Climate and Resources by 이온찬B m30107

Natural Wealth

25m30107 — 2025-04-09 04:14:09 UTC

The United States and Canada have many natural resources. These resources have influenced their economic development. The farmlands of the midwestern United States and the prairies in the central provinces of Canada have rich soil. Forests, Oil, Coal are found in various states in United States.

Water Routes

25m30107 — 2025-04-09 04:20:54 UTC

Water routes affect where people and industry are located. Water routes affect where people and industries settled. It provides resources like water, soil, and transportation. Rivers are still used for trading, fishing, and recreational activities today.

Climate and Vegetation

25m30107 — 2025-04-09 04:51:14 UTC

Weather is the condition of the atmosphere near Earth at a given time and place, while climate is the typical weather over a long period. Climate and geography affect what types of plants can grow in different parts of North America. In North America, It's warmer in the south, and colder in the north, but physical features such as mountains and oceans also affect the climate.

Bioms

Polar and Tundra
Northern Canada and Alaska have cool summers and very cold winters. And precipitation varies from 4 to 20 inches.
Forest
Forests of conifer and broadleaf trees cover much of Canada and the northwestern, and southeastern United States. Precipitation averages between 10 and 80 inches annually.
Rain Forest
Along the Pacific Coast, precipitation can reach 167 inches. Rain forests with trees 300 feet tall grow in these areas. One acre of rain forest might have 6000 pounds of these tiny plants. And the temperature is moderate even in the north, seldom falling below 32'F in winter.
Grassland
Grasslands are found in the center of North America and are mainly covered by grasses. They receive 15 to 30 inches of rain annually, and people often grow grain and raise cattle there.
Desert
Deserts in the American Southwest receive less than 10 inches of rain per year. Only hardy plants like bushes, shrubs, small trees, and cacti can survive the intense sun and high temperatures.

Neighbors and Leaders

25m30107 — 2025-04-09 14:20:39 UTC

The U.S. and Canada trade a lot and many people cross the border each year. They work together on many issues and have strong economies.
Their close relationship is based on geography, history, and economics.

Nafta

25m30107 — 2025-04-09 14:24:02 UTC

Nafta was signed to remove trade barriers between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Some people worried about job losses, but economists saw benefits. Trade between the countries more than doubled after Nafta. Nafta increased trade, but some say it didn’t create enough jobs. Other countries are watching its impact.

Chapter 4 Lesson 1

25m30107 — 2025-04-14 07:22:28 UTC

An immigrant is someone who chooses to move to a new country. Some features may blend into the culture of the United States, while others retain their original characteristics. For example, settlers from Great Britain brought English, the most widely spoken language in the United States.

Immigrants come to the United States for different reasons.

Native Americans were the first people to inhabit the Western Hemisphere. They came to North America from Eastern Asia 12,000 to 35,000 years ago.

European exploration of the Americas began in the late 1400s. Cultural differences and land disputes led to distrust and war with Native Americans. And European settlers began to plant and harvest crops and started businesses and towns.

Chapter 4 Lesson 2

25m30107 — 2025-04-18 00:54:29 UTC

The Law of the Land
The U.S. Constitution is the foundation of all American laws and government, even after more than 200 years. After gaining independence from Britain in 1783, American colonists formed the United States of America. They created a government that draws its power from the people.
U.S. Constitution
restrict the power of the government.
laws that give power to the people.

The Constitution Changes
changes to the constitution.
Bill of rights lists specific freedoms guaranteed to every U.S citizen.
Limiting Powers of Government
Federal system includes national, central, regional, and states government.
Central government have 3 branches that executive, legislative, and judicial.
Executive means execute and they enforce the laws. Also president is leaders.
Legislative means to legislate and they make laws [ratify treaties(congress)].
Judicial means judges and the supreme court comes true. Supreme court includes. federal, state,district courts. Also they interpret the laws.

Chapter 4 Lesson 3

25m30107 — 2025-04-20 08:39:47 UTC

The United States Economy

The Study of Economics
The United States economy is based on freedom of choice about what to buy and cell.
Good is a physical object.
Service is an action that meets a want.
A Growing Economy
Natural Resources is Raw materials and something that can be used to produce goods or services.
Labor Resources means workers are needed.
Capital Resources is Machines and Factories.
Entrepreneurs are people who bring natural resources, labor resources, and capital resources.
The United States Economy
GDP is the total value of the goods and services that a country produce each year.
The Free Enterprise or Market Economy
Free enterprise means own business compete in the market with little government interference.
Market economy is a setting for exchanging goods and services.
Supply and Demand
Supply and demand affect prices and availability, and consumers decide what to buy based on the price.
Sellers adjust prices to make a profit, lowering them when supply is greater than demand.
Competition benefits consumers by encouraging better products and lower prices.
Other Economic Systems
There are three main types of economic systems—market, command, and traditional—and most countries use a mix of these systems.
The Global Economy
Advances in communication and transportation have expanded global trade, allowing countries to participate in the global economy and giving consumers access to more goods at lower prices.
Trade Barriers
Some countries create trade barriers like tariffs to protect local goods, while others promote free trade through agreements like NAFTA to reduce those barriers.

Chapter 4 Lesson 3

25m30107 — 2025-04-21 06:51:12 UTC

The United States Economy

The Study of Economics
The United States economy is based on freedom of choice about what to buy and cell.
Good is a physical object.
Service is an action that meets a want.
A Growing Economy
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Natural Resources is Raw materials
Labor Resources means workers are needed.
Capital Resources is Machines and Factories.
Entrepreneurs are people who bring natural resources, labor resources, and capital resources.
The United States Economy
GDP is the total value of the goods and services that a country produce each year.
The Free Enterprise or Market Economy
Free enterprise means own business compete in the market with little government interference.
Market economy is a setting for exchanging goods and services.