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.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Chapter 22 homework
CH 22 section 1:
1. Cash crops are very unreliable, cause problems for independent food supplies, and cause fights and revolts by people that are mad at their countries.
2. Roads and railroads are being built to improve transportation, and phone lines are being improved for better communications. Also, they have changed TV and radi...o signals into satellite devices.
Creative Writing:War is very expensive and happens without notice. Since war is so prevalent in Africa, countries have had to deal with fighting with others. Also, transportation's cost is usually underestimated in value and little money is put aside for it. When they begin to create the roads to increase trade, money is used that cannot be accounted for.
1. Cash crops are very unreliable, cause problems for independent food supplies, and cause fights and revolts by people that are mad at their countries.
2. Roads and railroads are being built to improve transportation, and phone lines are being improved for better communications. Also, they have changed TV and radi...o signals into satellite devices.
Creative Writing:War is very expensive and happens without notice. Since war is so prevalent in Africa, countries have had to deal with fighting with others. Also, transportation's cost is usually underestimated in value and little money is put aside for it. When they begin to create the roads to increase trade, money is used that cannot be accounted for.
CH 22 section 2:
1.Famine has been caused by desertification, wars, and drought.
2. They are enforcing new ranching laws, encouraging private enterprises, and creating new game reserves.
1.Famine has been caused by desertification, wars, and drought.
2. They are enforcing new ranching laws, encouraging private enterprises, and creating new game reserves.
Creative Writing:Famine is caused by war, and differences in human to human beliefs. Once these are solved, humans can work together and prosperously farm. Farming creates more money in countries' economies and therefore more money to be spent to improve conditions. Once conditions of humans are improved, humans will want to preserve the wildlife they care for and think about their pollution
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Chapter 20 homework
Chapter 20 section 1:
1. The shifting of tectonic plates has cause volcanic activity and deep lakes that run parallel to the Great Rift Valley.
2. The landforms usually cause rivers crossing he plateaus to plunge down the escarpments in cataracts, or waterfalls.
Creative Writing: As each nation tries to take advantage of their natural resources, landforms can easily get in their way or divide them. For example, a mountain range could prevent one nation from harvesting any of their resources during winter. Other problems that come from this are competition for resources that come from landform barriers.
Chaoter 20 section 2:
1. In addition to rainfall, ocean currents, prevailing winds, elevation, and latitude cause variations in the climate.
2. Desert, tropical, mediterranean, subtropical, and marine coast climates are all found south of the Sahara.
Creative Writing: In America’s Great Plains and Africa’s Serengeti Plains both of these regions have some highland climate regions and grassland type vegetation. Both of the regions are have dry climate zones in a steppe. Although, Africa’s Serengeti Plain is surrounded by tropical wet climate regions and the Great Plains are engulfed by midlatitude climate and dry climate areas such as deserts.
1. The shifting of tectonic plates has cause volcanic activity and deep lakes that run parallel to the Great Rift Valley.
2. The landforms usually cause rivers crossing he plateaus to plunge down the escarpments in cataracts, or waterfalls.
Creative Writing: As each nation tries to take advantage of their natural resources, landforms can easily get in their way or divide them. For example, a mountain range could prevent one nation from harvesting any of their resources during winter. Other problems that come from this are competition for resources that come from landform barriers.
Chaoter 20 section 2:
1. In addition to rainfall, ocean currents, prevailing winds, elevation, and latitude cause variations in the climate.
2. Desert, tropical, mediterranean, subtropical, and marine coast climates are all found south of the Sahara.
Creative Writing: In America’s Great Plains and Africa’s Serengeti Plains both of these regions have some highland climate regions and grassland type vegetation. Both of the regions are have dry climate zones in a steppe. Although, Africa’s Serengeti Plain is surrounded by tropical wet climate regions and the Great Plains are engulfed by midlatitude climate and dry climate areas such as deserts.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Chapter 19 homework
CH 19 section 1:
1. Physical geography affects farming and fishing in North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia becuase it determines which lands are suitable for farming and which are better for fishing.
2. Improvements in transportation and communications are changing life in the region becuase they are bringing people closer together.
Creative Writing: People earn a living, communicate with each other, and travel in Southwest Asia, North Africa, and Central Asia differently than we bo in the United States and in Canada. In some parts of the Caucasus area, roads provide the only access to the outside world. Also, in Central Asia, some countries are landlocked, meaning they are almost or entirely surrounded by land. Also, good transportation and communication neworks are increasing the intereaction between many countries.
CH 19 section 2:
1. People in the region have dealt with scarce water resources by making use of small rivers and other sources of water.
2. The effects of some of the major environmental problems in the region are pollution. This has been cuased by the impact of war on many countries.
Creative Writing: I agree with the statement that states that it is necessary for all of the countries in North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia to cooperate to develop plans and technologies to bring more freshwater to the region. Through cooperation, these countries can develop stronger bonds and and may yield several advantages.
1. Physical geography affects farming and fishing in North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia becuase it determines which lands are suitable for farming and which are better for fishing.
2. Improvements in transportation and communications are changing life in the region becuase they are bringing people closer together.
Creative Writing: People earn a living, communicate with each other, and travel in Southwest Asia, North Africa, and Central Asia differently than we bo in the United States and in Canada. In some parts of the Caucasus area, roads provide the only access to the outside world. Also, in Central Asia, some countries are landlocked, meaning they are almost or entirely surrounded by land. Also, good transportation and communication neworks are increasing the intereaction between many countries.
CH 19 section 2:
1. People in the region have dealt with scarce water resources by making use of small rivers and other sources of water.
2. The effects of some of the major environmental problems in the region are pollution. This has been cuased by the impact of war on many countries.
Creative Writing: I agree with the statement that states that it is necessary for all of the countries in North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia to cooperate to develop plans and technologies to bring more freshwater to the region. Through cooperation, these countries can develop stronger bonds and and may yield several advantages.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Chapter 17 homework
CH 17 Section1-
1. Mountains, seas, rivers and deserts dominate North Africa, Southwest and Central Asia.
2. The world economy is dependent on North Africa, Southwest and Central Asia becuase there are many natral resources such as diamonds, gold, minerals, oil, etc.
Creative Wriring: I agree because without water, evryone dies, without oil, the economy drops. The choice is obvious.
CH 17 Section 2-
1.The climate varies from scorching hot Saharan deserts, to rich farming grounds, to mild steepe climates.
2. In the desert, there isn't much agricultural activity, but in steepe areas, there are lush areas of vegetation.
Creative Writing: They are very similar as to the type of crops they grow, but are dissimilar in the fact that in North America, irrigation is required, but not in southwest asia.
1. Mountains, seas, rivers and deserts dominate North Africa, Southwest and Central Asia.
2. The world economy is dependent on North Africa, Southwest and Central Asia becuase there are many natral resources such as diamonds, gold, minerals, oil, etc.
Creative Wriring: I agree because without water, evryone dies, without oil, the economy drops. The choice is obvious.
CH 17 Section 2-
1.The climate varies from scorching hot Saharan deserts, to rich farming grounds, to mild steepe climates.
2. In the desert, there isn't much agricultural activity, but in steepe areas, there are lush areas of vegetation.
Creative Writing: They are very similar as to the type of crops they grow, but are dissimilar in the fact that in North America, irrigation is required, but not in southwest asia.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Chapter 16 homework
CH 16 section 1:
1. Agriculture, industry, transportation, and communications in Russia have changed since the breakup of the Soviet Union becuase its Command Economy fell apart.
2. Global communities mad elarge loans to Russia in its time of need.
Creative Writing: Russia has made its transition to a market economy by avoiding over spending on the armed forces and at the expense of overall economic growth,
CH 16 section 2:
1. Russia manages its natural resources by manageing their forests by using the World Bank's Sustainable Forestry Pilot Project.
2. Environmental challenges for Russia's future might include fish populations shrinking.
Creative Writing: Pollution has affected the live's of its people by leading to global warming. This could put the entire world in jeapardy by producing a massive ammount of a powerful greenhouse gas.
1. Agriculture, industry, transportation, and communications in Russia have changed since the breakup of the Soviet Union becuase its Command Economy fell apart.
2. Global communities mad elarge loans to Russia in its time of need.
Creative Writing: Russia has made its transition to a market economy by avoiding over spending on the armed forces and at the expense of overall economic growth,
CH 16 section 2:
1. Russia manages its natural resources by manageing their forests by using the World Bank's Sustainable Forestry Pilot Project.
2. Environmental challenges for Russia's future might include fish populations shrinking.
Creative Writing: Pollution has affected the live's of its people by leading to global warming. This could put the entire world in jeapardy by producing a massive ammount of a powerful greenhouse gas.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Chapter 15 homework
Chapter 15 section 1:
1. In Post Soviet Russia traditional religions were offered more freedom than other religions. Gradually the religous restrictions havce lessened.
2.Russia's major ethnic groups are the Slavs, Caucasian people, and Turkic people.
1. In Post Soviet Russia traditional religions were offered more freedom than other religions. Gradually the religous restrictions havce lessened.
2.Russia's major ethnic groups are the Slavs, Caucasian people, and Turkic people.
Creative Writing: Now our education is better. Today's education offers more emphasis on language, history, and literature. I have more freedom choosing which school I want to go to. Also, learning is more balanced these days.
Chapter 15 section 2:
1. East Slavic people are the ancestors of ehnic Russians. 1. East Slavic people are the ancestors of ehnic Russians.
2. The Soviet Union's war in Afghanistan badly overstretched their military and demoralized their military. The Soviet Union's economy was very inefficient. In trying to keep up with the West in the Cold War arms race, the Soviets sent themselves into the ground.
Chapter 15 section 2:
1. East Slavic people are the ancestors of ehnic Russians. 1. East Slavic people are the ancestors of ehnic Russians.
2. The Soviet Union's war in Afghanistan badly overstretched their military and demoralized their military. The Soviet Union's economy was very inefficient. In trying to keep up with the West in the Cold War arms race, the Soviets sent themselves into the ground.
Creative Writing: The United States played a significant role in breaking up the Soviet Union. The major role they played in was the in the Cold War. They had this war because of the two competing systems- communist and capitalist - for world influence and power. The Cold War was from 1947 to 1991. The US also threatened Russia with nuclear weapons to aid developing countries.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Chapter 14 homework
CH 14 section 1:
1. The land area of Russia is 6.6 million square miles.
2. Russia's natural resources are fossil fuels and natural gas.
Creative Writing: With the number and size of forests depleting, it is important to preserve what we have. It is already really bad that forests are depleting, but on top of that, greenhouse gasses are increasing. In order to survive for as long as we can, we must preserve what we have.
CH 14 section 2:
1. Major climates in the majestic kingdom, LOL, also known has Russia, there are several climates. They include Tundra, Subarctic, and Humid Continental.
2. Natural resources found in the Tundra climate are mosses, lichens, algae, and dwarf shrub. The taiga, a boreal forest, in located in the Subarctic region. In the subtropical region, mixed coniferous deciduous forests.
Creative Writing: Today, like most days, suck eggs. I'm really cold, I cannot emphasize that enough. My new phone isn't getting any reception, and I'm pretty sure my feet are getting frostbite. All my war comrades are BAMF's, and they are dying off due to malnutrition. Christ, could things be any worse ?!
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