Global Geography 12
Chapter 1(& some of 2) Assignment
Please answer all questions in complete sentences on loose-leaf.
1. Read the article on the back of this page. Explain how statements from the
article (summarize the statement in point form) are examples of any of the six
concepts, interconnectedness, interdependence, or sustainable/ unsustainable
development.
Include the title of the article in your response, since there are several different
articles! You should have a minimum of four connections to these terms learned
in Chapter 1 and 2. (4 points)
2. Give two examples of practical benefits and two examples of intellectual
benefits of geography to you, as a youth and a global citizen. (2 points)
3. In no more than 3 well written paragraphs (minimum 1 paragraph), explain why
you agree or disagree with the following statements. Be sure your answer
demonstrates an understanding of the main ideas presented in Chapter 1 - 2. (4
points)
All countries have the right to develop their resources to make life better for the
people who live there. However, unsustainable development can damage the
entire planet (global warming and pollution) and the future lives of our children.
Canadians therefore have a responsibility to give funding and send experts to
help Less Developed Countries (LDCs) find sustainable ways to develop their
resources.
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4.
Texas orders evacuations ahead of Ike's arrival
Updated Thu. Sep. 11 2008 8:48 AM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
Government officials in Texas are
evacuations and emergency
preparing for the worst ahead of
Ike's
expected
arrival
this
ordering
crews
are
Hurricane
weekend.
Hurricane Ike moves into the
Mexico as seen in this NOAA
image taken Thursday morning
11, 2008.
Gulf
of
satellite
ET,
Sept.
There were fears on Thursday the deadly storm could strengthen to a Category 4
storm by the time it makes landfall. As of 8 a.m. ET, Ike was about 930 kilometres
east of Brownsville, Texas, and was moving west-northwest at about 16 kilometres
per hour.
It was still listed as a Category 2 storm with winds reaching 160 kilometres per hour,
but there were concerns it would pick up speed as it passes over the warm waters
of the Gulf of Mexico. Ike is expected to hit land as soon as Saturday, landing at a
location forecasters said could be anywhere from Corpus Christi to Houston.
Forecasters said that even if the storm misses a direct hit on Houston, the city and
surrounding suburbs could be affected by the "dirty" side of the storm.
Meteorologist Jeff Masters, co-founder of San Francisco-based Weather
Underground, says that's the part of the storm that often brings heavy rain and
tornadoes.
"I expect a lot of damage in Houston from this
storm," said Masters.
Officials in the Houston area, which is home to
about four million people, said they're not sure
what to expect when the storm hits.
Patrick Trahan, spokesman for the city of Houston,
told The Associated Press Thursday that "based on
the current forecast (we) would expect to see
some flooding based solely on the surge in some
low-lying areas."
Robert Lee Williams, with his grandmother
Josephine Williams, center, receives an ID tag as
they wait to be evacuated at the Oveal Williams
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Senior Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008. (AP / Eric Gay)
Four counties in the state have already begun mandatory and voluntary
evacuations. Vulnerable and elderly residents are also being bussed from some
towns near Houston to San Antonio.
Many Texas residents are still recovering from Hurricane Dolly which hit the southern
part of the state less than two months ago. The Category 2 storm caused US$1.2
billion in damage.
Ike's economic affects may not be limited to just the southern U.S. Texas has 26 oil
refineries and most, including the nation's largest, are clustered along the Gulf
Coast.
Flooding and power outages may disrupt refinery operations like they did in
Louisiana during Hurricane Gustav. Analysts say an extended shutdown could lead
to higher gasoline prices.
Ike left billions in damage after it left the Caribbean earlier this week. It also claimed
at least 80 lives in the region, mostly in Haiti.
It also tore down aging buildings and devastated tobacco crops on the western
coast of Havana. About 2.6 million people -- about a fifth of Cuba's population -fled from the storm, leaving communities and seaside towns.
With files from The Associated Press
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