2. Page 63-68 terms Weather Phenomena that effect people and Places” Tornadoes—a powerful, whirling windstorm—more occur in Northern Texas, Ok, Kansas, & Missouri than anywhere else.

3. Hurricane—powerful, whirling storm that forms over oceans. Not as “focused” as a tornado, may have a “storm surge” with it. Isabelle

4. Typhoon—What a hurricane in the Pacific is called. Tsunami—Ocean waves caused by an under the ocean earthquake

5. Physical and Ecological Processes which effect Humans & places: Earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, erosion

6. How humans impact the environment Environmental changes –Acid Rain (Germany, Scandinavia, China, and Eastern USA –Pollution—Mexico City, Chernobyl, oil spills Mexico City

8. Water Diversion/management Aral Sea—getting smaller

9. Colorado River—provides water & electricity for a huge area of the Southwest U.S.

10. Aswan High Dam

11. Canals—Suez, Panama (pictured here) Reservoirs, Irrigation

12. Suez Canal

13. Changing Landscapes Agricultural terracing—China, S.E. Asia Polders—Netherlands—land reclaimed from the Sea Deforestation—Nepal, Brazil, Malaysia Desertification—Africa

14. How technology affects our ability to modify the environment or adapt to it. Agriculture—fertilizers, mechanization Energy usage—fossil fuels, nuclear Transportation—building roads, etc. Cars—parking lots, suburbs (not really possible w/o. cars) Airplanes—noise, huge airports

15. Environmental impact on humans Settlement patterns, housing materials, agricultural activities, recreation, transportation patterns