Chapter 5 Homework

Chapter 5, Section 1

1. The waterways in North America play an important role in the regions development because they satisfy the the needs of cities and rural areas. They provide power for homes and industries and provide an easier way for us to transport resources across the United states. They also are very important because they form many of the borders for states in the US and divide it from Canada (Great Lakes) and Mexico(Rio Grande).

2. There are many natural resources found in the United States and Canada that play major roles in our regions development. For example, we have important energy resources like petroleum(Texas and Alaska), natural gases(Texas and Alberta, Canada), and coal(Appalachans, Wyoming, and British Columbia). We get most of our mineral resources, like gold silver, and copper, near the Rocky Mountains. Although, while getting these resources we can easily damage the enviornment, but now days we are much more cautious.

Creative Writing:
If I was flying in a plane from Norfolk, Virginia to Seattle, Washington you would see many landforms along the way. You may be able to see the Appalachian Mountains, the Great Plains, the Rocky Mountains, the Biterroo mtn. range, the columbia Plateau, and the Cascade Range.


Chapter 5, Section 2

1. The climate regions subtropical, tropical, desert, and Mediterranean are typically found in the United States and Canada. This large amout of land covers alot of area causing it to have many different climate ranges.

2. In the United States and Canada we usually have to watch our for fires near los Angeles and Oakland because the Santa Ana winds cause them to rapidly spread. Areas in the Great Plains exprerience supersells and tornadoes. We also have to worry about tsunamis. They usually happen near the costal regions when theyre are earthquakes far our in the ocean and cause gigantic waves.

Creative Writing:
Areas at the same latitude may not have the same climate ranges due to theyre area. Theyre climate not only depends on theyre latitude, but also what the area is like. For example, areas with mountains are usually have a cooler climate because of theyre higher altitude. And lower areas like the Grand Canyon are very hot because they recieve direct sunlight and hav a lower altitude, also they are located in the middle of land with not much water around to cool down the area.