Tuesday November 30, 2010

DESERT Homework:

Illustrate (draw) the DESERT environment/DESERT adaptations

·      include everything from your reading notes. 

·      draw at least five of the adaptations for living in the desert

Ergs

Hamadas

People wear light loose clothing/Ride camels

Satellite Phones for Communication:

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Black Triangle of Acid Rain Annotated Illustration:

Create an annotated illustration for the Black Triangle of Acid Rain.

·     Make a DRAWING of the Pollution Incident

·     Explain how the pollution was created

·     Explain how the pollution spread

·     Explain how the pollution was stopped.

The Acid Rain is caused by............... The factories create acid rain by.......................

The acid rain is spread by.............. and caused.....................

The acid rain is stopped by.........

Tuesday November 2, 2010

Chernobyl Annotated Illustration:

Create an annotated illustration for the Chernobyl Accident.

·     Make a DRAWING of the Pollution Incident

·     Explain how the pollution was created

·     Explain how the pollution spread

·     Explain how the pollution was stopped.

The Chernobyl incident was caused when............... The reactor exploded and.......................

The pollution was spread by.............. and caused.....................

The pollution was stopped by.........

Monday, November 1, 2010

Pollution Homework:

Identify and Draw 10 types of Pollution.  Explain how each pollution damages the earth.

For Example
  Noise pollution:  Noise pollution is when a loud and harmful sound like a car stereo, train, airplane, party or something else disturbs a normally quiet place.

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Create a EU Newspaper Ad: QUIZ

Use the space below to make an ad convincing European countries to join or not join the EU.  Provide benefits (centripetal forces) or negatives (centrifugal forces) to convince European countries and a visual.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Applying Geography Skills: Analyzing a Cartogram

Use the cartogram and your knowledge of geography to complete the

tasks below.

1. Each rectangle represents a European Country.

2. Each number in the rectangle tells you how many REPRESENTATIVES each country has for the European Parliament.

3. The number of representatives each country has is based on its size and population. So the more people a country has the more representatives they get in parliament

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BASED ON THE ABOVE INFORMATION.

Monday, October 25, 2010

Identify and Label the Political Geography of South America

• Find the North or South Coordinate on the left side
• Place your left pointer finger on this line(or imaginary line)
• Find the East or West Coordinate on the bottom of the map
• Place your right pointer finger on thie line(or imaginary line)
• Follow the lines or imaginary lines until your fingers touch
• Write out the ENTIRE NAME of the place you are location