Unit+Answers

=Unit One=

6) What are two kinds of weathering? Mechcanical and Chemical
=Unit Two= = = = 1) Name three things that affect climate. The sun, latitude, The way the earth rotates. =

= 2) Map Skills In what directions do the prevailing winds move in the low latitudes? West.= == 3) What are the four main ecosystems? Forrest, Grasslands, Desserts and Tundra. 4) Chart Skills What kinds of plants are found in chaparral forests? Low Bushes. ==

** Unit Three **
== 1) In what kinds of places would you expect to find the greatest population density? In Places that have the same langueges, same religions, and suport values. == == 2) Graph Skills What was the world’s population in 1950? 2.5 billion== == 3) How is the way a monarch gets power different from the leader of a democratic country? Monarch has kings and queens. They are born into their ruling family. 4) Diagram Skills: In which economic system is the government most involved? Command Economy. ==** Unit Four **==

= 1) How can recycling help with the problem of some nonrenewable resources? Nonrenewable= == 2) Diagram Skills Why might a manufacturer prefer to depend on water power instead of oil? Because water is a RENEWABLE energy, when Oil is NOT! == == 3) How does subsistence farming differ from commercial farming? Subsistence farming: Only Grows food for family or village. Commercial Farming: To grow food and animals to sell for profit. ==

==**4) Diagram Skills What type of economic activity is firefighting? Tertiary Activity. **

Units 5 and 6 == 1) Name two features shared by the United States and Canada. Both countries have climate differences between east and west. ==

2) Map Skills: Which oceans border the United States and Canada? Atlantic, Pacific.
== 3) Name three natural resources that have helped the United States to become wealthy. Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas. == ==** 4) Diagram Skills: What four factors have contributed to the economic success of the United States? Rich natural resources, Good transportation and communication, Free-interprised system, and hardworking people. **== ==5) Why did the first U.S. cities develop near the Atlantic Ocean? They were Atlantic Ocean ports, where goods were shipped from Europe.== =**6) Diagram Skills: Which place serves the smallest area? Farms. **

= =** U nit 7**=

==**1 - Name two ways that rivers were important in helping the Northeast to grow. They became road ways for boats, and provided power for early factories that made shoes, cloth and other.**==

==** 2 - Map Skills: Which seven states of the Northeast border the Atlantic Ocean? Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, ?? **==

**#3 - What are two reasons for the South’s rapid growth? Jobs and the mild climates.**

 * 4 - Map Skills: Which states border the Gulf of Mexico? Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida**


 * 1) 5 - Why is the Midwest called “the nation’s breadbasket”? Because the region's farms are among the most productive in the world.

==**#6 - Map Skills: Which six states of the Midwest border the Great Lakes? Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan.**==

==**#7 How does Los Angeles provide enough water for its population? They bring water in through aqueducts, pipes that carry water over long distances.**==
 * 8 Map Skills: What ocean borders the West? Pacific ocean.**

= Unit 8 =

#3 What do separatists in Quebec want? To secede, or withdraw, from the rest of Canada.
== #4 Graph Skills: What country in Europe is the original place of origin for most Canadians? Native Canadians. == == #5 What challenge does Canada face in developing its natural resources? They have to keep up with demand of the natural resources. ==

==** #6 Chart Skills: Which country has a higher per capita GDP? United Sates. **==

=** Unit 9 **=

== #1 What are the three different economic systems in Latin America? Market, Command, Traditional economy. ==

==**#2 Map Skills: What bodies of water border Central America? Pacific ocean, Caribbean seas, Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic ocean. ** == =** UNIT 10 **=

#3 Name two of Mexico’s most important industries. Oil and tourism.
==**#4 Diagram Skills: What are the three cultures that make up Mexico today? Ancient Indian, Colonial Spanish, and mModern Mexican**==

=** Unit 11 **=

#1 What is the main occupation of most people in Central America? Subsistence Farming.
== #2 Map Skills: Which five countries of Central America border both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea? Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala. ==

#3 Which islands get more rain, wind- ward islands or leeward islands? Wind-ward.
==**#4 Map Skills: What bodies of water surround the Caribbean islands? Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean sea. ** ==

=** Unit 12 **=

#2 Map Skills: What city is located on the Amazon River? Manaus.
== #3 What has Brazil done to encourage the development of the country’s interior region? Government gave away land and mining to make people move there, Also Steel Mills Mining permits. == **#4 Graph Skills: How did the percentage of people living in cities change from 1974 to 1994? U rban went up 18%. **

** ** = Unit 13 =

** #1 Which country in the northern tropics is rich in oil? Venezuela. **
==** #2 Diagram Skills: What is the name for the climate zone where coffee is grown? Tierra Templada. **==

** #5 What is the wealthiest country of South America? Argentina **
==#6 Chart Skills: In what countries is the Gran Chaco located? Paraguay, Argentina, and Bolivia==

Unit 14
==1 - Why is Western Europe one of the most densely populated regions in the world? Economic growth. Industrial Revolution.==

==2 - Map Skills According to the map, to which Western European country have Turkish citizens migrated? Germany.==

= Unit 15 =

1 - What part of England is a center of industry? The Midlands.
==2 - Map Skills What places make up the United Kingdom? Scotland, Ireland, London, Dublin, Wales.==

==4 - Chart Skills: Which part of the United Kingdom has the second largest population? Scotland.==

7 - What is a mixed economy? the government operates some businesses, and private companies operate others.
8 - Map Skills Which three Nordic nations have land that lies north of the Arctic Circle? Norway, Finland, Sweden.

Unit 16

**1. Where is the center of France’s manufacturing region? The Paris Basin in the north.**
==**2. Map Skills What countries of Central Western Europe border France? Belgium, luxembourg, Switzerland, Germany, Alps**==

==**3. Why is the Ruhr Valley important to Germany? It's rich in coal, produces most of Germany’s iron and steel**==

**7. Which war brought an end to the Austro-Hungarian Empire? World war one**
==**8. Graph Skills About how many refugees have gone to Switzerland? 100,000 **

Unit 17What makes Greece a part of the Mediterranean region?

1.On what peninsula are Spain and Portugal located? the Iberian Peninsula.
 * 2.Map Skills** On what body of water is Lisbon located? Atlantic ocean.

3.Why have many southern Italians moved to the north? To find Jobs
 * 4.Map Skills** What mountains form Italy’s northern border? Apennines

5.What makes Greece a part of the Mediterranean region? History and geography
 * 6.Chart Skills** Which country has the highest population? Which one has the lowest life expectancy? Italy. Portugal.

Unit 18

1 - How has the geography of Central Europe and Northern Eurasia affected the movement of people across the region? The region is covered in broad plains, which allowed for movement throughout history.The climates of the region range from Mediterranean to subarctic.


 * 2 - Map Skills** What country of Central Europe and Northern Eurasia is the largest?

Unit 19

1 - What helped Poles keep their national identity? Their attachment to the land 2 - **Map Skills** Why do you think Gdan ́sk is an important city? Because it is in The North European Plain.

3 - What united these countries in the years after World War II? the Soviet Union placed a Communist government in Czechoslovakia. In the late 1980s, Czechoslovakia ended Communist rule. In 1993, it divided peacefully into the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic— also called Slovakia. 4 - **Map Skills** What river forms part of the border between Slovakia and Hungary? Danube River

5 - What does the word balkanize mean? Divide 6 - **Chart Skills** How many countries have been created since Yugoslavia broke up? 6

7 - What have the Baltic states done since independence to improve their economies? brought both trade and invasion 8 - **Chart Skills** What is the largest nation in the Baltic states and border nations region? What is the smallest? Ukraine = Largest Moldova = Smallest

Unit 20

1 - What is chernozem? fertile soil of Russia’s grasslands 2 - **Map Skills** What is the capital of Russia? Moscow

3 - What policies did the Russian government establish during the late 1980s? glasnost, or openness, that allowed people to speak freely. 4 - **Time Line Skills** What happened in 1237 in Russia? Mongols overrun Kievan state.

5 - How many people living in Russia consider themselves Russian? More than 80% 6 - **Chart Skills** Which nation has a stronger economy—Russia or the United States? Why? Russia


 * Unit 21

Intro to Central & Southwest Asia**

1. What three monotheistic religions began in Southwest Asia? Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

2. Which four Central and Southwest Asian countries bor- der the Caspian Sea? Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Turkey & Iran

Unit 22

1 - What is genocide?systematic killing of a racial or cultural group 2 - **Chart Skills** Which nation’s population will increase the least by 2025?Armenia 3 - What is the most practiced religion in Central Asia?Islamic 4 - **Map Skills** What Central Asian country is the largest?Kazakhstan