Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Friday, November 13, 2009
today.....MWAHAHAHA!
Today we had the opening of the play, Beauty and the Beast. And the preveiw went really well. The mattaine went bad. And the Night show went perfect!!!! YAY!!!!!! :)
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Environmental Geography
I chose environmental geography. I chose this because environmental geography interests me. Environmental geography is the interactions between humans and the natural world. Environmental geography is effects North America because its climate, vegetation, and landforms have a very wide range. The precipitation is different from west coast to east coast and north to south. All of the types of forests are different too.
The climate in North America is very mild, and we experience all of the seasons equally. Around the Great Lakes it is characterized by relatively a long growing season, and has gets 30-60 inches of rain a year. Also they have a deciduous broadleaf forest, that they use for a lot of commercial agriculture. North of the Great lakes they have coniferous evergreen or boreal forest, which is more dominant in the cooler regions (ex. Quebec). Near Hudson Bay they’re tundra’s, which has a very short growing season. Climates between west Texas and Alberta have many tornadoes, and the average precipitation is between 10-30 inches yearly. It straddles the transition zone between humid and arid portions of North America. The subhumid regions is blessed with fertile soils and was originally clothed in prairie vegetation. Western North American climates are influenced by the Pacific Ocean. An example is San Francisco has a dry summer, and the Mediterranean climate is present in southern California.
Climate, region, and location… All attribute to what effects North America. North America is a very diverse region. North America is one of a kind and one of the most diverse, other than China and Asia, etc…
The climate in North America is very mild, and we experience all of the seasons equally. Around the Great Lakes it is characterized by relatively a long growing season, and has gets 30-60 inches of rain a year. Also they have a deciduous broadleaf forest, that they use for a lot of commercial agriculture. North of the Great lakes they have coniferous evergreen or boreal forest, which is more dominant in the cooler regions (ex. Quebec). Near Hudson Bay they’re tundra’s, which has a very short growing season. Climates between west Texas and Alberta have many tornadoes, and the average precipitation is between 10-30 inches yearly. It straddles the transition zone between humid and arid portions of North America. The subhumid regions is blessed with fertile soils and was originally clothed in prairie vegetation. Western North American climates are influenced by the Pacific Ocean. An example is San Francisco has a dry summer, and the Mediterranean climate is present in southern California.
Climate, region, and location… All attribute to what effects North America. North America is a very diverse region. North America is one of a kind and one of the most diverse, other than China and Asia, etc…
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
This test consists of one fill in the blank section, and two essay questions. There are five steps required to complete this test.
STEP ONE: Copy and paste the following paragraphs into your blog, including the Honor Code.
STEP TWO: In your blog, fill in all the blanks with correct answers. Be sure to use bold font for your answers and delete the underlines.
“On my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this graded academic work. I am a person of integrity and I do not cheat.” Agree to this statement by typing your name here: _Katlyn_Cyphers_
Globalization is the increasing _interconectedness_of people and places through converging processes of __economical_ , _political_ , and cultural_ change. Those who are pro-globalization believe that wealth will “_trickle_ down” from rich countries to poor countries. They also believe it will spread the benefits of new ideas and new _technology_ to all nations. One organization that loans money to nations so they can invest in business is the _world bank_ . On the other hand, those who are anti-globalization say it is not fair, because the richest _20_% of the world’s people consume _86_% of the world’s resources, resulting in _inequalities_ between “haves” and “have nots.”
Use the CIA Factbook to answer the following questions: In Afghanistan the life expectancy is ____________ , the infant mortality rate is ____________ deaths per 1000 live births, the literacy rate is ____________, and the TFR is ____________ . In Australia the life expectancy is ____________ , the infant mortality rate is ____________ deaths per 1000 live births, the literacy rate is ____________, and the TFR is ____________ .
We often categorize nations as being “developed” or “developing” nations. Vietnam and Mexico would be considered _developing_ nations; Japan and Canada are _developing_ nations.
The current world population is over _6.6_ billion people. The number that measures how many children the average woman in a nation will bear is known as the _Total Fertility Rate_ , which is abbreviated as _TFR_ . When this number is exactly _2.1_ , then the population stays the same; if it’s higher, the population goes up, and if it’s lower, the population decreases. The population is growing fastest in _developing_ nations.
A population pyramid that is shaped just like a pyramid -- wide on the bottom and narrow at the top -- shows a country whose population is _developing_. If it is shaped more like a vase or a soda bottle, that nation’s population is _decreasing_. _Young_ people are found at the bottom of the pyramid, and _males_ are found on the left hand side.
When discussing migration, people who are entering a country are known as _imagrants_, and people who are leaving a country are known as _emigrants_. People leave their country for many reasons. An example of a push force is _disease_, and an example of a pull force is _jobs_ . If a nation’s net migration rate is a _negative_ number, it means more people are leaving the country than are arriving.
STEP ONE: Copy and paste the following paragraphs into your blog, including the Honor Code.
STEP TWO: In your blog, fill in all the blanks with correct answers. Be sure to use bold font for your answers and delete the underlines.
“On my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this graded academic work. I am a person of integrity and I do not cheat.” Agree to this statement by typing your name here: _Katlyn_Cyphers_
Globalization is the increasing _interconectedness_of people and places through converging processes of __economical_ , _political_ , and cultural_ change. Those who are pro-globalization believe that wealth will “_trickle_ down” from rich countries to poor countries. They also believe it will spread the benefits of new ideas and new _technology_ to all nations. One organization that loans money to nations so they can invest in business is the _world bank_ . On the other hand, those who are anti-globalization say it is not fair, because the richest _20_% of the world’s people consume _86_% of the world’s resources, resulting in _inequalities_ between “haves” and “have nots.”
Use the CIA Factbook to answer the following questions: In Afghanistan the life expectancy is ____________ , the infant mortality rate is ____________ deaths per 1000 live births, the literacy rate is ____________, and the TFR is ____________ . In Australia the life expectancy is ____________ , the infant mortality rate is ____________ deaths per 1000 live births, the literacy rate is ____________, and the TFR is ____________ .
We often categorize nations as being “developed” or “developing” nations. Vietnam and Mexico would be considered _developing_ nations; Japan and Canada are _developing_ nations.
The current world population is over _6.6_ billion people. The number that measures how many children the average woman in a nation will bear is known as the _Total Fertility Rate_ , which is abbreviated as _TFR_ . When this number is exactly _2.1_ , then the population stays the same; if it’s higher, the population goes up, and if it’s lower, the population decreases. The population is growing fastest in _developing_ nations.
A population pyramid that is shaped just like a pyramid -- wide on the bottom and narrow at the top -- shows a country whose population is _developing_. If it is shaped more like a vase or a soda bottle, that nation’s population is _decreasing_. _Young_ people are found at the bottom of the pyramid, and _males_ are found on the left hand side.
When discussing migration, people who are entering a country are known as _imagrants_, and people who are leaving a country are known as _emigrants_. People leave their country for many reasons. An example of a push force is _disease_, and an example of a pull force is _jobs_ . If a nation’s net migration rate is a _negative_ number, it means more people are leaving the country than are arriving.
Monday, October 19, 2009
• Hurricane Katrina was one of the most deadly hurricanes ever to hit New Oreleans
• Water flooded everything
• Most people haven't eaten in days
• May people died
• 61000 people died
• Hurricane Pam was a simulation
• It was a year before Katrina
• No one took it serious
• Katrina started as a tropical depression, then a tropical storm
• When hurricane Ivan hit, it was kind of a false alarm, a third of the people left
• And when Katrina hit people were not as willing to leave, sceptical
• A plane flew right into a hurricane
• 90% of deaths in hurricanes are from drowning
• Metropalitian area in New Orleans is in a bowl, surrounded by water
• They tried to use levees to try to keep out the water
• The mississippi, and the lake connected to the Gulf of Mexico Lake Ponchatrane
• People built over swamps, and that changed and endangered that specific enviornment
• Flooding would protect and replenish wetlands
• Hurricanes spin counter clockwise
• 6:10 a.m Katrina hit
• Water would pour in and it had no where to go
• Land lines and cell phone towers were down
• 75% of New Orleans was under water
• Flood walls failed because of a soft weak soil
• Water flooded everything
• Most people haven't eaten in days
• May people died
• 61000 people died
• Hurricane Pam was a simulation
• It was a year before Katrina
• No one took it serious
• Katrina started as a tropical depression, then a tropical storm
• When hurricane Ivan hit, it was kind of a false alarm, a third of the people left
• And when Katrina hit people were not as willing to leave, sceptical
• A plane flew right into a hurricane
• 90% of deaths in hurricanes are from drowning
• Metropalitian area in New Orleans is in a bowl, surrounded by water
• They tried to use levees to try to keep out the water
• The mississippi, and the lake connected to the Gulf of Mexico Lake Ponchatrane
• People built over swamps, and that changed and endangered that specific enviornment
• Flooding would protect and replenish wetlands
• Hurricanes spin counter clockwise
• 6:10 a.m Katrina hit
• Water would pour in and it had no where to go
• Land lines and cell phone towers were down
• 75% of New Orleans was under water
• Flood walls failed because of a soft weak soil
Friday, October 16, 2009
Essay...10-16-09
Most immagrants move for better job opportunities. An example of this is Mexicans crossing the US border just for better jobs and better lives. 57% of Mexican say that their lives were better in the US, but only 14% of Mexicans say their lives were worse. Many are very informed on the possible cause of crossing the borders. Half of them get caught and are sent back, some are even killed. 78% say that they don't like the way our economy is going. 61% say they think they economy is going to get better very soon. Many Mexiccans say that the US is still a land of opportunity. US and Mexico have a very tense relationship. 4 and 10 mexicans communicate with relatives in the US. They're 7 million illegal immagrants.
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