ENVSOCTY 2RW3- North Americs

Temperate

moderate weather without extreme heat or cood

Dry (Arid/Semiarid):

Arid: Very dry land with very little rain.

semi-arid:has more water

Tropical:

A hot and humid climate with lots of rain.

Continental:

A climate with hot summers and cold winters.

Polar:

A very cold climate

reasons for climayte diversit

latitude,elevation, and marine influences.

climate regions of north america

1.temperature

2.Continental

3.dry/arid

4.polar/highland

Precipitation varies mainly in

High participation NW and SE

Low precipitation in interior and SW

3 main physiographic features

1)central plains/plateau

2)eastern mountains

3)western mountains

Glaciation

The formation and movement of glaciers over land.

Appalachians:

An old mountain range in eastern North America.

Weathering:

The breaking down of rocks by natural forces like water, wind, ice, and temperatue

Tundra:

A very cold, treeless region found mainly near the Arctic.

Great plains and central lowlands (including great lakes):

agricultural heartland and great lakes basins

The deserts (arid and semi-arid areas) are

all found in the intermontane area.

Boreal forest and tundra (taiga):

the world's largest land biome

A large area with a similar climate, plants, and animals.

Coastal influences

:oceans, seas, and bays.

Lakes and rivers

There are 5 great lakes

One of the most important Agriculture zone is at

central valley-california

First human inhabitants of north america came from

asia

Northwest coast:

traits of fishing, woodworking, large village, and hierarchical social structure

Eastern woodlands

Development of tools, trade, pottery

Plains Societies:

Indigenous groups that hunted, farmed, traded, and lived either nomadic or settled lives.

Colombian exchange:

The exchange of plants, animals, people, and diseases between Europe and the Americas. that begin with voyage of christopher columbus

subjugation

the act of forcing a person, a group, or a country to obey.

North american economy 17 and 18 century

 fcous on prpovding natural resources to europe:primary activities

Nxqorth american economy 19 and 20 century

secondary activities:largest industrial economies in the world

Nxqorth american economy late20 and 21 century

teritary activities:provision of services

USA IS most equal or unequal

unequal

norway is mroe equitable in wealth

Lanugaes are mostly what on

indo-european language family (english and spanish)

what are plains/plateus

High areas of flat land.