Slide 1Slide 2Slide 3Slide 4Slide 5Slide 6Slide 7Slide 8Slide 9Slide 10Slide 11Slide 12Slide 13Slide 14Slide 15Slide 16WednesdayWorld Regional GeographyWorld Regional GeographyMarch 8, 2010March 8, 2010Reading: Marston Chapter 6 pages 272-283, 286-300306-319 (beginning with Rural Poverty)Goode’s World Atlaspages 67-69, 88-89Next Week: Map Quiz #3North AmericaAlert, Nunavut – The World’sNorthernmost inhabited place.Mean: 76%Median: 77.5%Mode: 85%The United States & CanadaThe United States & Canada 1. Political Boundaries2. Physical GeographyA. Physical Features & Topography B. Climate CharacteristicsC. Vegetation & Land UseD. Physiographic RegionsE. Environmental Issues3. Human GeographyA. Population CharacteristicsB. CultureC. Economies4. Key ConceptsA. Migrationa. Internal / Internationalb. Factors Affecting Migrationc. Major Population ShiftsPolitical BoundariesPolitical BoundariesTopographyTopographyTemperatureTemperatureJanuary JulyRainfallRainfallVegetationVegetationExtreme Variations• Cold arctic air mass• Hot, moist air (Gulf of Mexico)• Moderation of the CoastsMaritime climates• Large interior land massContinental climateGreat Lakes and their effects• Rainfall higher in the east and declining westward•Jet Stream – mixing of air masses - stormsClimateClimateLand Cover & UseLand Cover & UsePhysiographic RegionsEnvironmental History & IssuesEnvironmental History & IssuesDifferent attitudes towards land use•Native Americans vs. Europeans•Shorter history of environmental degradation.Industrial Pollution•Factory clean up•Acid rain•Automobile emissions•Superfund sites•High rate of resource consumptionPopulation DensityPopulation DensityPopulation DensityPopulation DensityU.S. – 306.8 million•Northeast – Megalopolis•Rust-belt•Sun-belt•West CoastCanada – 33.7 million•90% within 100 miles of US border•U.S. Canadian Core•Pacific Coast - VancouverPopulation CharacteristicsPopulation CharacteristicsRegionRegionPopulationPopulation(Millions)(Millions)Birth Birth RateRateDeath Death RateRateNatural Natural IncreaseIncrease(%)(%)Net Net MigratioMigration Raten RateProjected Projected Pop. Change Pop. Change (2050)(2050)USAUSA306.8306.81414880.60.633+43%+43%CanadaCanada33.733.71111770.40.488+24%+24%RegionRegionIMRIMRTFRTFR% Pop % Pop <15<15% Pop% Pop>65>65Life Life ExpectancyExpectancyMaleMaleFemaleFemaleUSAUSA6.66.62.12.120201313787878788383CanadaCanada5.05.01.61.617171414818175758080RegionRegionHIV/AIDS %HIV/AIDS %% Urban% UrbanGNI PPPGNI PPP(US$)(US$)USAUSA0.60.6797946.97046.970CanadaCanada0.40.4818136,22036,220Wednesday•Culture &
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