Download Unit 2 (US) Review Guide Essential Vocabulary People, Places, and

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Unit 2 (U.S.) Review Guide
Test: Wednesday, November 5
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Essential Vocabulary
Urban
Urban Sprawl
Push Factor
Rural
Consumption
Pull Factor
Suburb
Migration
Refugee
Immigrant
Democracy (Republic)
People, Places, and Environments
Learning Target: I
can describe the
causes and effects
of urban sprawl.
Learning Target: I
understand the
environmental
challenges facing
the Great Lakes.
Learning Target: I
can describe the
push and pull
factors that cause
people to move to
and within the US.
What are two problems caused by urban sprawl?
HABITAT LOSS, POLLUTION, TRAFFIC
What are two solutions to problems caused by urban sprawl?
MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENTS, LIMITING GROWTH TO CERTAIN AREAS,
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Describe and give examples of urban, suburban, and rural places.
URBAN: BIG CITIES, JOB CENTERS: MINNEAPOLIS, ST. PAUL, DULUTH
SUBURBAN: HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS: ANOKA, COON RAPIDS, BLAINE
RURAL: OPEN LAND, FARMS: MCGREGOR, BUFFALO
What are three threats to the Great Lakes ecosystem?
POLLUTION, INVASIVE SPECIES, HABITAT LOSS
Why does the water from Lake Superior flow east towards the Atlantic Ocean?
WATER FLOWS DOWN HILL OR DOWN IN ELEVATION
What is causing freshwater shortages around the world?
POPULATION GROWTH
What two factors put an area at risk for water stress?
ARID CLIMATE + POPULATION GROWTH / HIGH POPULATION
What region of the US is experiencing water stress?
SOUTHWEST (ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA,
NEVADA)
What three regions of the U.S. are the most densely populated?
Circle the most crowded region.
EAST COAST
WEST COAST
GREAT LAKES
Global Connections
Learning Target: I
can describe the
push and pull
factors that cause
people to move to
Describe the push and pull factors that cause people to move to the United
States.
PEOPLE LEAVE THEIR HOME COUNTRY (PUSH) BECAUSE OF WAR, FAMINE,
PERSECUTION. PEOPLE COME TO THE U.S. (PULL) FOR EDUCATION,
QUALITY OF LIFE, TO JOIN FAMILY, FREEDOM…
and within the US.
Describe two ways that immigration affects the United States (economy, culture,
etc.).
ADDS DIVERSITY, BRAIN GAIN, ACCOUNTS FOR ABOUT 40% OF OUR
POPULATION GROWTH
Why do more people immigrate to the U.S. from Mexico than from Canada?
CANADA DOES NOT HAVE MANY PUSH FACTORS; MEXICO DOES
Learning Target: I
can identify major
political and
physical features
of the US.
What is a refugee?
A PERSON WHO LEAVES THEIR HOME COUNTRY AND IS SEEKING SAFETY
FROM WAR, PERSECUTION, ETC.
What is similar about the location of Duluth, Chicago, and Toronto?
THEY ARE ALL LOCATED ALONG THE COAST OF A GREAT LAKE
Which country controls most of the Great Lakes?
UNITED STATES
Culture
Learning Target: I
understand that
cultures within the
U.S. blend but still
keep their unique
features.
Why do some people feel that U.S. culture should be like a melting pot?
(Similarities are more important.)
PEOPLE WHO CHOOSE TO IMMIGRATE TO THE U.S. SHOULD BECOME
“AMERICANS”
Why do some people feel that U.S. culture should be like a cultural mosaic?
(Diversity is more important.)
PEOPLE WHO IMMIGRATE TO THE U.S. ADD VARIETY AND INTEREST TO
U.S. CULTURE.
Describe the “average American.” (Refer to your notes.)
VOTES, EARNS $35,500/YEAR, IS CHRISTIAN, CONSUMES A LOT, ETC.
Power, Authority, and Government
Learning Target: I
can identify
important political
and physical
features of the
US.
What is the difference between a democracy and a representative democracy?
DEMOCRACY – EVERY CITIZEN VOTES ON EVERY DECISION.
REP DEMOCRACY – CITIZENS ELECT REPRESENTATIVES TO VOTE FOR
THEM.
What document is the plan or playbook for how the US government is run?
CONSTITUTION
Economics (ECON)
Learning Target: I
can determine a
country’s level of
development
based on
economic factors.
What level of development is the United States?
DEVELOPED
What is the connection between money and consumption?
THE MORE MONEY PEOPLE HAVE, THE MORE THEY CONSUME