1.) What percentage of water has the Aral Sea lost?
about 80%
2.) Why has this water been lost?
Because the soviet union rerouted its main river to flow to irrigate its vast cotton fields.
3.) What other environmental problems affect the area?
4.) What would have to be done to keep the lake at its present level?
The farmers need to stop irrigating about 9-18 million acres of farmland to help prevent more of the lake's recession.
5.) What did you learn about Lake Biakal from the video?
Lake Biakal is home to many endemic species including the only freshwater seal, and is protected by law to maintain its water and keep it as the jewel of the country.
6.) In the city of Verkhoyansk what extreme temperatures have been recorded?
It can reach to -90 degrees in the winter and 94 degrees in the summer, a change of nearly 184 degrees.
7.) How did Russia's harsh winter help the country in the 1800s (and during WWII)?
It made it so the unprepared invaders had no choice but to stay and die of hypothermia or retreat. Making Russia one of the hardest countries to control by foreign force.
8.) What made the building of the Trans-Siberian Railroad an enormous undertaking?
The railroad had to cross over 5700 miles of land, go through seven time zones, clear 77 million cupric feet of earth, 100,000 acres of forest, and build bridges over several major rivers.
9.) Research and find a major city in Siberia. What is its population and major attractions?
Novosbirsk, Siberia, Russia has a population of 1,523,801 people.
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Geography Homework
1.) List three important cities that are located in the Northern European Plain.
Moscow (capital of Russia) St. Petersburg, and Kiev (capital of Ukraine)
2.) What percentage of the region's population lives in this plain?
75%
3.) What border do the Caucasus Mountains form?
Between Russia and Transcaucasia - a region that consists of the republics of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.
4.) What are the two largest lakes in Central Asia?
The Caspian Sea and the Aral Sea
5.) How long is the Volga River?
It begins near Moscow and flows about 2,300 miles south to the Caspian Sea.
6.) Why is Lake Baikal important?
Its the deepest lake in the world and holds 20% of the world's fresh water.
7.) What are some of the resources that have been developed in Russia and the Republics?
Coal, iron ore, oil, natural gases, and timber.
8.) Why might extracting and transporting the region's resources be difficult?
Because of the harsh climate, rugged terrain, permafrost, and lack of workers make it difficult to extract the natural resources and ship them to other places.
Moscow (capital of Russia) St. Petersburg, and Kiev (capital of Ukraine)
2.) What percentage of the region's population lives in this plain?
75%
3.) What border do the Caucasus Mountains form?
Between Russia and Transcaucasia - a region that consists of the republics of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.
4.) What are the two largest lakes in Central Asia?
The Caspian Sea and the Aral Sea
5.) How long is the Volga River?
It begins near Moscow and flows about 2,300 miles south to the Caspian Sea.
6.) Why is Lake Baikal important?
Its the deepest lake in the world and holds 20% of the world's fresh water.
7.) What are some of the resources that have been developed in Russia and the Republics?
Coal, iron ore, oil, natural gases, and timber.
8.) Why might extracting and transporting the region's resources be difficult?
Because of the harsh climate, rugged terrain, permafrost, and lack of workers make it difficult to extract the natural resources and ship them to other places.
Monday, February 2, 2015
Northern Europe Questions
1.) Where did the industrial Revolution begin and to where did it spread?
The industrial revolution began in Great Britain and spread to France, Germany, Belgium, and the US
2.) What are some characteristics of governments in Northern Europe?
Many countries had a conquerer or monarchy in the early years of the continent, then they switched to parliamentary.
3.) How did conquest influence the languages spoken in Northern Europe?
As different groups conquered others, they tried to change the language so everyone speak the same, but many failed and only change certain dialect.
4.) How did the industrial Revolution spur the growth of the British Empire?
The industrial revolution made it so Britain could expand their empire to other colonies.
5.) How did the Reformation affect Northern Europe?
Its started separating groups of people and was the cause of several conflicts.
6.) Who are some important writers from Northern Europe?
(playwright) Henrik Ibsen and William Shakespeare, (poets) William Wordsworth, (novelists) James Joyce and Charlotte Bronte
7.) What Northern European country did not join the EU? Why?
Norway because they believed they had a good economy and that joining the EU would decline their country's wealth.
8.) What was the Magna Carta? Why is it important?
A document that inspired such political ideas as trial by jury and no taxation without representation.
9.) What are the countries of Northern Europe?
Iceland, Norway, Finland, Sweden, and Denmark
The industrial revolution began in Great Britain and spread to France, Germany, Belgium, and the US
2.) What are some characteristics of governments in Northern Europe?
Many countries had a conquerer or monarchy in the early years of the continent, then they switched to parliamentary.
3.) How did conquest influence the languages spoken in Northern Europe?
As different groups conquered others, they tried to change the language so everyone speak the same, but many failed and only change certain dialect.
4.) How did the industrial Revolution spur the growth of the British Empire?
The industrial revolution made it so Britain could expand their empire to other colonies.
5.) How did the Reformation affect Northern Europe?
Its started separating groups of people and was the cause of several conflicts.
6.) Who are some important writers from Northern Europe?
(playwright) Henrik Ibsen and William Shakespeare, (poets) William Wordsworth, (novelists) James Joyce and Charlotte Bronte
7.) What Northern European country did not join the EU? Why?
Norway because they believed they had a good economy and that joining the EU would decline their country's wealth.
8.) What was the Magna Carta? Why is it important?
A document that inspired such political ideas as trial by jury and no taxation without representation.
9.) What are the countries of Northern Europe?
Iceland, Norway, Finland, Sweden, and Denmark
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