Katie’s Travel Log

Area: 549,183 Sq Km (212,041 Sq Mi) My notes on: France

Location: France is located in West Europe

Geographic Features: France is distinguished

topographically by the four Hercynian Massifs. The

Ardennes in the western area. The Vosges to the

south. The Armorica which protects the Paris Basin to

the west. The Central Massif which separates the north and south of

France. All of these massifs are made of granite, sandstone or

shale. Climate: A continental climate is dominant, characterized by

cold winters with frost, long periods of snow cover and warm

summers with thunderstorms.

Natural Resources: Coal, Iron, Oil and Natural Gas,

Potatoes, Poultry, Timber, Uranium

Agriculture: Barley, Cattle, Fruit and Vegetables,

Grapes, Maize, Oats, Pigs, Potatoes, Poultry, Salt,

Sheep, Sugar Beets, Wine, Wheat

Interesting Facts:

Official Name: French Republic

Currency: The official currency is the Euro divided

into100 cents

Capital: Paris

Other Interesting facts:

AREA: 8,511,965 Sq Km

OFFICIAL NAME: Federative Republic of Brazil

CAPITAL: Brasilia

Climate:Brazil has a tropical and subtropical

climate characterized by high temperatures and

moderate to heavy rainfall.

Natural Resources:Coal, Oil, Diamonds,

Gold, Graphite, Iron, Natural Gas, Nickel,

Phosphates, Quartz Crystal, Rubber, Silver, Tin,

TitaniumAgriculture:Bananas, Coffee, Cocoa, Cotton,

Fish, Oranges, Rice, Salt, Soya Beans, Sugar,

Timber, Tobacco

My Notes on: Brazil

Location:Brazil is located in East Central South

America and occupies nearly 50% of the South

American Continent.

Geographic Features:Brazil can be divided

into four topographical zones. The densely

forested northern lowlands which cover around

50% of the country's interior and contains the

Amazon River Basin. The semiarid scrub lands of

the northeast. The rugged hills and mountains

mixed with rolling plains, to the central west and

south.

Other Interesting Facts:

Capital: Sacramento

Population

: 31,431,000

Area: 158,706 square miles

Statehood

: September 9, 1850 (31st)

Climate: The Coast Ranges receive heavy rainfall

in the north, where the giant cathedral like redwood

forests prevail, but the climate of these mountains

is considerably drier in South California, and South

of the Golden Gate no major rivers reach the ocean.

Natural Resources: petroleum, natural gas,

lumber, cement, sand, gravel

Agriculture: carrots, lettuce, onions, broccoli,

tomatoes, strawberries, and almonds. The state's

most valuable crops are grapes, cotton, flowers,

and oranges

My Notes on: California

Location:Spanning hundreds of miles along

America's Pacific coast

Geographic Features:Third among the U.S.

states in area, California has a differing topography.

A series of low mountains known as the Coastal

Ranges extend along the coast. Behind the coastal

ranges in central California lies the great Central

Valley, a long alluvial valley drained by the

Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers. In the

southeast lie vast wastelands, notably the Mojave

Desert, site of Joshua Tree National Park.

Other Interesting facts:Capital: HonoluluPopulation: 1,179,000Area: 6,471 square milesStatehood: August 21, 1959 (50th)

Climate:The temperature is mild.Agriculture:Pineapples, agricultural seeds,

sugarcane Macadamia nuts, papayas, greenhouse

vegetables, and coffee, cattle, and dairy products

My Notes on: Hawaii

Location:Hawaii, 2,397 mi west-southwest of San

Francisco, is a 1,523-mile chain of islets and eight

main.

Geographic Features:The Hawaiian Islands are

of volcanic origin and are edged with coral reefs. The

Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, consisting of

uninhabited islets and excluding Midway , stretch

more than 1,100 mi from Nihau to Kure.

Abundant sunshine; expanses of lush green plants

and gaily colored flowers; palm-fringed, coral

beaches with rolling white surf; and cloud-covered

volcanic peaks rising to majestic heights. Some of the

world's largest active and inactive volcanoes are

found on Hawaii and Maui; eruptions of the active

volcanoes have provided spectacular displays, but

their lava flows have occasionally caused great

property damage.

Special landmark : DEATH VALLEY -- 135

miles from Las Vegas, 40 minutes by plane,

lowest elevation on North American Continent at

280 feet below sea level.

Climate:Average temperature 66.3

degrees. Average yearly rainfall 4.13 inches.

Average daily humidity 29 percent. 211.5

clear days annually, 82.4 partly cloudy days,

71.3 cloudy days. Economy: The primary drivers of the Las

Vegas economy are tourism, gameing, and

conventions, which in turn feed the retail

and restaurant industries.

My Notes on: Las Vegas

List the 5 themes of geographyLocation

Relative LocationAbsolue Location

There are two different types of location.One is relative location and that is like saying i live in Great Falls, MT.The other is absolute location and that is like saying i live at 543 56th ST. NW Great Falls, MT 59408

PlaceHuman CharacteristicsPhysical Characteristics

There are two different types of places.The first is human characteristics and those are things that we as humans do to the land.The second one is physical characteristics and those are things that are naterial.

Human-Environmental InteractionsHumans adapt to the environmentHumans modify the environmentHumans depend on the environment

There are 3 types of human environmental interactions.humans adapt to the environment by using the tree to hang there bird house.Humans modify the environment by using trees for paper.Humans depend on the environment for water and many other things.

Movement PeopleGoodsIdeasPeople

There are 3 kinds of Movement.The movement of people is immigration.The movement of goods is what runs the economy.The movement of ideas is what makes new thing.

RegionsFormalFunctionalVernacular (perceptual)

There are 3 types of regions.Formal regions are regions that ae defined by the governmentFunctional regions are regions that are defined by newspaper service area.Vernacular regions are regions that are defined by a person in there mind.

http://www.lvol.com/lvoleg/hist/lvfacthttp://www.atl.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas,_Nevadahttp://www.onlineatlas.us/

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108204.html

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