CH 32 section 1:
1. New Zealand's land is more hilly and has more mountains that Australia. Australia only has one mounntain range, the Great Dividing Range. Other than that, it is mostly flat. Australia also has the Central Lowlands. New Zealand doesn't have lowlands. Australia has one major plateau, the Nullarbor Plain. New Zealand has a plateau in the center of the island.
2. Many of the islands in Oceania were formed by volcanoes. Some volcanoes erupted and their lava formed the island. Other underwater volcanoes had coral grow on them and islands formed from that. Continental islands formed from ancient rock folding up from the movement of tectonic plates and forming islands.
Creative Writing: Northern Island would be a better place to visit on vacation. It has a genteler geography, with nice beaches, hot springs, and freshwater lakes. South Island has rugged cliffs and mountains.
CH 32 section 2:
1. Differences in rainfall create the differences in climate and vegetation.
2. Most of Oceania has a tropical rain forest cliamte because it lies along the equator, between the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn. There is a high humidity there.
Creative Writing: The islands of Oceania are a beautiful tropical destination. Because all of the islands are so different, there is something for everyone. Some islands favor hiking, while others favor sunbathing and beach visits. The climate is nice, hot and humid. The beaches and vegetation are beautiful, and the islands are filled with many fun activities.
Friday, June 3, 2011
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Chapter 31 homework
CH 31 Section 1:
1. Rice farming is the most important agricutural activity because Southeast Asia is so suited to growing rice. It has the perfect climate and land for rice-growing. Rice is a major export in Southeast Asia.
2. There were many wars in Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia, so that slowed down industrial development in those countries. Leadership also influences the rate of industrialization. Terrorist attacks also lowered tourism, so industrialization slowed down a little bit.
Creative Writing: The countries in Southeast Asia have gotten more interdependent because they don't want foreign investment, which can cause debt or other economic problems. Foreign countries have pulled out their money from the Southeast Asian countries and caused serious economic problems. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has been formed to promote development, trade, and economic stability in the region.
CH 31 Section 2:
1. Volcanoes can destroy many houses and other buildings, and have a negative impact on the air quality because of all the ash that is released. Floods can also destroy many buildings and kill many people. Floods also can ruin a year's worth of crops. Parts of Bangok sink every year because of seasonal flooding. Typhoons can also wreck crops and property.
2. Economic growth is depleting natural resources. This makes these countries even more vulnerable
to environmental disasters like floods and typhoons because the forests aren't there to stop water. There is also pollution in the lakes because of poor toxic waste disposal.
Creative Writing: The most important challenge is deforestation. Because there is not enough protection from typhoons and floods, deforestation is costing millions of lives. Limits need to be set on farmers and they need to be required to replant the trees that they cut down.
1. Rice farming is the most important agricutural activity because Southeast Asia is so suited to growing rice. It has the perfect climate and land for rice-growing. Rice is a major export in Southeast Asia.
2. There were many wars in Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia, so that slowed down industrial development in those countries. Leadership also influences the rate of industrialization. Terrorist attacks also lowered tourism, so industrialization slowed down a little bit.
Creative Writing: The countries in Southeast Asia have gotten more interdependent because they don't want foreign investment, which can cause debt or other economic problems. Foreign countries have pulled out their money from the Southeast Asian countries and caused serious economic problems. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has been formed to promote development, trade, and economic stability in the region.
CH 31 Section 2:
1. Volcanoes can destroy many houses and other buildings, and have a negative impact on the air quality because of all the ash that is released. Floods can also destroy many buildings and kill many people. Floods also can ruin a year's worth of crops. Parts of Bangok sink every year because of seasonal flooding. Typhoons can also wreck crops and property.
2. Economic growth is depleting natural resources. This makes these countries even more vulnerable
to environmental disasters like floods and typhoons because the forests aren't there to stop water. There is also pollution in the lakes because of poor toxic waste disposal.
Creative Writing: The most important challenge is deforestation. Because there is not enough protection from typhoons and floods, deforestation is costing millions of lives. Limits need to be set on farmers and they need to be required to replant the trees that they cut down.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Chapter 29 homework
CH 29 section 1:
1. The physical geography of southeast Asia is mainly islands, peninsulas and volcanoes.
2. Export natural resources make up the majority of the economy of southeast Asia.
Creative Writing: The people of southeast Asia depend on their waterways in many ways. One way is to transport goods. With rivers the people of southeast Asia can very easily transport large amounts of goods for very little expense. The waterways also flood to allow sediment to fertilize nearby fields.
CH 29 section 2:
2. Export natural resources make up the majority of the economy of southeast Asia.
Creative Writing: The people of southeast Asia depend on their waterways in many ways. One way is to transport goods. With rivers the people of southeast Asia can very easily transport large amounts of goods for very little expense. The waterways also flood to allow sediment to fertilize nearby fields.
CH 29 section 2:
1. Tropical weather patterns and alternate wet/dry seasons influence the climate of the region.
2. Tropical Wet and Tropical Dry.
Creative Writing: Singapore has urbanized its former jungle into a bustling city metropolis. Although this creates a city to base an economy/housing from it also destroys the enviroment. I am against building more such cities because it would destroy the little untouched wildlife left standing in southeast Asia.
2. Tropical Wet and Tropical Dry.
Creative Writing: Singapore has urbanized its former jungle into a bustling city metropolis. Although this creates a city to base an economy/housing from it also destroys the enviroment. I am against building more such cities because it would destroy the little untouched wildlife left standing in southeast Asia.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Chapter 28 homework
CH 28 section 1:
1. East Asian countries have command/mixed economies and governments that are leaning towards democratism.
2. Economic activities such as agriculture and rapid industrialization play an important role in East Asia.
Creative Writing: Despite China’s record of human rights violations, the United States granted it full trading privileges and the country has also been admitted to the World Trade Organization. I agree with the descion to admit china into the WTO. Ever since then China has loosened its communist policies and allowed a more democratic way of life for its citizens.
CH 28 section 2:
1. Industrialization and urbanization have affected the enviroment in East Asia by causing a large increase in pollution.
2. East Asia regularly faces volcanoes and typhoons.
Creative Writing: East Asian countries are taking many steps to decrease their effect on the enviroment. Many countries have been using alternative energy sources, such as wind and solar generated power. Japan has enacted some of the strictest enviromental laws in the world.
1. East Asian countries have command/mixed economies and governments that are leaning towards democratism.
2. Economic activities such as agriculture and rapid industrialization play an important role in East Asia.
Creative Writing: Despite China’s record of human rights violations, the United States granted it full trading privileges and the country has also been admitted to the World Trade Organization. I agree with the descion to admit china into the WTO. Ever since then China has loosened its communist policies and allowed a more democratic way of life for its citizens.
CH 28 section 2:
1. Industrialization and urbanization have affected the enviroment in East Asia by causing a large increase in pollution.
2. East Asia regularly faces volcanoes and typhoons.
Creative Writing: East Asian countries are taking many steps to decrease their effect on the enviroment. Many countries have been using alternative energy sources, such as wind and solar generated power. Japan has enacted some of the strictest enviromental laws in the world.
Chapter 27 homework
CH 27 section 1:
1. East Asia's ideas and traditions orginated in the Wei River Valley in China.
2. People of China speak the Mandarin dialect of Han chinese.
Creative Writing: Before the Great Leap Forward chinese people were just about getting by on the resources they had. Once the leap to government farms had been implemented many small farms lost their land and many people died of starvation because the large scale farms failed to produce. However eventually from outside pressure reforms on religion and education were loosened to a more democratic point of view.
CH 27 section 2:
1. The population is distributed unevenly, with most density in Tokyo and the least in Hokkaido.
2. Japan built an empire in the 1900's through diplomacy and military force, it collapsed during WWII after war with the US.
Creative Writing: Japan has a very diverse culture... It has been influenced by many other nations. Its language was influenced by Koreans and Mongolians. Its writing system was influenced by the Chinese.
CH 27 section 3:
1. Korea first reacted by shutting them out and having no contact.
2. The Korean way of life is based on Confucianism.
Creative Writing: North and South Korea are ethnically homogoneous, but nonetheless the two countries are divided. This was caused by the split of US-backed and Communist backed South and North Korea. This split caused the Korean War and still seperates the countries today. As North Korea starves its citizens and blocks out trade, South Korea thrives witha bustling economy and no food shortages
1. East Asia's ideas and traditions orginated in the Wei River Valley in China.
2. People of China speak the Mandarin dialect of Han chinese.
Creative Writing: Before the Great Leap Forward chinese people were just about getting by on the resources they had. Once the leap to government farms had been implemented many small farms lost their land and many people died of starvation because the large scale farms failed to produce. However eventually from outside pressure reforms on religion and education were loosened to a more democratic point of view.
CH 27 section 2:
1. The population is distributed unevenly, with most density in Tokyo and the least in Hokkaido.
2. Japan built an empire in the 1900's through diplomacy and military force, it collapsed during WWII after war with the US.
Creative Writing: Japan has a very diverse culture... It has been influenced by many other nations. Its language was influenced by Koreans and Mongolians. Its writing system was influenced by the Chinese.
CH 27 section 3:
1. Korea first reacted by shutting them out and having no contact.
2. The Korean way of life is based on Confucianism.
Creative Writing: North and South Korea are ethnically homogoneous, but nonetheless the two countries are divided. This was caused by the split of US-backed and Communist backed South and North Korea. This split caused the Korean War and still seperates the countries today. As North Korea starves its citizens and blocks out trade, South Korea thrives witha bustling economy and no food shortages
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Chapter 25 homework
CH 25 section 1:
1. Agriculture provides a living for most people in South Asia because they grow the food they need to survive and live off of it (subsistence farming).
2. India, Bangladesh and Pakistan have a free press.
Creative Writing: If I could visit one part of South Asia I would most definetly choose to go to Nepal. I would choose Nepal because of its immense mountains. Mountains capture the imagination and awe mankind. This makes Nepal a great tourist attraction.
CH 25 section 2:
1. Lack of resources have led to most of the internal conflicts in South Asia.
2. Negative consequences of rapid industrialization are pollution and limitation of resources.
Creative Writing: Illegal poaching and illegal deforestation is a major problem in our country today. I understand that you do not break the law for the fun of it, but out of necessity to survive. However if you continue this then soon enough you will have nothing left to live for and no more adequate resources. There are other ways of making a living. Please carefully consider your future choices regarding the enviroment.
1. Agriculture provides a living for most people in South Asia because they grow the food they need to survive and live off of it (subsistence farming).
2. India, Bangladesh and Pakistan have a free press.
Creative Writing: If I could visit one part of South Asia I would most definetly choose to go to Nepal. I would choose Nepal because of its immense mountains. Mountains capture the imagination and awe mankind. This makes Nepal a great tourist attraction.
CH 25 section 2:
1. Lack of resources have led to most of the internal conflicts in South Asia.
2. Negative consequences of rapid industrialization are pollution and limitation of resources.
Creative Writing: Illegal poaching and illegal deforestation is a major problem in our country today. I understand that you do not break the law for the fun of it, but out of necessity to survive. However if you continue this then soon enough you will have nothing left to live for and no more adequate resources. There are other ways of making a living. Please carefully consider your future choices regarding the enviroment.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Chapter 24 homework
CH 24 section 1:
1. India's large population is distributed unevenly, with the majority of the population living on the Gangetic Plain.
2) 1. Hinduism
2. Buddhism
creative writing- I have just moved to the great city of Delhi. Everything here moves at a lightning speed and nothing waits for me, this is nothing like it was back on my farm. I just got a job working at a computer company, it is not to my liking, but I get paid well. Here in the city everyone is always on the move and nobody has time to sit down for five minutes and relax. On top of that the air is thick with disgusting smog. I don't know how long I will make it here...
CH 24 section 2:
1. Increasing populations and urbanization in Pakistan and Bangladesh are problems because they do not have enough water and food to sustain such a high popuation in their cities.
2. Pakistan and Bangladesh have contributed music and literature (Qawwali) to the arts.
creative writing- The land of Kashimir in Pakistan/India was once ruled by Indian princes (maharaja) but then Pakistan claimed the land to be theirs. The maharajas fled to India and signed off their land to India, hence both India and Pakistan had claims to Kashimir. This conflict has sparked many wars and conflicts between the two countries. This is a major problem for the world as a whole because both countries have built nuclear weapons. If problems escalate then a nuclear war could break out, having global efects.
CH 24 section 3:
1. The countries in the region have contributed heavily in architecture to the arts.
2. The major religions are Hinduism and Buddhism.
creative writing- The countries in this region are facing many problems, but the most prevalent at this time is lack of proper healthcare. The United States should invest in foreign aid to provide these countries with health care. Health care is the most important because without populations become sick and injured causing the entire country to fall apart. It would also lengthen the average lifespan of the citizens of those countries in need.
1. India's large population is distributed unevenly, with the majority of the population living on the Gangetic Plain.
2) 1. Hinduism
2. Buddhism
creative writing- I have just moved to the great city of Delhi. Everything here moves at a lightning speed and nothing waits for me, this is nothing like it was back on my farm. I just got a job working at a computer company, it is not to my liking, but I get paid well. Here in the city everyone is always on the move and nobody has time to sit down for five minutes and relax. On top of that the air is thick with disgusting smog. I don't know how long I will make it here...
CH 24 section 2:
1. Increasing populations and urbanization in Pakistan and Bangladesh are problems because they do not have enough water and food to sustain such a high popuation in their cities.
2. Pakistan and Bangladesh have contributed music and literature (Qawwali) to the arts.
creative writing- The land of Kashimir in Pakistan/India was once ruled by Indian princes (maharaja) but then Pakistan claimed the land to be theirs. The maharajas fled to India and signed off their land to India, hence both India and Pakistan had claims to Kashimir. This conflict has sparked many wars and conflicts between the two countries. This is a major problem for the world as a whole because both countries have built nuclear weapons. If problems escalate then a nuclear war could break out, having global efects.
CH 24 section 3:
1. The countries in the region have contributed heavily in architecture to the arts.
2. The major religions are Hinduism and Buddhism.
creative writing- The countries in this region are facing many problems, but the most prevalent at this time is lack of proper healthcare. The United States should invest in foreign aid to provide these countries with health care. Health care is the most important because without populations become sick and injured causing the entire country to fall apart. It would also lengthen the average lifespan of the citizens of those countries in need.
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