Global Warming and Regions

What is acid rain?

• Rain when mixed with smog from factories.

• Rain that is contaminated with small portions of acid.

• Rain when it gets hot.

• When the temperatures reach above 90 degrees and it rains.

What do experts blame global warming on?

• decrease in pollution

• melting of ice in the poles

• increasing of temperatures in the atmosphere

• increased pollution

Why do geographers place parts of the world into different regions?

• To make it easier to understand the complexity of the world
• To divide the world into equal parts
• To determine the population of each region
• To decide which region is superior

What are the two types of regions?

• Urban and Rural
• Formal and Functional
• Mountain and Valley
• Physical and Cultural

What is a physical region?

• A physical region is a part of the world that is defined by its natural physical features.
• Based on languages, ethnicities, religions, economics, and politics.

• Is about the people and lifestyles lived in a certain location.

• Based on the direction on a map.

What determines physical regions?

• Climate and weather patterns
• The number of people living in the area
• The type of currency used
• The language spoken by the majority

What is a cultural region?

• A region defined by similar weather patterns
• A region defined by similar economic activities
• A region defined by similar cultural characteristics
• A region defined by similar geographical features

Latin America forms a region because?

• It is a single country
• All countries speak Spanish
• They share common cultural and historical ties
• All countries are in the same time zone

What is the Francophone World?

• A world where everyone speaks French
• A world where French is the only language
• A world where French is the dominant language
• The part of the world where French is spoken as a first or second language

What is an ethnic region?

• A region where people share a common history and heritage.

• A region defined by its geographical features
• A region defined by its political boundaries
• A region defined by its economic activities