Homework - 1.25.12

Go over your answers for the Midterm Review:

1. True or False: Relative location is more exact than absolute location

2. Which of map component should help a tourist find the distance between 2 locations?

3. True or False: Seasons are possible due to the tilt of the earth towards the Sun.

4. North Africa’s climate is mostly 

a. Tundra                                    b. tropical

c. Arid                                        d. chaparral

5. True or False: Mexico is south of Canada and north of Panama.

6. The following is a cause of spatial inequality in Mexico

a. money                                    b. rural decline

c. loss of communal lands          d. all of the above

7. Mexico City has                                                 as a result of spatial inequality.

a. rural decline                        b. urbanization

c. crime                                    d. loss of communal lands

8. True or False: Mexico’s climate has a negative effect on the country-side

9. This is part of the Caribbean:

a. Panama                                    b. Brazil

c. Puerto Rico                              d. Argentina

10. Hurricanes are common in the Caribbean because of this region’s

a. vegetation                               b. population

c. climate                                    d. physical features

11. Before hurricanes become tropical cyclones they are called

a. tropical disturbance            b. tropical depression

c. typhoons                                    d. tropical storms

12. The most dangerous part of a hurricane is the

a. eye wall                             b. rainbands

c. storm surge                        d. wall

13. Which of the following countries does the Amazon rainforest not run through?

a. Venezuela                    b. Chile

c. Guyana                        d. Colombia

14. True or False: Loggers are likely to do sustainable development in the Amazon

15. The Andes mountains does not go through this country

a. Brazil                                    b. Colombia

c. Ecuador                                    d. Bolivia

16. The different elevation zones of the Andes are divided according to

a. population                                    b. weather

c. vegetation                                    d. climate

17. This can be found in tierra templada

a. haciendas                                    b. vertical trade

c. tree line                                    d. adobe brick houses

18. Terracing is done mostly

a. in tierra caliente                        b. at sea level

c. on steep hill sides                     d. in tierra helada

19. This country is not part of the EU

a. Great Britain                        b. Lithuania

c. Portugal                                    d. Russia

20. A big factor that led to the creation of the EU

a. break up of Former Soviet Union                        b. Chernobyl

c. Wars                                                            d. Urbanization

21. True or False: Language and currency can be a centrifugal force in the EU

22. It is the biggest international cooperation in the world

a. United Nations                        b. African Union

c. EU                                                d. NATO

23. Most of acid rain in Europe happens around

a. Chernobyl                                    b. Bulgaria

c. Russia                                    d. Black triangle

24. True or false: Most pollution in the world comes from factories

25. Which is not an example of ways to reduce pollution

a. wind mills                            b. hydroelectricity

c. power plants                        d. smoke stack scrubbers

26. Soviet Union became

a. Russia in 1991                        b. a failed state in 1991           

c. an empire in 1930                        d. a failed state in 1986

27. This is not a new nation-state from the former Soviet Union

a. Pakistan                                    b. Belarus

c. Lithuania                                   d. Azerbaijan

28. True or False: Having many ethnic groups can lead to the collapse of a country

29. This is not a factor in the success of a nation

a. GDP                                              b. culture

c. nationalism                                    d. security

30. The northernmost country in Africa is

a. Morocco                                                b. Senegal

c. Tunisia                                                d. Egypt

31. Most of North Africa is not suitable for farming because of the

a. Sahel                                                b. sahara

c. Atlas                                                d. Kalahari

32. This is part of Southern Africa

a. Lake Chad                                        b. Niger

c. Sudan                                                d. Lake Victoria

Homework - Due 1.25.12

Go on to your Evernote notebook to study for the Midterm, using review answers from your group

Homework - Due 1.23.12

Midterm - Review Questions

A. Chapter 1 and 2:

1. Compare and contrast relative and absolute location

2. Give 2 examples of Human and Physical geography 

3. List 5 Map components and explain what each does 

4. Describe the result of Earth and Sun relations

5. List 4 main climate zones of the world and give 1 example of where each can be found 

B. Mexico and Caribbean:  

Mexico

1.Describe its relative location to the U.S.

2. What is the absolute location of Mexico City?  

3. What causes spatial inequality?

4. What 3 effects does spatial inequality have on Mexico City? 

5. How does climate and vegetation affect spatial inequality in Mexico City? 

Caribbean

1. Name 5 countries in this subregion 

2.What causes Hurricanes? 

3. How do Hurricanes start? (explain the process) 

4.What are the parts of a Hurricane? Which is most dangerous and why? 

5.How many stages does a Hurricane go through? List them in order

C.  Amazon rainforest and Andes mountains: 

 Amazon Rainforest 

1.Which 6 countries does it go through? 

2.List and describe the steps in the water cycle. 

3. Describe what each group wants to see done in the amazon rainforest. 

4. Which groups are interested in sustainable development in the Amazon? 

5. What are some examples of sustainable development? 

Andes Mountains 

1. Which countries does the Andes mountains run through? 

2. How is tierra caliente different from tierra helada? 

3. How is tierra templada similar to tierra helada? 

4. How is altitudinal zonation related to the Andes mountains? 

5. Explain one way people adapt to Tierra Fria. 

6. Explain why people do terracing and vertical trade in the Andes Mountains

D. European Union and Transboundary pollution:

European Union

1. How many countries are part of the EU? Name 6.

2. What are a 2 benefits of being part of the EU? 

3. Why was the EU created? 

4. What are 2 centrifugal forces in the EU?

5. Give 2 examples of economic and political cooperations in the world. 

Transboundary pollution 

1. Give 3 examples of Transboundary pollution in Europe.

2. Where did most pollution happen in Europe? 

3. How does pollution from country becomes a problem for other countries?

4. What are 2 main causes of pollution?

5. What can be done to reduce pollution worldwide? 

E. New Nations of Former Soviet Union and Africa

New nations of former Soviet Union: 

1. What 2 things led to the collapse of the Soviet Union?

2. How many new nation- states came out of the Soviet Union? And territories? 

3. What are 2 successful nations from the Soviet Union? And one of the least successful?  

4. Which 5 factors should nations focus on in order to be successful?

5. How can ethnic groups contribute to demise of nations? 

Africa

1. Name 5 main physical features of Africa (2 in the north, one in the center and 2 in the south).

2. What is the main economic activity in North Africa and what explains this? 

Homework - Due 1.20.12

1. Go on Evernote.com (if you don't already have an account you need to create one)
2. Create a notebook and name it “Geography Review”
3. Share the notebook with me (yaramlc21@gmail.com) by the end of day (write your name on the subject line/or message box when you share it)

Homework - Due 1.19.12

Find the cities that start with each letter and label on your Challenge 2 map or on Juno
Letters:
A, B, C, D, F, J, K, L, M, P

Homework - Due 1.18.12

Correct Q+A of Africa (on Juno or handout)

Homework - Due 1.17.12

Q+A (on Juno or handout)

Read about “Physical and Human Geography of Africa” (textbook) to complete the assignment below

Africa: True or false? Explain your answers in the spaces below

1.     It is a poor continent

2.     Its made out of 50 countries, including the islands

3.     Its smallest island, located on the East coast, is called Madagascar

4.     Slavery started here

5.     Most of the countries in this continent were colonized by Europeans and only achieved independence in the 1900s

6.     It is all jungles

7.     There are no major, big and advanced, cities

8.     Its people speak African

9.     There are thousands of ethnic groups throughout it