1. Geography Day 8

2. Starter What are the positive effects of using fossil fuels?
What are the negative effects of using fossil fuels?

3. Pollution
Devastating Effects of China's Pollution

4. Natural Hazard vs Natural Disaster
A natural hazard is a thing that takes place in nature that can causes harm
Ex: Earthquakes, hurricanes, wildfires, etc.
A natural disaster is when a natural hazard affects human life

5. Hazard: Harm or destruction occurs in nature
Disaster: harm and destruction occurs to humans

6. Natural Hazards in Utah
Earthquakes
Landslides
Radon Gas
Floods
Drought
Lightning
Severe Thunderstorms
Winter storms
Wildfire
Avalanche

7. Article – 5 Ways to Trigger a Natural Disaster
Reading: 5 Ways to Trigger a Natural Disaster

8. Based on the reading, is there any human activity that you think is not worth the risk? Or do you think they are all worth it, in spite of the risks?

9. Activity: How can we help?

10. Alternative Energy
Solar
Wind
Water
And others!

11. Computers! Sign a computer out Username: student email
First name . Last summitbears.org
Password: summit (Student ID #)
summit1234
IF YOU CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD YOU NEED TO TELL ME!!!!

12. Activity Describe your power type, how does it work? Nuclear Wind
What impact does it have on the environment?
What are its pros (List 3)
What are its cons? (List 3)
Do you think this energy should be used?
Nuclear
Wind
Solar
Water

13. Physical Geography Quiz Review
Map Projections / Distortions
Pros and cons of:
Mercator
Peters
Robinson
Thematic maps
Graduated Symbol
Dot
Choropleth
Cartogram
Bad maps!
3 Climate Zones (What is climate?)
Cultural Ecology, Cultural Determinism, Possibilism
Fossil Fuels
How they are made
3 Types of Fossil fuels
Who has them, who uses them
Natural Hazards
Difference between hazard and disaster