I Can: Draw conclusions from graphs and charts Daily Review Question: Why do people live where they live? What we did: CNN student News Population density- why do people live near rivers and oceans? Water cycle notes Usage of water= Oqallala Aquifer Work on term project Was there a quiz? No Was there a test? No Did we take notes in class? Yes Was there a worksheet? No Was there homework? No 9/24-25/2015 notes | Notes & Links Orographic effect: one side of a mountain range tends to get more precipitation because wind moving over the mountain is cooled. Cooler air can hold less water, so the extra moisture forms clouds and rains. Continentality: Large bodies of water have a moderating effect on climate. Coastal areas experience more mild weather year- round, while areas further in land on continents experience more temperature extremes (i.e hotter summers and colder winters) Renewable resources: resources that can be replenished, either by natural processes or human action. e.g water, trees, wind, animal product. Nonrenewable resources: resources whose supply is limited and cannot be replenished. e.g metals (gold, iron) coal, oil, natural gas http://www.slate.com/articles/life/culturebox/2014/10/population_map_use_our_interactive_map_to_figure_out_ho w_many_flyover_states.html - Population Density interactive map http://demographics.coopercenter.org/DotMap/ Population Density dot map https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=al-do-HGuIk – Water Cycle (6:47) Water quantity problems (20 min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXFsS94HF08 – Ogallala Aquifer (5:37) PBS Water Pressures (3:21) water-future/ Water Statistics - http://d43fweuh3sg51.cloudfront.net/media/media_files/2013_WATER_STATISTICS.pdf http://www.epa.gov/watersense/pubs/indoor.html Renewable v. Nonrenewable resources. Is water a renewable resource? http://utah.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/31cef6b7-bbab-4e71-8a7d-a48c1b6f32a3/water-pressures-get-involved-in-your- |
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