- 60% of water volume
- Because the water flowing into the lake has been rerouted to other areas and the lake has evaporated
- Windstorms pick up chemicals sand, and fertilizers and throw them around
- they have stopped some of the rerouting in an effort to keep it at present levels
- It could become a big tourist spot, and has a lot of heavy industrial plants around it
- from 90 to -94
- The cold froze the invading forces of Napoleon and Hitler from making into the heart of Russia
- It covered over 5,000 miles and required 70,000 workers to clear 100,000 acres of trees and clear 77,000 cubic feet of dirt
- Novosibirsk is the third-largest city in Russia (after Moscow and St. Petersburg) and the first in Siberia: Population: 1.5 million: Large attractions: The Globus Theater, The Alexander Nevsky cathedral, the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet theatre
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Aral Sea and Lake Baikal questions
review questions
1. Kiev, Moscow, and St. Petersburg
2. 75%
3. the border with TransCaucasia
4. Lake Aral and Lake Baikal
5. 2,300 miles long
6. holds 20% of the world's freshwater
7. Oil, iron, coal
8. the terrible weather and overall not wanting to be there
2. 75%
3. the border with TransCaucasia
4. Lake Aral and Lake Baikal
5. 2,300 miles long
6. holds 20% of the world's freshwater
7. Oil, iron, coal
8. the terrible weather and overall not wanting to be there
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
chapter 15, section 3
Human environment interaction
1. The Shrinking Aral Sea
a. A disappearing lake
i. The Aral Sea gets water from two rivers: the Amu Darya and the Syr Darya
ii. In the 1950s, the Russian government took large amounts of the water to irrigate the central Asian cotton fields
iii. The 850-mile Kara Kum canal reduced the flow into the sea to a trickle, making begin to evaporate
b. Effects of agriculture
i. Cotton growers caused environmental problems by using a large amount of pesticides and fertilizers
ii. Some of the chemicals ran into Aral, causing devastation to the life in the water
iii. Of the 24 species of fish, none remain
iv. As the Aral evaporated, it began to expose the fertilizers and pesticides, as well as salt from the water
v. Winds picked up these particles and dumped them on the nearby population
vi. Pollution has caused a severe rise in disease
2. The Russian Winter
a. Coping in Siberia
i. More than 32 million people live in Siberia
ii. Scientists have recorded the world’s largest temperature change in this area from 94 degrees to -90 degrees
iii. The change in weather brings little help
iv. The melted ice pools become breeding ground for mosquitos and black flies
v. The weather makes building things hard
vi. The permafrost makes then ground like metal
b. War and General Winter
i. In the early 1800s, Napoleon Bonaparte decided to try and conquer Russia
ii. The Winter managed to kill off 90,000 troops
iii. Before fleeing Moscow, the Russians decided to burn down the city, so the troops that were invading wouldn’t have places to take shelter.
3. Crossing the Wild East
i. Trans-Siberian Railroad: A railroad that would link Moscow to Vladivostok on the pacific Ocean
b. An enormous project
i. The railroad crossed 5,000+ miles of land
ii. Between 1891 and 1903 70,000 workers moved 77 million cubic feet of earth and cleared 100,000 acres of forest
c. Resource wealth in Siberia
i. The building of the railroad not only sped up travel, but helped to extract resources from the area
ii. in 1914, five million settlers, mostly farmers, settled Siberia
iii. Coal, oil, and iron ore came in huge amounts from the area
4. Summary
a. This section went over the effects humans have had on Russia and the republics. It talked about the goods and bads of modernization. It told of “general winter” and how that affects human settlement. It also taught about the trans-siberian railroad, and how that has helped Russian progress.
1. The Shrinking Aral Sea
a. A disappearing lake
i. The Aral Sea gets water from two rivers: the Amu Darya and the Syr Darya
ii. In the 1950s, the Russian government took large amounts of the water to irrigate the central Asian cotton fields
iii. The 850-mile Kara Kum canal reduced the flow into the sea to a trickle, making begin to evaporate
b. Effects of agriculture
i. Cotton growers caused environmental problems by using a large amount of pesticides and fertilizers
ii. Some of the chemicals ran into Aral, causing devastation to the life in the water
iii. Of the 24 species of fish, none remain
iv. As the Aral evaporated, it began to expose the fertilizers and pesticides, as well as salt from the water
v. Winds picked up these particles and dumped them on the nearby population
vi. Pollution has caused a severe rise in disease
2. The Russian Winter
a. Coping in Siberia
i. More than 32 million people live in Siberia
ii. Scientists have recorded the world’s largest temperature change in this area from 94 degrees to -90 degrees
iii. The change in weather brings little help
iv. The melted ice pools become breeding ground for mosquitos and black flies
v. The weather makes building things hard
vi. The permafrost makes then ground like metal
b. War and General Winter
i. In the early 1800s, Napoleon Bonaparte decided to try and conquer Russia
ii. The Winter managed to kill off 90,000 troops
iii. Before fleeing Moscow, the Russians decided to burn down the city, so the troops that were invading wouldn’t have places to take shelter.
3. Crossing the Wild East
i. Trans-Siberian Railroad: A railroad that would link Moscow to Vladivostok on the pacific Ocean
b. An enormous project
i. The railroad crossed 5,000+ miles of land
ii. Between 1891 and 1903 70,000 workers moved 77 million cubic feet of earth and cleared 100,000 acres of forest
c. Resource wealth in Siberia
i. The building of the railroad not only sped up travel, but helped to extract resources from the area
ii. in 1914, five million settlers, mostly farmers, settled Siberia
iii. Coal, oil, and iron ore came in huge amounts from the area
4. Summary
a. This section went over the effects humans have had on Russia and the republics. It talked about the goods and bads of modernization. It told of “general winter” and how that affects human settlement. It also taught about the trans-siberian railroad, and how that has helped Russian progress.
Monday, February 23, 2015
1) Beshrew:
V. to curse; invoke evil upon.
2) Peruse:
v. to read through with thoroughness or care:
3) Caitiff:
n. a base, despicable person.
4) Penury:
n. extreme poverty; destitution
5) Haughty:
adj. disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious:
6) Sepulcher:
n. a tomb, grave, or burial place.
7) Remnants:
n. a fragment or scrap.
8) Apothecary
n. a druggist; a pharmacist.
9) Amorous:
adj. inclined or disposed to love, especially sexual love:
10) Ambiguities:
n. doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning or intention:
11) Scourge:
n. a whip or lash, especially for the infliction of punishment or torture.
12) Inauspicious
adj. boding ill; ill-omened; unfavorable.
V. to curse; invoke evil upon.
2) Peruse:
v. to read through with thoroughness or care:
3) Caitiff:
n. a base, despicable person.
4) Penury:
n. extreme poverty; destitution
5) Haughty:
adj. disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious:
6) Sepulcher:
n. a tomb, grave, or burial place.
7) Remnants:
n. a fragment or scrap.
8) Apothecary
n. a druggist; a pharmacist.
9) Amorous:
adj. inclined or disposed to love, especially sexual love:
10) Ambiguities:
n. doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning or intention:
11) Scourge:
n. a whip or lash, especially for the infliction of punishment or torture.
12) Inauspicious
adj. boding ill; ill-omened; unfavorable.
A land of EXTREMES!
Chapter 15, section 1: Russia and the Republics
1. Landforms and Resources
a. Northern landforms
1. Takes up about 1/6th of the world’s land surface
2. The sub regions are: Northern European Plain, the west Siberian Plain, the central Siberian Plateau, and Russia Far East.
ii. The Northern European Plain
1. The Northenr European Plain stretches about 1,000 miles from the western border of Russia, to the Ural Mountains
2. One of the world’s most ferile soils is abundant in this area
3. Chernozem: Black earth, very fertile soil
4. More than 75% of Russia’s population live in this area
5. Three of the region’s biggest cities are in the area: Kiev, Ukraine’s capital; Moscow, Russia’s capital, and St. Petersburg
iii. West Siberian Plain
1. The Ural Mountains: Separate the west and east Siberian plains
2. Some define the mountain as the separator of asia and Europe
3. Eurasia: the idea of Asia and Europe as one continent
4. The west Siberian plain lies between the Ural mountains, the Yenisey River the Arctic Ocean, and the Altay Mountains
iv. Central Siberian Plateau and Russian far West
1. Extensive plains lie east of the Yenisey River
2. High plateaus averaging heights of 1,000 to 2,000 feet make up the Central Siberian Plateau
3. East of the Lean river lies the Russia far east and its volcano ranges
4. The Kamchatka peninsula contains 120 volcanoes and 20 are still active.
5. The reason Russia and Japan have not signed a treaty to end WWII is because Russia seized the Sakhalin and Kuril islands from the Japanese
b. Southern landforms
i. The Caucasus and other mountains
1. The Caucasus mountains stretch across the land that separates the Black and Caspian seas
2. They also form the border between Russia and Transcaucasia
3. Transcaucasia: a region that consists of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia
4. Some mountains are located along the southeast border of Central asia
5. Central Asia: includes Kazakhstan, Kyrgztan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan
6. The mountains are so hight they prevent moist air from the south, leading to the arid climate
c. Rivers and lakes
i. Drainage basins and rivers
1. The regions rivers flow through big drainage basins
2. The main drainage basins in Russia are the Arctic Ocean, Caspian Sea, Pacific Ocean, Black sea, and Aral Sea basins
3. The arctic basin is the largest in the area
4. The three most powerful rivers: the Ob, the Yenisey, and the Lena drain an area more than three million square miles
5. They deliver water at 1,750,000 cubic feet of water per second
6. The Volga River, the longest river on the European continent begins at Moscow and goes 2,300 miles until it hits the Caspian
ii. Lakes
1. Russia has some of the largest lakes on the planet
2. The Caspian sea is 750 miles across, making it the largest inland sea.
3. The aral sea has lost 87% of its water volume, which is the result of irrigation projects
4. A dam has been erected to separate the south aral from the north, because the south is saltier and more polluted
iii. Lake Baikal
1. Lake Baikal is the world’s deepest lake, and holds 20% of the world’s freshwater. It is home to 1,200 different species, including the only species of freshwater seal.
d. Regional Resources
i. Abundant resources
1. Huge reserves of coal, iron, and other metals
2. The region is a leading producer of oil and natural gas
3. Holder of 1/5 of the world’s timber
ii. Resource management
1. Bad weather and terrain make it hard to move resources through the area.
2. Most resources are in Siberia
3. Siberia: the part of Russia that is in Asia
4. Many regional resource exploits damge the environment
5. Dams and hydroelectric plants cause thermal pollution which damages the plants and animals
2. Summary
a. This section went over the subregions of Russia. It talked about the many rivers, lakes, and mountains of the area. It taught about the many environment issues that arise from exploiting resources.
1. Landforms and Resources
a. Northern landforms
1. Takes up about 1/6th of the world’s land surface
2. The sub regions are: Northern European Plain, the west Siberian Plain, the central Siberian Plateau, and Russia Far East.
ii. The Northern European Plain
1. The Northenr European Plain stretches about 1,000 miles from the western border of Russia, to the Ural Mountains
2. One of the world’s most ferile soils is abundant in this area
3. Chernozem: Black earth, very fertile soil
4. More than 75% of Russia’s population live in this area
5. Three of the region’s biggest cities are in the area: Kiev, Ukraine’s capital; Moscow, Russia’s capital, and St. Petersburg
iii. West Siberian Plain
1. The Ural Mountains: Separate the west and east Siberian plains
2. Some define the mountain as the separator of asia and Europe
3. Eurasia: the idea of Asia and Europe as one continent
4. The west Siberian plain lies between the Ural mountains, the Yenisey River the Arctic Ocean, and the Altay Mountains
iv. Central Siberian Plateau and Russian far West
1. Extensive plains lie east of the Yenisey River
2. High plateaus averaging heights of 1,000 to 2,000 feet make up the Central Siberian Plateau
3. East of the Lean river lies the Russia far east and its volcano ranges
4. The Kamchatka peninsula contains 120 volcanoes and 20 are still active.
5. The reason Russia and Japan have not signed a treaty to end WWII is because Russia seized the Sakhalin and Kuril islands from the Japanese
b. Southern landforms
i. The Caucasus and other mountains
1. The Caucasus mountains stretch across the land that separates the Black and Caspian seas
2. They also form the border between Russia and Transcaucasia
3. Transcaucasia: a region that consists of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia
4. Some mountains are located along the southeast border of Central asia
5. Central Asia: includes Kazakhstan, Kyrgztan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan
6. The mountains are so hight they prevent moist air from the south, leading to the arid climate
c. Rivers and lakes
i. Drainage basins and rivers
1. The regions rivers flow through big drainage basins
2. The main drainage basins in Russia are the Arctic Ocean, Caspian Sea, Pacific Ocean, Black sea, and Aral Sea basins
3. The arctic basin is the largest in the area
4. The three most powerful rivers: the Ob, the Yenisey, and the Lena drain an area more than three million square miles
5. They deliver water at 1,750,000 cubic feet of water per second
6. The Volga River, the longest river on the European continent begins at Moscow and goes 2,300 miles until it hits the Caspian
ii. Lakes
1. Russia has some of the largest lakes on the planet
2. The Caspian sea is 750 miles across, making it the largest inland sea.
3. The aral sea has lost 87% of its water volume, which is the result of irrigation projects
4. A dam has been erected to separate the south aral from the north, because the south is saltier and more polluted
iii. Lake Baikal
1. Lake Baikal is the world’s deepest lake, and holds 20% of the world’s freshwater. It is home to 1,200 different species, including the only species of freshwater seal.
d. Regional Resources
i. Abundant resources
1. Huge reserves of coal, iron, and other metals
2. The region is a leading producer of oil and natural gas
3. Holder of 1/5 of the world’s timber
ii. Resource management
1. Bad weather and terrain make it hard to move resources through the area.
2. Most resources are in Siberia
3. Siberia: the part of Russia that is in Asia
4. Many regional resource exploits damge the environment
5. Dams and hydroelectric plants cause thermal pollution which damages the plants and animals
2. Summary
a. This section went over the subregions of Russia. It talked about the many rivers, lakes, and mountains of the area. It taught about the many environment issues that arise from exploiting resources.
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Comp Question for quiz
Why does Capulet decide to marry Juliet to Paris?
He believes that it will help Juliet get over Tybalt's death
What is the symbolism between the Lark and the Nightingale?
The lark means day and the nightingale means night. Romeo and Juliet can only be together at night, so the nightingale begins to represent a freedom to be together, and the lark means they have to be apart
List and explain one allusion.
there are a bunch to greek gods and whatfore, like the Cupid one when Romeo is sad because Rosaline will not go with him.
What does Romeo mean when he says, after killing Tybalt, "I am fortune's fool!"
He is saying that it was fated to happen, a way of showing the downfall being brought on by fate
List two foreshadows from Act III.
Juliet sees Romeo "As one dead at the bottom of a tomb"
Lady capulet wishes that "the fool be married to her grave" regarding romeo and Paris
Why does Juliet use a bunch of oxymorons to talk about Rome in Act III scene ii lines 73-85?
To show his two-sidedness
How does Romeo betray Juliet in Act III.
By killing Tybalt and getting banished
Why didn't the Prince sentence Romeo to death?
Because he killed the man that killed his relative
Why is their no world without Verona's walls?
What is worse than Tybalt's death? What does Juliet mean when she says "Romeo is banished - to speak that word is father, mother, Tybalt, Romeo, Juliet all slain all dead. Romeo is banished - there is no end, no limit, measure bound, in that word's death."
To say that Romeo is banished to her is like saying everyone is dead. It fills her with endless mourning and sadness
He believes that it will help Juliet get over Tybalt's death
What is the symbolism between the Lark and the Nightingale?
The lark means day and the nightingale means night. Romeo and Juliet can only be together at night, so the nightingale begins to represent a freedom to be together, and the lark means they have to be apart
List and explain one allusion.
there are a bunch to greek gods and whatfore, like the Cupid one when Romeo is sad because Rosaline will not go with him.
What does Romeo mean when he says, after killing Tybalt, "I am fortune's fool!"
He is saying that it was fated to happen, a way of showing the downfall being brought on by fate
List two foreshadows from Act III.
Juliet sees Romeo "As one dead at the bottom of a tomb"
Lady capulet wishes that "the fool be married to her grave" regarding romeo and Paris
Why does Juliet use a bunch of oxymorons to talk about Rome in Act III scene ii lines 73-85?
To show his two-sidedness
How does Romeo betray Juliet in Act III.
By killing Tybalt and getting banished
Why didn't the Prince sentence Romeo to death?
Because he killed the man that killed his relative
Why is their no world without Verona's walls?
What is worse than Tybalt's death? What does Juliet mean when she says "Romeo is banished - to speak that word is father, mother, Tybalt, Romeo, Juliet all slain all dead. Romeo is banished - there is no end, no limit, measure bound, in that word's death."
To say that Romeo is banished to her is like saying everyone is dead. It fills her with endless mourning and sadness
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Geo questions on EU stuff
1) How do people in your country feel about EU membership?
We are helped by EU membership, and enjoy it
2) How might future expansion affect the economies of your country?
It could hurt the economy of my country because non-stable countries would be a drain of funds, and the spreading of the euro could lead to inflation, as we would need to print more to give to new countries
3) What potential problems face nations who want to adopt the euro??
The Euro is in decline, but it is stronger than most currency, so in the short run, it would be a good thing.
4) What political or cultural issues might arise because of the EU expansion?
the areas being thought to bring in have been known to cause conflicts with each other (Albania and Serbia have a long conflict after the dissolving of Yugoslavia) and could be a major drain on resources, as the areas would need to be updated to any actual use to the Union
5) What did you learn about other countries through their presentations (list two distinct and detailed things).
I learned that the Albanian government is EXTREMELY corrupt, so much in fact that the 2012 president was actually part of the organized crime syndicate of the area. This would be a major problem, as the 'mobsters' would be able to move more freely through Europe since passports are only needed at the first country entered.
Another thing, is that Romania does not yet have the Euro, and are trying desperately to get it. This could stretch the Euro even thinner, as the money would need to be given to the area, and likely we would need to print more, which would cause inflation. Also, if we were to give the country the euro, the organized crime might be able to make counterfeit, and that would cause more inflation.
We are helped by EU membership, and enjoy it
2) How might future expansion affect the economies of your country?
It could hurt the economy of my country because non-stable countries would be a drain of funds, and the spreading of the euro could lead to inflation, as we would need to print more to give to new countries
3) What potential problems face nations who want to adopt the euro??
The Euro is in decline, but it is stronger than most currency, so in the short run, it would be a good thing.
4) What political or cultural issues might arise because of the EU expansion?
the areas being thought to bring in have been known to cause conflicts with each other (Albania and Serbia have a long conflict after the dissolving of Yugoslavia) and could be a major drain on resources, as the areas would need to be updated to any actual use to the Union
5) What did you learn about other countries through their presentations (list two distinct and detailed things).
I learned that the Albanian government is EXTREMELY corrupt, so much in fact that the 2012 president was actually part of the organized crime syndicate of the area. This would be a major problem, as the 'mobsters' would be able to move more freely through Europe since passports are only needed at the first country entered.
Another thing, is that Romania does not yet have the Euro, and are trying desperately to get it. This could stretch the Euro even thinner, as the money would need to be given to the area, and likely we would need to print more, which would cause inflation. Also, if we were to give the country the euro, the organized crime might be able to make counterfeit, and that would cause more inflation.
Act 3 Headlines
scene 1: Duel between families leaves two dead, one exiled
scene 2: Wife Learns of Husband killing cousin, forgives him
scene 3: Killer hides in church until can see wife again
scene 4: older suitor of girl makes move after family death
scene 5: Father threatens disownment after daughter refuses marriage, because she is already married
scene 2: Wife Learns of Husband killing cousin, forgives him
scene 3: Killer hides in church until can see wife again
scene 4: older suitor of girl makes move after family death
scene 5: Father threatens disownment after daughter refuses marriage, because she is already married
Monday, February 2, 2015
review ?s
1) Where did the industrial Revolution begin and to where did it spread?
Britain, and it spread to Finland, Norway, France, and Germany
2) What are some characteristics of governments in Northern Europe?
The EU, which binds most European Nations together, also a history of monarchy to democracy
3) How did conquest influence the languages spoken in Northern Europe?
The romans conquered the french area, so Latin evolved into french, but Rome didn't conquer Germany, so they kept their language
4) How did the industrial Revolution spur the growth of the British Empire?
It allowed the building of better machinery, so they could conquer
5) How did the Reformation affect Northern Europe?
It changed the religion of the area
6) Who are some important writers from Northern Europe?
William Shakespeare, William Wordsworth
7) What Northern European country did not join the EU? Why?
Norway, because they wanted to keep their independence that they had recently gained, and their economy was booming
8) What was the Magna Carta? Why is it important?
the magna carta was a document that made nobles below the law. It also inspired people to speak out for their rights
9) What are the countries of Northern Europe?
Britain, Norway, Sweden, Ireland, Finland, Iceland
Britain, and it spread to Finland, Norway, France, and Germany
2) What are some characteristics of governments in Northern Europe?
The EU, which binds most European Nations together, also a history of monarchy to democracy
3) How did conquest influence the languages spoken in Northern Europe?
The romans conquered the french area, so Latin evolved into french, but Rome didn't conquer Germany, so they kept their language
4) How did the industrial Revolution spur the growth of the British Empire?
It allowed the building of better machinery, so they could conquer
5) How did the Reformation affect Northern Europe?
It changed the religion of the area
6) Who are some important writers from Northern Europe?
William Shakespeare, William Wordsworth
7) What Northern European country did not join the EU? Why?
Norway, because they wanted to keep their independence that they had recently gained, and their economy was booming
8) What was the Magna Carta? Why is it important?
the magna carta was a document that made nobles below the law. It also inspired people to speak out for their rights
9) What are the countries of Northern Europe?
Britain, Norway, Sweden, Ireland, Finland, Iceland
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