GEOG 1001 : Study Guide For Exam 3
Document Summary
Exam 3: us, canada, & oceania: how many people in total live in the united states and canada. 346 million: the average gni ppp per capita in the usa and canada. 44,790: the variaton of climate patterns in the us and canada, broadly which areas are wetter and which are drier. Nearly every type of climate condition is found here. Rockies, sierra nevada, cascades: the most significant and pressing environmental problem in this region, as described in the book. Global climate change: the relative size of the carbon footprint of people living in this region. Much larger than most other nations: the likely impacts of climate change in the region. In n, could increase agri production: more severe droughts. Changes in natural ecosystems: displacing animals, the types of hazards people in the western united states are at risk from. Wildfires, earthquakes/tremors, droughts, floods, & landslides/liquefaction: the total amount spilled (in barrels) from the deepwater horizon explosion.
