Vocabulary
To move from one place and establish a home in a new place.
Migrate
Name one thing you learned about the indigenous group you studied.
Answers vary
The lakes are made of this type of water.
Freshwater
What is urban sprawl? Is this a positive or negative thing and why?
the rapid, often poorly planned spread of development from an urban area outward into rural area
There are both positive and negatives to it- answers may vary
What is a push factor?
Push Factor= Something that encourages people to leave a place behind.
A series of plants and animals, each of which depends on the one below it for food; usually forms part of a much larger food web.
Food Chain
How do we know about indigenous people and how they once lived?
We look at artifacts
How many great lakes are there?
Five
Thinking of the circle diagram-
Name the three areas from the middle to the outside.
Urban core, urban fringe, and rural fringe
What is a pull factor?
Pull Factor= Something that encourages people to move to a new place.
The constant flow of migrants from one country into another country.
Migration Stream
Name an example of a strong influence on the structure of indigenous homes?
Climate or resources available
Name the three problems that are currently impacting the Great Lakes.
Invasive species, water pollution, and habitat loss.
What is a negative to urban growth?
Damages environment
More money is needed for the town
Increased Taxes
Increased Pollution
How has immigration played a role on holidays?
What do the celebrations Diwali, Hanukkah, and Ramadan all have in common in the U.S?
Immigrants bring new holidays and perspectives to the U.S. We learn about different celebrations from immigrants.
Climate zone with very cold winters, cold summers, and little rain or snow; a vast, treeless plain in the arctic regions between the ice cap and the tree line.
Tundra
Using canoes to travel along rivers and waterways is an example of how Indigenous peoples in North America have __________ .
a. changed
b. adapted
c. enjoyed water sports
d. used artifacts
adapted
Name the 5 great lakes in alphabetical order
Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario, and Superior
Naperville is an example of a _____________ which is located in the ___________ fringe.
suburb; urban
A farmer in Nebraska lost most of his crops due to a severe drought. He decided to move to California to find work in agriculture. What factors pushed him to leave Nebraska, and what factors pulled him to California?
Push- lost his crops
Pull- California has a good climate for crops
A major population center made up of a large city and the smaller suburbs and towns that surround it
Metropolitan Area
Until 2021, scientists thought that people had first arrived in North America 10,000 to 20,000 years ago, during the last Ice Age. About 25,000 years ago, temperatures fell, and glaciers, or ice sheets up to a mile thick, covered much of Earth. With water locked up in the glaciers, sea levels fell by around 300 feet. This exposed a land bridge between Asia and North America known as ___________________.
Beringia
Since the Great Lakes are so large, they look and act like oceans. Due to this, we often call the great lakes the _______________.
Fourth seacoast
Where is the majority of urban sprawl currently taking place? (hint- think of the population density maps we have looked at)
a. Canada
b. Canada's border
c. The eastern side of the U.S
d. Southwest of the U.S
c. eastern side of the United States
A family left their small village in the mountains because there were few jobs. They moved to a large city where there were more schools, jobs, and opportunities. What are some push factors and pull factors in this situation?
Push- few jobs
Pull- better community