World Regional GeographyWorld Regional Geography

March 8, 2010March 8, 2010

Reading: Marston Chapter 6 pages

272-283, 286-300306-319 (beginning with

Rural Poverty)

Goode’s World Atlaspages 67-69, 88-89

Next Week: Map Quiz #3

North AmericaAlert, Nunavut – The World’sNorthernmost inhabited place.

Midterm Exam Grades

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40

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70

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95-100

90-94

85-89

80-84

75-79

70-74

65-69

60-64

55-59

50-54

45-49

40-45

Score

Mean: 76%Median: 77.5%Mode: 85%

The United States & CanadaThe United States & Canada

1. Political Boundaries2. Physical Geography

A. Physical Features & Topography B. Climate CharacteristicsC. Vegetation & Land UseD. Physiographic RegionsE. Environmental Issues

3. Human GeographyA. Population CharacteristicsB. CultureC. Economies

4. Key ConceptsA. Migration

a. Internal / Internationalb. Factors Affecting Migrationc. Major Population Shifts

Political BoundariesPolitical Boundaries

TopographyTopography

TemperatureTemperature

January July

RainfallRainfall

VegetationVegetation

Extreme Variations• Cold arctic air mass• Hot, moist air (Gulf of Mexico)• Moderation of the Coasts

Maritime climates

• Large interior land mass Continental climate Great Lakes and their effects

• Rainfall higher in the east and declining westward

• Jet Stream – mixing of air masses - storms

ClimateClimate

Land Cover & UseLand Cover & Use

Physiographic Regions

Environmental History & IssuesEnvironmental History & Issues

Different 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 consumption

Population DensityPopulation Density

Population DensityPopulation Density

U.S. – 306.8 million• Northeast – Megalopolis• Rust-belt• Sun-belt• West Coast

Canada – 33.7 million• 90% within 100 miles of US

border• U.S. Canadian Core• Pacific Coast - Vancouver

Population CharacteristicsPopulation Characteristics

RegionRegionPopulationPopulation

(Millions)(Millions)Birth Birth RateRate

Death Death RateRate

Natural Natural IncreaseIncrease

(%)(%)

Net Net MigratioMigration Raten Rate

Projected Projected Pop. Change Pop. Change

(2050)(2050)

USAUSA 306.8306.8 1414 88 0.60.6 33 +43%+43%CanadaCanada 33.733.7 1111 77 0.40.4 88 +24%+24%

RegionRegion IMRIMR TFRTFR % Pop % Pop <15<15

% Pop% Pop

>65>65

Life Life ExpectancyExpectancy MaleMale FemaleFemale

USAUSA 6.66.6 2.12.1 2020 1313 7878 7878 8383

CanadaCanada 5.05.0 1.61.6 1717 1414 8181 7575 8080

RegionRegion HIV/AIDS %HIV/AIDS % % Urban% UrbanGNI PPPGNI PPP

(US$)(US$)

USAUSA 0.60.6 7979 46.97046.970

CanadaCanada 0.40.4 8181 36,22036,220

Wednesday

• Culture & Ethnicity• Economics• Migration