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Physical Geography of the Inland South |
Landforms: S.E. coastal plain, Piedmont, Appalachian mnts, and interior uplands No Glaciation Rivers: Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi Climate: Humid Subtropical Cfa lots of Tornadoes Natural Vegetation: Mixed forests of needle-leaf evergreen and broadleaf |
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Physical Geography of the Coastal South |
Landforms: S.E. coastal plain, Barrier Islands, Sea Islands, Swamps and marshes No glaciation Water: Mississippi runs into the ocean Climate: Humid Subtropical Cfa (And Tropical savanna Aw) prone to hurricanes Vegetation: Mixed forest of needle-leaf evergreens and broad leaf |
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Physical Geography of the Great Plains |
Landforms: Slopes West to East, the interior plains, mostly flat, but has isolated mtn areas (black hills) Glacial: North is glaciated due to ice caps melting and pushing soil down to the great plains, good soil, and has wetlands Water: Missouri, Platte, Arkansas Climate: Steppe- BSk cold winters, hot summers, lots of tornadoes Veg: Originally East tall grass West short grass but little remains today |
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Physical Geography of the Rocky Mountains |
Landforms: Rocky Mountains into the Canadian Rockies Glacial: Made the mountains rugged and there are few glaciers remaining Water: Continental divide-No large rivers Climate: Elevation zones, mostly dry and cool Veg: Elevation Zones- Alpine, Forest, Grasslands Other: Yellowstone is a volcanic hotspot |
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Physical Geography of the Intermontane West |
Land: Colorado plateau basin and range Columbia plateau Glacial: the north is glaciated Water: Colorado river, great basin, great salt lake, Columbia and Snake lake Climate: Steppe BSk in the north Desert BWh Desert Veg: Complex- some forest, some steppe, some desert |
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Human Geography of the Inland South |
History- The Native Americans were exiled here, was heavily dependent on cotton and slavery had a poor economy now called the sun belt Pop numbers: 50 mil rapid growth in large cities but loss in rural areas Pop Comp: Mostly black and white but Hispanic is growing Econ: farm(crops and animals) coal mining, auto manufacturing, and military Urban: Rapid growth now especially in large cities such as Dallas and Atlanta |
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Human Geography of the Coastal South |
Hist: Not many native Americans, many land owned by the FR, SP, and Br, Much less developed and is now called sun belt Pop: 50+ mil growing fast Pop comp: Mainly White, Black, and Hispanic -more diverse than inland south Econ: frming in FL and NC, Oil and Gas in the west, Oil refining and Chem, Shipping, Military, and tourism Urban: Rapid growth now in Houston Miami and Tampa |
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Human Geography of the great Plains |
Hist: Where the Nat. Amer. were exiled to, Fur trade was popular here, Conquered the reservations in the area, Dust Bowl Settlers Pop: small, slow growth, many rural areas decreasing Pop comp: Mostly Euro white nationalities, Indians in areas, Hispanics in south, few black and Asian Econ: Crop farms (wheat cotton oilseeds), beef farms, minerals such as oil coal gas Urban: few large cities- Oklahoma City and Edmonton Other: Enchanted highway in North Dakota |
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Human Geography of the Rocky Mountains |
History: Few Nat Amer, Fur traders, mining booms, settled late compared to rest of America, Tourism even later Pop: Small pop; fast growth few losses Pop Comp: Most white, Some Nat Amer, Hispanics in south Econ: divide btwn rich and poor, mining, forestry in north, tourism and recreation increasing Urban: Few Large cities- Denver Calgary |
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Human Geography of the Interontane West |
Hist: Few Nat Amer, mining booms, settled late, is now part of sun belt Pop: Small but growing fast pop comp: white mostly, Nat Amer in N Hispanic in S Mormons Econ: Cattle Ranches, Mining, Tourism and Recreation increasing, Military Urban: Few Large cities- Law Vegas, Salt Lake City Other: "Dangerous and strange" Military/ Nukes, Utopians, Burning man |
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Physical Geography of MexAmerica |
Land: Mix of many types mostly flat but some mtns Water: Colorado rv and Rio Grande are small but vital Climate: Desert BWh Steppe BSk Veg: Desert grass and Shrubs |
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Physical Geography of California |
Land: Coast mtns and valleys, central valley, sierra Nevada and Cascades Glacial: Only in high mtns Water:Pacific ocean cold San Joaquinn and Sacramento rv, Lake Tahoe Climate: Mostly Cs Mediterranean, Dry Summers, Wet winters Veg: Forest in mtns scrub and shrubs all burns easily many wildfires Other: Pac and NA plates cause earthquakes (and volcanoes) |
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Physical Geography of Hawaii |
Land: Big shield volcanoes cut by erosion coral reefs Water: Pacific Ocean, No major rivers and lakes Climate: Mostly tropical Af except high mtns |
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Physical Geography of Pacific Northwest |
Other: Pac+NoAm+Juan de Fuca plates; Earthquakes and volcanoes Land: Many mtns and a few lowlands; coast rugged many islands Glacial: North glaciated south only in mnts glaciers now in N Water: Ocean cold; Fraser rv, Columbia rv, and Willamette rv. Climate: Mostly marine, west coast Cfb; Dry summers in south Veg: Evergreen forests; Grassland in Willamette Valley |
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Physical Geography of Far North |
Other: In Aleutians pac + N.A., Plates, Earthquakes and volcanoes Land: Mostly flat but some mtns many islands including Greenland Glacial: mostly glaciated lost soil altered drainage patterns Glaciers still there Water: Many Lakes; Mackenzie and Yukon rvs hudson bay Climate: North ET Tundra; South Dfc subartic veg: North tundra South Boreal (prone to forest fires |
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Human Geography of MexAmerica |
Hist: Indian and Spanish; Mexico; US in 1848; now a NAFTA gateway Pop: Scattered pop some increasing some decreasing Pop comp: Many hispanic + Anglo; Some Indians Econ: Agriculture near rvs; border trade; Military Urban: San Antonio, Albuquerque, Phoenix, Tucson; Border dual cities Other: Illegal immigration moves through the region |
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Human Geography of California |
Hist: Indians; Spanish late (1760s) US in 1848 gold rush 20th cent growth Pop: 37 mil growing moderately now N+S big clusters + central valley Pop comp: Majority-Minority White Hispanic Asian plus Black and Other Econ: Huge farming irrigated hi tech manufacturing red and entertainment int'l trade Urban: High urbanized SF bay area LA area SD area Central valley |
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Human Geography of Hawaii |
Hist: Hawaiians; Cook in 1778; Kingdom until 1893; US in 1898; State 1959 Pop: Small pop: 1.4 mil Most on Oahu; Moderate growth Pop comp: Majority- Minority Asian-White-Hawaiian few black or Hispanic Econ: Tourism and Military Urban: Honolulu only big city v expensive Other: Barack Obama |
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Human Geography of the Pacific Northwest |
Hist: Indians; Russians, American+Brit resource exploit until 1970 Pop: Small pop: 15mil most in south moderate growth pop comp: mostly white but indians and asians important minorities Econ: Farming small Fishing in North Forestry all over Manufacturing in South Urban: Portland Seattle Vancouver plus Victoria and Anchorage Other: Environmentalism High home prices |
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Human Geography of the Far North |
Hist: Native Peoples: Cree; Aleuts; Eskimo/Inuit; White resource explotation Pop: Small Pop very scattered slow growth Pop comp: Native important in most places plus white Econ: Minerals(Metals, oil) Forestry in South Urban: No large cities many small towns isolated |
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Physical Geography of the Atlantic Periphery |
Land: App Uplands + Can. Shield; U.S. mtn/can hill coast is rugged Glacial: All glaciated; Loss of soil Water:Gulf of St. Lawrence, Bay of Fundy, Big tide range Lake Champlain Climate: Cont. Cool Dfb ocean moderates winter temps; Subartic Dfc Veg: Forest mixed needle-leaf evergreen and broad leaf deciduous |
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Physical Geography of Quebec |
Other: Earthquakes in St. Lawrence Valley Land: Can. Shield; St. Law. Valley; App. Uplands Glacial: All glaciated; loss of soil except in teh St. Lawrence valley Water: St. Law River, Gulf of St. Lawrence, Lac St. Jean Climate: Cont. cool Dfb Colder winters warmer summer Subartic Dfc Veg: Forest mixed needle-leaf evergreen and broad leaf deciduous |
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Physical Geography of Megalopolis |
Land: SE Coastal Plain; App. Uplands Glacial: North Part Glacial made islands and peninsulas Water: 5 main rivers (Hudson impt.) 2 large bays Climate: Cont Warm Dfa; Humaid Subtropical Cfa in south Veg: Broadleaf deciduous, but little remains |
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Physical Geography of Great Lakes/ Corn Belt |
Land: Interior plains; App Uplands Glacial: Mostly glaciated; got good soils; Lakes enlarged Water: Great Lakes, Mississippi, Ohio, and Missouri rivers Climate: North-Dfb, Most-Dfa, South-Cfa, West-dry winters Veg: Originally: East- dec forest west- grasslands, But little remains |
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Human Geography of Atlantic Periphery |
Hist: Indians; Vikings; French-British British conquest expel Acadians Pop: Small pop 5 mil U.S slow growth can. slow loss Pop comp: Birtish-Irish Majorities, French minority Econ: Farm; dairy; Forestry; Fish declining, OIl and Gas in Canada; Mfg-paper; Tourism growing Urban: Few cities; Portland, ME Halifax,NS Other: St. Pierre + Miquelon are still French |
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Human Geography of Quebec |
Hist: Indians; French; British conquest not expel French; 20th C urban industry Pop: Small pop 7mil slow growth but rural losses Pop. Comp: 80% French speaking minority English speaking Econ: Farm Dairy Forestry big Mfg in Montreal Urban: Montreal Big 1/3 engl-speaking Quebec City-French culture Other: Quebec separatism 1995 vote no; future maybe |
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Human Geography of Megalopolis |
Hist: Indians; (Dutch) and British; U.S Core 300 years Pop: 50 Mil; dense; slow growth N more growth S Pop comp: Very Diverse Every major group Much immigration Econ: Farming 3 types Fishing; Manufacturing; Tourism; Finance+Govt Urban: 5 main cities: Boston NY Philly Blto., DC (know each) Other: New Jersey is a Ring-a-Ding place |
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Human Geography of Great Lakes Corn Belt region |
Indians; French; US-In 1790s; rapid settlement 19th C industrial Pop: 60 mil (Incl. Ont.); Slow growth but rural losses Pop comp: Diverse, ever major group; Much immigration Econ: Farming Big: Corn+Soy+Hogs; Dairy in north; Coal mining; mfg big but decreasing Urban: Many large cities: Chicago, Toronto, Pittsburgh, Etc. |
