Unit 1 and 2 - Geographer's World and Canada and the United States
Suppose today is Monday, and you are traveling west. What day is it after you cross the International Date Line?
Tuesday
This land clearing method is impacting Latin American and the Amazon Rainforest by removing trees from the forest for farming or ranching.
Deforestation
What caused radiation to spread around the globe after the Chernobyl Power Plant disaster?
Wind
This is an isolated area of a desert where water is found.
Oasis
This leader brought considerable change to China during his time as leader.
Mao Zedong
The Great Lakes were created by the movement of
Ice
What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas that result in the growth of urban areas called?
What disaster resulted from a reactor getting too hot to control and eventually spreading deadly radiation across the Pacific to the United States?
Chernobyl
What is the most common type of Oasis plant?
Date Palm Tree
China was the first country whose population reached what milestone?
1 billion
Urban sprawl has increased the population of cities and separated most into three sections. What are each of those sections called?
Urban Core
Urban Fringe
Rural Fringe
How many Elevation Zones are there found in the Andes Mountains?
4
What are the three population dilemmas that Europe has or is currently experiencing?
Shrinking Population
Aging Population
Declining Workforce
What are the three principal types of landforms found in the Sahara desert?
Regs
Hammadas
Name three events that we learned about that impacted China's population growth.
Great Leap Forward
One Child Policy
Three Gorges Dam
Special Economic Zones
These invaders hitch rides on the underside of ships and can multiply rapidly. In fact, up to 70,000 of these can thrive in a single square meter of water.
Zebra Mussels
Name any three of the six groups of people that are or have been impacted by the land use conflicts that are taking place in the Amazon Rainforest.
Native Amazonians, Rubber Tappers, Loggers, Settlers, Cattle Ranchers, Environmentalist Groups.
Acid Rain
These people are known to be guides of the Sahara desert knowing where local landmarks are and are constantly on the move with their animals.
Tuareg's
What four ways does population density impact Japan?
Transportation
Health
Land Use
Housing
Name a fish species that has been reintroduced to the Great Lakes to help control the Asian carp populations.
Alligator Gar
This elevation zone of the Andes Mountain range has a generally hot and humid climate, has many banana plantations, and is home to many indigenous peoples.
Tierra Caliente
Which country spilled Cyanide into the Tisza and Danube Rivers system eventually emptying into the Black Sea.
Romania
What was the name of the city who once had a thriving fishing industry and is now 90 miles away from the Aral Sea?
Moynaq
If you live in Tokyo and want to own a car, you must
Prove that you have a spot to park it.