10/1 Honors World Geography

Students need to complete the following questions using their textbooks before Friday.  This will be collected as a homework grade.
žPage 39-40. Describe the two kinds of weathering and name the three kinds of erosion that shape the surface of the Earth.

žPage 426. List one positive effect AND one negative effect of the Aswan High Dam. 

žPage 426. Who is responsible for the start of the drying up of the Aral Sea?

žPage 203. MAP STUDY.  What part of Latin America has the most notable 20th Century volcanic eruptions?

ž Page 224. Why is the Panama Canal important?

žPage 195. According to the map, what are two major causes of deforestation in Latin America?

žPage 332. MAP STUDY. Which European countries are the most affected by acid rain?

žPage 565. What is desertification, name some countries in Africa suffering from it, and what is causing it in Africa?

žPage 282. What country benefits the most from polders? What is the reclaimed land used for?

žPage 109. How have economic activities led to water, land, and air pollution?