarpments and ridges break the rivers’ paths to the ocean with rapids and cataracts. The broken landscape makes it impossible to navigate most of the region’s rivers from mouth to source.
Creative Writing:
Rainfall is irregular and unpredictable, making it difficult to control water for practical uses such as irrigation and hydroelectric power. Lake Chad, outside the Great Rift Valley, in west-central Africa is threatened with extinction. Factors contributing to the shrinkage of Lake Chad include global warming, irrigation and desertification. As the lake shrinks, the desert expands on the dry lake bottom which reduces the amount of fertile soil where mineral resources could be found.
Chapter 20, Section 2
1. In addition to rainfall other factors such as ocean currents, prevailing wind patterns, elevation, and latitude often cause great variations in climate and vegetation. Dueling winds affect the tropical dry climate of western Africa. Hot, dry air streams in from the Sahara on a northeast trade wind known as a harmattan that dries up moisture left by heavy summer rains.
2. Tropical Wet, Tropical Dry, Steppe, Desert, and Midlatitude Climates are found in Africa south of the Sahara. These climates consist of shrubs, ferns, mosses, trees, palms, orchids, low-growing grasses, and acacia trees.
Creative Writing:
The Serengeti Plain is one of the world’s largest savanna plains. It has a tropical dry climate with alternating dry and wet seasons. It is home to millions of animals such as zebras, gazelles, hyenas, lions, giraffes, and cheetahs. The vegetation consists of scattered trees and tall grasses. The soils are not very fertile. The Great Pains in the United States has a humid continental climate and benefits from warm, moist winds that blow north along the Rockies from the Gulf of Mexico and cold, moist winds that blow south from the Arctic.
1. The Great Rift Valley, stretching from Syria in Southwest Asia to Mozambique in the southeastern part of Africa, has been formed by the shifting of tectonic plates. In East Africa, the Great Rift Valley forms two branches, with volcanic mountains rising at its edges and deep lakes that run parallel to its length.
2. Lakes and rivers are located in huge basins formed millions of years ago by the uplifting of land. The great rivers of Africa originate high in the plateaus and eventually make their way to the sea. Escarpments and ridges break the rivers’ paths to the ocean with rapids and cataracts. The broken landscape makes it impossible to navigate most of the region’s rivers from mouth to source.
Creative Writing:
Rainfall is irregular and unpredictable, making it difficult to control water for practical uses such as irrigation and hydroelectric power. Lake Chad, outside the Great Rift Valley, in west-central Africa is threatened with extinction. Factors contributing to the shrinkage of Lake Chad include global warming, irrigation and desertification. As the lake shrinks, the desert expands on the dry lake bottom which reduces the amount of fertile soil where mineral resources could be found.
Chapter 20, Section 2
1. In addition to rainfall other factors such as ocean currents, prevailing wind patterns, elevation, and latitude often cause great variations in climate and vegetation. Dueling winds affect the tropical dry climate of western Africa. Hot, dry air streams in from the Sahara on a northeast trade wind known as a harmattan that dries up moisture left by heavy summer rains.
2. Tropical Wet, Tropical Dry, Steppe, Desert, and Midlatitude Climates are found in Africa south of the Sahara. These climates consist of shrubs, ferns, mosses, trees, palms, orchids, low-growing grasses, and acacia trees.
Creative Writing:
The Serengeti Plain is one of the world’s largest savanna plains. It has a tropical dry climate with alternating dry and wet seasons. It is home to millions of animals such as zebras, gazelles, hyenas, lions, giraffes, and cheetahs. The vegetation consists of scattered trees and tall grasses. The soils are not very fertile. The Great Pains in the United States has a humid continental climate and benefits from warm, moist winds that blow north along the Rockies from the Gulf of Mexico and cold, moist winds that blow south from the Arctic.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Chapter 22 homework
Chapter 22, Section 1
1.The continue practice of cash-crop production has created problems for African economies: Reliance on one or two export crops is extremely risky. An unfavorable growing season or a drop in prices on the world market can have disastrous effect on a country’s economy. Cash-crop production also creates problems for framers truing to meet their own food needs because plantations and other large-scale farms take all the best land.
2. Nigeria plans to link all parts of its railroad system. Uganda is scheduling repairs on the heavily traveled Trans-African Highway. New satellite technology will improve the reach of television.
Creative Writing:
Africa south of the Sahara is the poorest region in the world and owes billions of dollars in debt to foreign countries. Carrying such enormous debt makes economic development difficult. The region has long relied on radio, with state-run stations providing global programming. Television reaches fewer people because the land relay systems for transmitting TV signals are very costly outside urban areas. Telephone service is also limited. Low literacy rates limit the use of traditional media.
Chapter 22, Section 2
1. Drought and human activities, such as wars, contribute to food shortages. As the climate has become drier and as people and animals have stripped the Sahel of its vegetation, the desert has crept father south.
2. Democratic reforms are taking root in countries such as Ghana, Nigeria, and Liberia. Efforts to encourage private enterprise have also had positive results. New ranching laws have allowed people to engage in crocodile farming, a highly profitable business that has brought this species back from low numbers due to trapping and hunting.
Creative Writing:
The protection of tropical forests is a priority in the region. As the climate has become drier and as people and animals have stripped the Sahel of its vegetation, the desert has crept father south. With the protection of the forests, vegetation should increase reducing desertification and allowing animals to multiply.
1.The continue practice of cash-crop production has created problems for African economies: Reliance on one or two export crops is extremely risky. An unfavorable growing season or a drop in prices on the world market can have disastrous effect on a country’s economy. Cash-crop production also creates problems for framers truing to meet their own food needs because plantations and other large-scale farms take all the best land.
2. Nigeria plans to link all parts of its railroad system. Uganda is scheduling repairs on the heavily traveled Trans-African Highway. New satellite technology will improve the reach of television.
Creative Writing:
Africa south of the Sahara is the poorest region in the world and owes billions of dollars in debt to foreign countries. Carrying such enormous debt makes economic development difficult. The region has long relied on radio, with state-run stations providing global programming. Television reaches fewer people because the land relay systems for transmitting TV signals are very costly outside urban areas. Telephone service is also limited. Low literacy rates limit the use of traditional media.
Chapter 22, Section 2
1. Drought and human activities, such as wars, contribute to food shortages. As the climate has become drier and as people and animals have stripped the Sahel of its vegetation, the desert has crept father south.
2. Democratic reforms are taking root in countries such as Ghana, Nigeria, and Liberia. Efforts to encourage private enterprise have also had positive results. New ranching laws have allowed people to engage in crocodile farming, a highly profitable business that has brought this species back from low numbers due to trapping and hunting.
Creative Writing:
The protection of tropical forests is a priority in the region. As the climate has become drier and as people and animals have stripped the Sahel of its vegetation, the desert has crept father south. With the protection of the forests, vegetation should increase reducing desertification and allowing animals to multiply.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Alternative Fuel Summation
1. I think Solar Power is most ready for mass production. Solar Panels are already widely created, distributed, and installed. Many homes use solar energy to light their homes and heat water. There are also cars the run entirely or partial on solar power.
2. I think Hydrogen would be the best substitute for gasoline. It is already used to completely or partial power cars as a substitute for gasoline. Hydrogen releases clean emissions and would be a “clean” alternative.
3. I believe Ethanol has the most problems to overcome before mass production. It will be used to power cars and normal engines cannot withstand the corrosion caused by ethanol. People would also need to harness more farmland to mass produce Ethanol.
4. I believe Solar Power with have the least amount of impact on the environment at maximum production. The only emissions currently being released are caused by transportation which involves gasoline. Once EVERYTHING is powered by the sun then everything will be cleanly powered with no emissions.
5.I believe Nuclear Power will have the greatest impact on the environment at maximum production. It relies on water, which is non-renewable, to be produced. Earth’s freshwater supply would be depleted, which would affect countries at a great rate than Global Warming.
Short Essay:
I have discovered that all alternative fuels have flaws and benefits. To harness these benefits and lessen the affects of the flaws, countries would most likely rely on a combination of alternative fuels to supply energy. One of major problems is the fact that we are still relying on gasoline and other non-renewable resources to mass produce alternative fuels. However, once we have solved major problems, Global Warming would lessen and the world would be much “cleaner”. Many of these fuels are realistic and are already being used as a substitute for gasoline. The automobile industry would need to change cars to accommodate to a new fuel being used to power it in the place of gasoline. I would use definitely use Solar Power, Wind Power, Hydrogen and Ethanol as Alternative Fuels to replace gasoline and other fuels.
2. I think Hydrogen would be the best substitute for gasoline. It is already used to completely or partial power cars as a substitute for gasoline. Hydrogen releases clean emissions and would be a “clean” alternative.
3. I believe Ethanol has the most problems to overcome before mass production. It will be used to power cars and normal engines cannot withstand the corrosion caused by ethanol. People would also need to harness more farmland to mass produce Ethanol.
4. I believe Solar Power with have the least amount of impact on the environment at maximum production. The only emissions currently being released are caused by transportation which involves gasoline. Once EVERYTHING is powered by the sun then everything will be cleanly powered with no emissions.
5.I believe Nuclear Power will have the greatest impact on the environment at maximum production. It relies on water, which is non-renewable, to be produced. Earth’s freshwater supply would be depleted, which would affect countries at a great rate than Global Warming.
Short Essay:
I have discovered that all alternative fuels have flaws and benefits. To harness these benefits and lessen the affects of the flaws, countries would most likely rely on a combination of alternative fuels to supply energy. One of major problems is the fact that we are still relying on gasoline and other non-renewable resources to mass produce alternative fuels. However, once we have solved major problems, Global Warming would lessen and the world would be much “cleaner”. Many of these fuels are realistic and are already being used as a substitute for gasoline. The automobile industry would need to change cars to accommodate to a new fuel being used to power it in the place of gasoline. I would use definitely use Solar Power, Wind Power, Hydrogen and Ethanol as Alternative Fuels to replace gasoline and other fuels.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Chapter 16
Chapter 16, Section 1
1. The Soviet Union was a command economy, in which the government made key economic decision. Today, Russia is a market economy, in which businesses are privately owned. In1991, instead of operation as kolkhozes and sovkhozes, farms began restructuring to function better in a market economy. Russia’s state owned aerospace industry and it military-industrial system were its economic and technical focus. Many of these components have become privately owned and provide export income. Russia depends on railroads and waterways for most of it transport needs. During the Soviet era, state agencies reviewed all print and broadcast materials to make sure they contained no criticism of the government. Since, the fall of the Soviet Union, Russians have heard and read new voices and fresh views.
2. Russia has focused on becoming a full partner in the global community by expanding trade and building international relationships.
Creative Writing: Mikhail Gorbachev began to move toward a market economy, in which businesses are privately owned. Gorbachev reduced government controls, and encouraged foreign investment. Russian president Boris Yeltsin removed 90% of price controls and encouraged the mass privatization (a change to private ownership) of state-owned companies.
Chapter 16, Section 2
1. The World Bank’s Sustainable Forestry Pilot Project is helping Russia manage its forests. Using land more wisely, protection forests, planting new trees, and increasing private investment all help Russia’s environment and economy. Environmental groups have demanded that the mining company in Kamchatka meet strict environmental standards.
2. Millions of fish and other marine animals die unnecessarily every year because anything caught in Russia’s fishing nets that are not needed gets discarded. Smaller boats cannot compete with supertrawlers, the big ships that threaten traditional fishing cultures. Pipelines built to transport oil and gas pass through wilderness areas and threaten the surrounding environment and wildlife. The widespread trend toward global warming is happening at a dramatic pass in western Siberia.
Creative Writing: The Soviets’ disregard for the environmental effects of industrialization damaged Russia’s water, air, and soil. Fertilizer runoff, sewage, and radioactive material all contribute to poor water quality which poses health risks. Toxic waste dumps and airborne pollution poisoned Russia’s soil. Petroleum pipelines that broke allowed petroleum to ruin the land. Overuse of fertilizers and pesticides polluted farmland and water. Acid rain and chemical pollution, due to poor air quality have reduced Russian forests dramatically.
1. The Soviet Union was a command economy, in which the government made key economic decision. Today, Russia is a market economy, in which businesses are privately owned. In1991, instead of operation as kolkhozes and sovkhozes, farms began restructuring to function better in a market economy. Russia’s state owned aerospace industry and it military-industrial system were its economic and technical focus. Many of these components have become privately owned and provide export income. Russia depends on railroads and waterways for most of it transport needs. During the Soviet era, state agencies reviewed all print and broadcast materials to make sure they contained no criticism of the government. Since, the fall of the Soviet Union, Russians have heard and read new voices and fresh views.
2. Russia has focused on becoming a full partner in the global community by expanding trade and building international relationships.
Creative Writing: Mikhail Gorbachev began to move toward a market economy, in which businesses are privately owned. Gorbachev reduced government controls, and encouraged foreign investment. Russian president Boris Yeltsin removed 90% of price controls and encouraged the mass privatization (a change to private ownership) of state-owned companies.
Chapter 16, Section 2
1. The World Bank’s Sustainable Forestry Pilot Project is helping Russia manage its forests. Using land more wisely, protection forests, planting new trees, and increasing private investment all help Russia’s environment and economy. Environmental groups have demanded that the mining company in Kamchatka meet strict environmental standards.
2. Millions of fish and other marine animals die unnecessarily every year because anything caught in Russia’s fishing nets that are not needed gets discarded. Smaller boats cannot compete with supertrawlers, the big ships that threaten traditional fishing cultures. Pipelines built to transport oil and gas pass through wilderness areas and threaten the surrounding environment and wildlife. The widespread trend toward global warming is happening at a dramatic pass in western Siberia.
Creative Writing: The Soviets’ disregard for the environmental effects of industrialization damaged Russia’s water, air, and soil. Fertilizer runoff, sewage, and radioactive material all contribute to poor water quality which poses health risks. Toxic waste dumps and airborne pollution poisoned Russia’s soil. Petroleum pipelines that broke allowed petroleum to ruin the land. Overuse of fertilizers and pesticides polluted farmland and water. Acid rain and chemical pollution, due to poor air quality have reduced Russian forests dramatically.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Chapter 15
Chapter 15, Section 1
1. How has the role of religion changed in post-Soviet Russia?
After the fall of the Soviet Union lawmakers placed restrictions on the activities of newly established religious groups. Only Russian Orthodoxy, Islam, Judaism, and Buddhism were allowed full liberty as traditional religions of Russia.
2. What are Russia’s major ethnic groups?
Russia’s major ethnic groups are Slavs (ethnic Russians), Caucasian (live in the Caucasus region of southwestern Russia), and the Turkin (live in the southwestern Russia in the Caucasus area and in the middle Volga area).
Creative Writing:
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, school curriculum changed. Schools emphasize a more balanced education, instead of focusing on only math, science, and engineering. Now an education includes language, history, and literature.
Chapter 15, Section 2
1. Who were the ancestors of the ethnic Russians?
Ethnic Russian ancestors were Slav farmers, hunters, and fishers who settled near the waterways of the Northern European Plain. Scandinavian warriors called Varangians settled among the Slavs living near the Dnieper and Volga Rivers.
2. What were the causes of the Soviet Union’s collapse?
The Soviet Union’s weakening economy, the great discrepancies between workers’ wages and the privileges their leaders enjoyed, led to the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Creative Writing:
The Soviet Union collapsed from many causes between 1989-1991, such as its weakening economy (partially caused by the Cold War). The United States was fighting against the Soviet Union in the Cold War. The Soviet Union failed defeated by the United States and some other countries involved. The Soviet Union’s Communist leaders lost their power after they were weakened by the war. The Communist party was forced to surrender its monopoly on state power.
1. How has the role of religion changed in post-Soviet Russia?
After the fall of the Soviet Union lawmakers placed restrictions on the activities of newly established religious groups. Only Russian Orthodoxy, Islam, Judaism, and Buddhism were allowed full liberty as traditional religions of Russia.
2. What are Russia’s major ethnic groups?
Russia’s major ethnic groups are Slavs (ethnic Russians), Caucasian (live in the Caucasus region of southwestern Russia), and the Turkin (live in the southwestern Russia in the Caucasus area and in the middle Volga area).
Creative Writing:
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, school curriculum changed. Schools emphasize a more balanced education, instead of focusing on only math, science, and engineering. Now an education includes language, history, and literature.
Chapter 15, Section 2
1. Who were the ancestors of the ethnic Russians?
Ethnic Russian ancestors were Slav farmers, hunters, and fishers who settled near the waterways of the Northern European Plain. Scandinavian warriors called Varangians settled among the Slavs living near the Dnieper and Volga Rivers.
2. What were the causes of the Soviet Union’s collapse?
The Soviet Union’s weakening economy, the great discrepancies between workers’ wages and the privileges their leaders enjoyed, led to the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Creative Writing:
The Soviet Union collapsed from many causes between 1989-1991, such as its weakening economy (partially caused by the Cold War). The United States was fighting against the Soviet Union in the Cold War. The Soviet Union failed defeated by the United States and some other countries involved. The Soviet Union’s Communist leaders lost their power after they were weakened by the war. The Communist party was forced to surrender its monopoly on state power.
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