CHEM 1202 Chapter : Callaway
Document Summary
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 variation of climate patterns in the us and canada, broadly which areas are wetter and which are drier: the east and west coastal areas are primarily milder and wetter, the interior of the landmass is primarily arid. The three significant mountain ranges in the western third of the continental united states: 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. The types of hazards people in the western united states are at risk from: frequent tremors and chance of devastating earthquakes, mountainous areas on pacific coast are prone to landslides in heavy rain, wildfires, droughts, floods, landslides.
