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.