Extreme Weather
The Hurricane of 1900 occurred in which Texas city?
Galveston
What two countries make up the sub region in Unit 3 that we focused on?
US and Canada
Define the words Urban and Rural
Urban means the city
Rural means the country
What are the 3 Types of Human Environment Interaction
Adapt, Modify, Depend
What type of economy is the US mostly based on?
Free enterprise
Capitalist
Free Market
What is a Tsunami?
a Tsunami is a wave of water that floods the land
What is the tallest mountain in North America
Mt. McKinley (Denali)
Name 2 push and 2 pull factors
answers will vary
Push factors will be negative aspects of home
Pull factors will be positive aspect of another place
What is an example of depending on the Environment
Answers will vary
Food, water, shelter, air
What type of economic system is based on bartering and trading?
Traditional
What is the most common cause for a Tsunami
Tectonic Plate Movement
What two mountain ranges run through the continental United States?
Rocky Mts and Appalachian Mts
what are some positives and negatives about urbanization?
Answers will vary
More job opportunities
More education options
More services
Healthcare
Transportation
Stores, Businesses, Restaurants
More transportation options, but also more traffic
Less wide open green space
more pollution
What is an example of adapting to the environment?
answers will vary
teacher discretion
Supply and demand and the drive for profit are cornerstones for which economic system?
Free enterprise
Capitalist
Free Market
What is the difference between a Hurricane and a Typhoon?
Tricky!! There is no difference, two names for the same thing
What is the largest collection of fresh water in NA called?
The Great Lakes
What is the main reason people choose to not live in the central business district
too expensive
what is an example of modifying the environment?
roads, bridges, dams
answers may vary
What type of Economy is controlled entirely by the government?
Communist
Explain El Nino affects on the US. (Northern and Southern)
Areas in the northern U.S. and Canada are dryer and warmer than usual. But in the U.S. Gulf Coast and Southeast, these periods have more rain than usual and have increased flooding.
What river connects the Great Lakes to the oceans?
St. Lawrence River
What are some affects of Urban Sprawl
Displacement of plants and animals (Deforestation)
As population density increases, so does the cost of housing
Stressed Infrastructure
Overuse of water/electricity
Lots of traffic (think 380)
Not enough schools, grocery stores or hospitals
Where to put the garbage??
Pollution
Name 2 modifications that were made to the island of Galveston after the Hurricane of 1900
Raised the city
built a sea wall
What are 2/3 questions for determining an economic system?
What should be produced?
Who should produce it?
How should products be distributed?