Chapter 7, Section 2
1. The United States and Canada could manage their natural resources better by making strict seasons where fishing and hunting is illegal so that the are not under- or over-populated and put harsh legal punishments on poachers. They could find which kinds of trees could supply the best wood and which could grow the fastest and try to farm those, and they could make more natural reserves for trees and animals.
2. Causes of pollution in a region may be caused by lack of plants that can take in carbon dioxide to regulate the amount of fossil fuels that humans are burning and the carbon dioxide regularly exhaled by animals. They could also be chemical waste seeping into water supplies and into soil. These polution factors could result in global climate change, having less trees, thus less animals, and then less people.
Creative Writing: Due to the permafrost melting near the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline, evergreens and other plants could grow around the pipe and start to breach its barrier which may cause the plants to eventually start sucking the moisture out the tube, causing the oil to be altered in one way or another, possibly making the oil unusable. Even if jobs were created to try to cut down the plants growing into the pipline, severe damage would have already come to the pipeline and hundreds of gallons of oil would be wasted.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Chapter 7, Section 1
1. Due to the development in postindustrial economies in the United States and Canada, people tend to live comfortably next to their workplaces and in a close proximity to some sort of recreational facility because these business are typically placed next to suburbs and recreational facilities.
2. The United States and Canada are interdependent upon each other because we use our trade to help balance out the money we lose from our massive amounts of outsourcing and imports and Canada uses this system to take in our wheat, corn, minerals and other products.
Creative Writing: The United States and Canada both have have market economies, postindustrial economies, and global economies. In a market economy, people are allowed to operate and own their own businesses, which helps postindustrial economies to take place because the owners can focus more on the quality of their service. The most efficient way to improve the quality of their service of course is to make it more high-tech, which leads to a postindustrial economy. And once businesses are able to make high quality goods quickly, they can ship them to other countries, helping form a global economy like the United States and Canada have joined.
1. Due to the development in postindustrial economies in the United States and Canada, people tend to live comfortably next to their workplaces and in a close proximity to some sort of recreational facility because these business are typically placed next to suburbs and recreational facilities.
2. The United States and Canada are interdependent upon each other because we use our trade to help balance out the money we lose from our massive amounts of outsourcing and imports and Canada uses this system to take in our wheat, corn, minerals and other products.
Creative Writing: The United States and Canada both have have market economies, postindustrial economies, and global economies. In a market economy, people are allowed to operate and own their own businesses, which helps postindustrial economies to take place because the owners can focus more on the quality of their service. The most efficient way to improve the quality of their service of course is to make it more high-tech, which leads to a postindustrial economy. And once businesses are able to make high quality goods quickly, they can ship them to other countries, helping form a global economy like the United States and Canada have joined.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Chapter 6, Section 2
1. Two economic factors that encouraged growth in Canada's western population were the Klondike Gold Rush and the fertile soil in the Prairie Provinces.
2. Canada's religious practices reflect the nation's diverse immigrant population. Its languages now tell us how there was a struggle between British and French settlers and their decedents.
Creative Writing: If America had remained part of the British Empire, trade with Canada would have suffered as things like the United States-Canada Free Trade Agreement and the North American Free Trade Agreement would no longer exist, which would make trade with Canada less desirable and thus, American culture would be less shown in Canada. Great Britain also might have been less interested in Canada and the money that it could bring in because of the money that America would be bringing in with its gold and silver rushes and things of that nature, which would have made an impact in Canada's development.
1. Two economic factors that encouraged growth in Canada's western population were the Klondike Gold Rush and the fertile soil in the Prairie Provinces.
2. Canada's religious practices reflect the nation's diverse immigrant population. Its languages now tell us how there was a struggle between British and French settlers and their decedents.
Creative Writing: If America had remained part of the British Empire, trade with Canada would have suffered as things like the United States-Canada Free Trade Agreement and the North American Free Trade Agreement would no longer exist, which would make trade with Canada less desirable and thus, American culture would be less shown in Canada. Great Britain also might have been less interested in Canada and the money that it could bring in because of the money that America would be bringing in with its gold and silver rushes and things of that nature, which would have made an impact in Canada's development.
Chapter 6, Section 1
1. When America was first becoming a nation, the population was distributed in a way that people would stay where they could make a living. This way, they would stay near fertile land, areas where fish were abundant, places where they could easily take timber, and other areas that could supply them with plentiful goods they could sell. As technology was increased and made superior, and the industrial revolution was in play, people were able to move out into areas with little water, like the Great Plains and farm cash crops by using the technique known as dry farming.
2. Four cultural elements influenced by immigrant roots that are still practiced today in America are language, religion, arts, and education.
Creative Writing: The Irishman, Peter Mckinly, immigrated to America in 1845 at the age of 20. Because he had arrived in the ages of the Industrial Revolution, he quickly found work building a railroad in northern America. He worked hard on this job; for seventeen years he plowed stakes into the ground with three swings of his hammer. One day, he read in a newspaper about the tragedies of the Civil War and decided to serve in the American Army. During his service in the army, he worked as an artillery man and was very good at it, being able to kill at least one man with each naturally inaccurate shot from his weapon. Miraculously, Peter survived in the war until the surrender at Appomattox Court House, where he was shot in the leg and nearly died of gangrene. After his service, he spent the rest of his life on a farm with his wife and kids in an area in the Great Plains until he was shot in the heart by a rouge Native American at the age of 70 in 1915.
1. When America was first becoming a nation, the population was distributed in a way that people would stay where they could make a living. This way, they would stay near fertile land, areas where fish were abundant, places where they could easily take timber, and other areas that could supply them with plentiful goods they could sell. As technology was increased and made superior, and the industrial revolution was in play, people were able to move out into areas with little water, like the Great Plains and farm cash crops by using the technique known as dry farming.
2. Four cultural elements influenced by immigrant roots that are still practiced today in America are language, religion, arts, and education.
Creative Writing: The Irishman, Peter Mckinly, immigrated to America in 1845 at the age of 20. Because he had arrived in the ages of the Industrial Revolution, he quickly found work building a railroad in northern America. He worked hard on this job; for seventeen years he plowed stakes into the ground with three swings of his hammer. One day, he read in a newspaper about the tragedies of the Civil War and decided to serve in the American Army. During his service in the army, he worked as an artillery man and was very good at it, being able to kill at least one man with each naturally inaccurate shot from his weapon. Miraculously, Peter survived in the war until the surrender at Appomattox Court House, where he was shot in the leg and nearly died of gangrene. After his service, he spent the rest of his life on a farm with his wife and kids in an area in the Great Plains until he was shot in the heart by a rouge Native American at the age of 70 in 1915.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Chapter 5, Section 2
1. Throughout the United States and Canada, climates that could be found include subtropical, tropical, desert, Mediterranean, humid subtropical, marine west coast, humid continental, steppe, subartic, tundra, and ice cap.
2. Three weather-related hazards found in the United States and Canada are blizzards, supercells, and hurricanes.
Creative Writing: Two cities at the same latitude may have highly different climates because of their exact position, its vegetation, and the amount of water in the area. For instance, Pheonix, Arizona has around the same latitude of Charleston, South Carolina, but because it is on the leeward side of the Rockies, the Sierra Nevadas, and several other landforms, it recieves little moisture whereas Charleston is windward and is drenched in vapor from the Atlantic Ocean. Because Arizona is leeward, its vegetation recieves little water and gives off little while Charleston has many many plants that swell with moisture and keep the air very humid.
1. Throughout the United States and Canada, climates that could be found include subtropical, tropical, desert, Mediterranean, humid subtropical, marine west coast, humid continental, steppe, subartic, tundra, and ice cap.
2. Three weather-related hazards found in the United States and Canada are blizzards, supercells, and hurricanes.
Creative Writing: Two cities at the same latitude may have highly different climates because of their exact position, its vegetation, and the amount of water in the area. For instance, Pheonix, Arizona has around the same latitude of Charleston, South Carolina, but because it is on the leeward side of the Rockies, the Sierra Nevadas, and several other landforms, it recieves little moisture whereas Charleston is windward and is drenched in vapor from the Atlantic Ocean. Because Arizona is leeward, its vegetation recieves little water and gives off little while Charleston has many many plants that swell with moisture and keep the air very humid.
Chapter 5, Section 1
1. Rivers like the Mississippi in America help with trade processes as boats can be used to transport goods up and down the river. Coastal waters can be used for aquaculture and fisheries. Areas around America and Canada are rich with petroleum, minerals, and fossils fuels that could allow those regions to create several different products like gasoline and numerous metal compounds. Timber can also be found in several areas around these areas which could be used to build various structures.
2. Large rivers and the coastal regions of America and Canada play an important role in both countries. Rivers can be used for transporting goods, fishing, and can be used for easy, cheap, and clean water. Coastal regions of these countries can be used for aquaculture and for ports. All throughout America and Canada, there are many natural minerals, renewable resources and a large amount of fossil fuels that could make a very large profit.
Creative Writing: If I were on an airplane going from Virginia to Washington, the first major geographical feature I would see would be the eroded Appalachian Mountains stretching across to both sides of the horizon. Shortly afterward, I would being noticing some of the tributaries of the Mississippi River constantly joining together and picking up speed as they slowly become one river. From then until the Rocky Mountains, I would see almost nothing except the flatlands of the Great Plains and the Central Lowlands and the animals that inhabit it. Then I would see the seemingly endless landforms of the Rockies, along with (if I was taking a path near California) the Sierra Nevadas, the Great Basin, the Columbian Plateau, and finally the Cascade Range, where I would soon be able to see Seattle.
1. Rivers like the Mississippi in America help with trade processes as boats can be used to transport goods up and down the river. Coastal waters can be used for aquaculture and fisheries. Areas around America and Canada are rich with petroleum, minerals, and fossils fuels that could allow those regions to create several different products like gasoline and numerous metal compounds. Timber can also be found in several areas around these areas which could be used to build various structures.
2. Large rivers and the coastal regions of America and Canada play an important role in both countries. Rivers can be used for transporting goods, fishing, and can be used for easy, cheap, and clean water. Coastal regions of these countries can be used for aquaculture and for ports. All throughout America and Canada, there are many natural minerals, renewable resources and a large amount of fossil fuels that could make a very large profit.
Creative Writing: If I were on an airplane going from Virginia to Washington, the first major geographical feature I would see would be the eroded Appalachian Mountains stretching across to both sides of the horizon. Shortly afterward, I would being noticing some of the tributaries of the Mississippi River constantly joining together and picking up speed as they slowly become one river. From then until the Rocky Mountains, I would see almost nothing except the flatlands of the Great Plains and the Central Lowlands and the animals that inhabit it. Then I would see the seemingly endless landforms of the Rockies, along with (if I was taking a path near California) the Sierra Nevadas, the Great Basin, the Columbian Plateau, and finally the Cascade Range, where I would soon be able to see Seattle.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Chapter 4, Section 4
1. A major factor in determining a country's economic development and trade relationships is knowing what natural resource is abundant in that area.
2. Because of the amount of environment harming substances that are helpful to humans is so high, the Earth is constantly being attacked. With oil tankers and offshore drilling rigs causing oil spills, industries dumping chemical waste, pesticides entering the underground water, and radioactive waste leaking into the soil, our soil and water supplies are constantly being tainted. Air pollution is also a problem due to fossil fuels being continuously burned and acidic chemicals entering the atmosphere.
Creative Writing: My answer on whether undeveloped countries could use fossil fuels would really depend on the resource that replaced fossil fuels. First off, if the resource that replaces fossil fuels is something like corn, then I would agree and say that undeveloped country could use fossil fuels because we, as developed countries, would already be using so much corn as food, not to mention fuel, that in might be more environmentally and economically responsible to just allow them to use fossil fuels. It would also depend on how developed and large the country is already. Using corn as an example again, if the country was small and in the middle of becoming fully developed, then it would be smart to make them use corn, as they would not consume as much with their humans or with their machines.
1. A major factor in determining a country's economic development and trade relationships is knowing what natural resource is abundant in that area.
2. Because of the amount of environment harming substances that are helpful to humans is so high, the Earth is constantly being attacked. With oil tankers and offshore drilling rigs causing oil spills, industries dumping chemical waste, pesticides entering the underground water, and radioactive waste leaking into the soil, our soil and water supplies are constantly being tainted. Air pollution is also a problem due to fossil fuels being continuously burned and acidic chemicals entering the atmosphere.
Creative Writing: My answer on whether undeveloped countries could use fossil fuels would really depend on the resource that replaced fossil fuels. First off, if the resource that replaces fossil fuels is something like corn, then I would agree and say that undeveloped country could use fossil fuels because we, as developed countries, would already be using so much corn as food, not to mention fuel, that in might be more environmentally and economically responsible to just allow them to use fossil fuels. It would also depend on how developed and large the country is already. Using corn as an example again, if the country was small and in the middle of becoming fully developed, then it would be smart to make them use corn, as they would not consume as much with their humans or with their machines.
Chapter 4, Section 3
1. Autocracy is a form of national government in which a single person has all the power and authority, which is usually given to them by inheritance or ruthless use of police or military power. An oligarchy is a system of government in which a small group holds power which is common in communist countries. In a democracy, leaders rule the country with the consent of the citizens of that nation.
2.Two major economic systems in the world today are the traditional economy and the market economy.
Creative Writing: Because I live in a democratic society, my life is not completely controlled as it would be in communist societies, who would decide for me who should rule the country, what my yearly salary should be, etc. With this democratic society, it is also much harder for corruption to occur in the political officials because there are so many as opposed to oligarchies. However, in this society, political decisions are made slower and are often driven from their actual point because they are checked by too many people with different people with different opinions. People who serve in a market economy have the advantage of producing and selling whatever they want with almost no interference from the government, and thus can set prices to what they want to and make a more profitable business. They also have the ability to over- or under-charge products and either destroy other businesses or their businesses, making a poor national economy.
1. Autocracy is a form of national government in which a single person has all the power and authority, which is usually given to them by inheritance or ruthless use of police or military power. An oligarchy is a system of government in which a small group holds power which is common in communist countries. In a democracy, leaders rule the country with the consent of the citizens of that nation.
2.Two major economic systems in the world today are the traditional economy and the market economy.
Creative Writing: Because I live in a democratic society, my life is not completely controlled as it would be in communist societies, who would decide for me who should rule the country, what my yearly salary should be, etc. With this democratic society, it is also much harder for corruption to occur in the political officials because there are so many as opposed to oligarchies. However, in this society, political decisions are made slower and are often driven from their actual point because they are checked by too many people with different people with different opinions. People who serve in a market economy have the advantage of producing and selling whatever they want with almost no interference from the government, and thus can set prices to what they want to and make a more profitable business. They also have the ability to over- or under-charge products and either destroy other businesses or their businesses, making a poor national economy.
Chapter 4, Section 1
1. The factors that define a culture are its language, religion, daily life, history, art, government, and economy.
2. Migration and the information revolution affected interactions between cultures in recent years. Migration because it allowed cultural diffusion to give way in large amounts and the information revolution because it allowed people to connect in a several new ways.
Creative Writing: If I lived in a world that had not gone through the information revolution, I would wake up with the sound of a normal clock ringing and would have gotten out of bed. I would then eaten some regular bread with some jam, packed a lunch, gotten in the shower, and gotten ready for school as cosmetically, not wearing contacts because computers would not have been able to find the curvature of my eyes. I would have then gone to Edison where I would be taught by teachers that used untechnologically advanced equipment, such as chalk boards and physical files that were not on a computer to input grades and do other tasks like that. I would go home on my bike, get ready to run, and go back to school for cross country where I would run across streets whose traffic was directed by someone who needed community service or a police officer. I would get back home from the practice afterward and do some homework that I would get out my binders only because I could not print them out, then eat dinner, then do more homework, and finally get ready for bed and fall asleep around nine o'clock.
1. The factors that define a culture are its language, religion, daily life, history, art, government, and economy.
2. Migration and the information revolution affected interactions between cultures in recent years. Migration because it allowed cultural diffusion to give way in large amounts and the information revolution because it allowed people to connect in a several new ways.
Creative Writing: If I lived in a world that had not gone through the information revolution, I would wake up with the sound of a normal clock ringing and would have gotten out of bed. I would then eaten some regular bread with some jam, packed a lunch, gotten in the shower, and gotten ready for school as cosmetically, not wearing contacts because computers would not have been able to find the curvature of my eyes. I would have then gone to Edison where I would be taught by teachers that used untechnologically advanced equipment, such as chalk boards and physical files that were not on a computer to input grades and do other tasks like that. I would go home on my bike, get ready to run, and go back to school for cross country where I would run across streets whose traffic was directed by someone who needed community service or a police officer. I would get back home from the practice afterward and do some homework that I would get out my binders only because I could not print them out, then eat dinner, then do more homework, and finally get ready for bed and fall asleep around nine o'clock.
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