https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf Pre-AP World Geography Period 3 en-us 2019-01-29 19:36:54 UTC 2019-02-01 15:53:11 UTC hello@padlet.com s323721 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/325580929 2019-01-29 19:41:33 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/325580929 s323721 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/325581007 2019-01-29 19:41:42 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/325581007 s323721 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/325583769 London
Seoul
Tokyo
New York City
Sao Paulo 
Source: ]]> 2019-01-29 19:47:01 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/325583769 s323721 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/325585671 Siberia
Niger
Yemen
Suriname
Greenland ]]> 2019-01-29 19:50:43 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/325585671 s323721 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/325588164 Round Rock, TX]]> 2019-01-29 19:56:27 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/325588164 s323721 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/325589387 London is an unusually green city as compared to other major world cities. Nevertheless, for many, the impression of London is that of a highly built up urban area, surrounded by less dense residential suburbs. Unsurprisingly London is characterized more by its townscapes and buildings than by its natural environment.]]> 2019-01-29 19:58:51 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/325589387 s323721 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/325591038 Siberia: Most of the area is under permafrost and the dominant landscape type outside of the extreme northern areas (which are tundra) is taiga. Outside of the major regions, Siberia has several rugged mountain ranges that include the Ural Mountains, the Altai Mountains, and the Verkhoyansk Range.
Source: https://www.thoughtco.com/geography-of-siberia-1435483 ]]> 2019-01-29 20:02:12 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/325591038 s323721 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/325593930 Round Rock is  city that is also a part of the Texas Country. The region is notable for its karst topography and tall rugged hills of limestone or granite. Many of the hills rise to a height of 400-500 feet above the surrounding plains and valleys, with Packsaddle Mountain rising to a height of 800 feet above the Llano River in Kingsland. ]]> 2019-01-29 20:08:06 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/325593930 s323721 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/325598557 Seoul: According to the Environmental Performance Index 2016, South Korea ranked 173rd out of 180 countries in terms of air quality. More than 50 percent of the populations in South Korea exposed to dangerous levels of fine dust.
Source:https://air.plumelabs.com/en/live/seoul]]> 2019-01-29 20:17:22 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/325598557 s323721 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/325599869 Niger: Outdoor air pollution is a mix of chemicals, particulate matter, and biological materials that react with each other to form tiny hazardous particles. It contributes to breathing problems, chronic diseases, increased hospitalization, and premature mortality.]]> 2019-01-29 20:20:03 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/325599869 s323721 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/325601131  Ground-level ozone is the area’s number one air quality issue.  Ozone forms in the sun, is worse in the afternoon and early evening and is usually more prominent on hot summer days.  Ground-level ozone can affect anyone, but children and persons with a compromised respiratory system are especially vulnerable.]]> 2019-01-29 20:22:39 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/325601131 s323721 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/325601575 Tokyo: There are about 120 rivers of various sizes flowing through Tokyo, including the Tama and Sumida rivers. Although the water quality of these rivers deteriorated significantly during the period of high economic growth, there has been remarkable improvement since the early 1970s due to the control of pollutants from sources like factories and improvements to.
Source:http://www.kankyo.metro.tokyo.jp/en/pollution/quality.html]]> 2019-01-29 20:23:36 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/325601575 s323721 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326129048 13 million Yemenis – 50% of the population – struggle daily to find or buy enough clean water to drink or grow food. As a result 14.7 million Yemenis currently depend on humanitarian aid. As a hot country, Yemen has always experienced water troubles to some extent, but the problem has worsened due to an increasing population and poor water management; instead of collecting and storing rainwater, drilling for limited groundwater has become the norm. No one really knows how much is left.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2015/apr/02/water-scarcity-yemen-conflict]]> 2019-01-31 03:56:03 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326129048 s323721 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326129461 Round Rock drinking water customers receive their
water from ground and surface water sources.
Approximately 94 percent comes from Lake
Georgetown and the remainder comes from the
Edwards Aquifer. The Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality (TCEQ) completed an
assessment of our source water and results indicate
that some of our sources are susceptible to certain
contaminants.
Source: https://www.roundrocktexas.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/CCR-2017.pdf]]> 2019-01-31 03:59:14 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326129461 s323721 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326408961 The average temperature in January is about 31 °F (0 °C) and in June about 72 °F (22 °C), but recorded temperature extremes range from −15 to 106 °F (−26 to 41°C). Because of New York’s moderate climate, the harbour rarely freezes. The annual precipitation is 44 inches (1,120 mm). The city’s flora and fauna are testimony to the rapid changes in the ecosystem imposed by urban settlement.
Source: https://www.britannica.com/place/New-York-City/Climate-and-plant-and-animal-life]]> 2019-01-31 18:22:49 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326408961 s323721 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326410110 Suriname is a very heavily forested country, much of which is rain forest; due to this the wildlife is very impressive. Most of the animals and plants in the country are woodland in nature as this tropical country is home to dense rain forests and all the animals that live in these forests.There are hundreds of mammals in the forests of Suriname, with some of the most common being deer, wolves, opossums, rabbits, squirrels, mice, rats, bats, tapirs, and sloths. Ocelots, tamarins, howler monkeys, spider monkeys, marmosets, jaguars, and cougars (puma) can all be found in the dense forests.
Source:  http://www.safaritheglobe.com/suriname/geography-weather-wildlife/]]> 2019-01-31 18:24:38 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326410110 s323721 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326413718 Round Rock is home to native Austin Wildlife like the Leaf- Cutting Ant, Acorn Weevil, Bronzed Cowbird, and the Short-lined Skink. 
Source: ]]> 2019-01-31 18:31:08 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326413718 s323721 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326415896 The density in the city proper is 7,216.3 people per square kilometer (18,690 per square mile), but the metropolitan region is home to over 21 million people, with a much lower density of 2,469 people per square kilometer. The population is more dense than rural communities.
Source: http://worldpopulationreview.com/world-cities/sao-paulo-population/]]> 2019-01-31 18:35:15 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326415896 s155006 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326416007 New York City: Most people in New York city work in the service sector. There are very few factory workers and virtually no farmers in the city.]]> 2019-01-31 18:35:28 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326416007 s323721 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326416944 Population density (people per sq. km) in Greenland was reported at 0.13671 sq. Km in 2015, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. The population is less dense than urban populations.
Source: https://tradingeconomics.com/greenland/population-density-people-per-sq-km-wb-data.html]]> 2019-01-31 18:37:05 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326416944 s155006 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326419033 In Round Rock, most people work in the service sector with occupations such as teacher, insurance agent, or store worker. While there are no farms or factories in the city itself, there are a few farms in the surrounding area.]]> 2019-01-31 18:40:43 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326419033 s323721 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326419301 Round Rock, TX has a population of 112,767 and is the 250th largest city in the United States. The population density is 3,144 per sq mi which is 3143% higher than the Texas average and 3370% higher than the national average. The population is more dense than rural, but less dense than urban communities.
Source: https://www.areavibes.com/round+rock-tx/demographics/]]> 2019-01-31 18:41:14 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326419301 s323721 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326420669 Seoul: Nationally, the average household size is 2.5 people per household. It is calculated by dividing the household population by total households. The urban family size is most likely smaller than the rural because large families are not only unnecessary, but they are more expensive. Also, more women work so they wouldn't be home to take care of the young like women in a more rural community may.
Source: https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=e6e1b04c99604d7eb95a3e9e21d4761f]]> 2019-01-31 18:43:36 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326420669 s155006 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326422140 Yemen has the largest potential capacity of any country in the Arabian Peninsula and in it, are mostly farmers. Farmers there grow a diverse selection of crops such as barley, wheat, millet, and corn.]]> 2019-01-31 18:46:08 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326422140 s323721 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326423028 The average fertility rate in Yemen is 6.67 children born per woman. The average size of a family in Yemen is 7.4 members with approximately 3.1 members sharing one room. Families in rural communities have larger families because the children are more likely to die due to lack of advancements in medical technology. Also, a large family could help with farm or house work and mothers are generally home often enough to take care of so many kids.
Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2877136/]]> 2019-01-31 18:47:46 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326423028 s155006 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326446882 In Sao Paulo, there is mostly modernized structures such as skyscrapers and buildings arranged in blocks. The buildings have glass windows and are made of brick and concrete. Residents of this city live in large apartment buildings. There are also parks scattered throughout the city.]]> 2019-01-31 19:30:23 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326446882 s323721 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326447004 Round Rock shows it has 3.7 average family size which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest average family size in the area is Hutto with a size of 4.0 is 7.7% larger. Suburban communities have a similar family size to urban because they have access to the same resources (jobs & medical technology) as people in the city, but they live in a place that has the space to support a slightly large family.
Source: https://www.towncharts.com/Texas/Demographics/Round-Rock-city-TX-Demographics-data.html

]]> 2019-01-31 19:30:43 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326447004 s155006 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326448946 In Round Rock, there are a few businesses that work out of 1-4 story buildings. Most of the city though, is made of brick and stone houses. The people who live in these houses normally work in a larger city in the area. Down Town Round Rock doesn't have any skyscrapers.]]> 2019-01-31 19:34:26 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326448946 s323721 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326449325 Music a large part of Tokyo. K-pop and J-pop (Korean and Japanese) bands are a part of the rising culture, and their concerts and tours are a popular event that many tourists and residents attend.
Source: https://theculturetrip.com/asia/japan/articles/a-music-lovers-guide-to-tokyo/
Technology is also a key cultural aspect in Tokyo. From the digital advertisements in the heart of Tokyo to the highly recognized Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo lives and breathes technology.
Source: https://www.titech.ac.jp/english/]]> 2019-01-31 19:35:11 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326449325 s323721 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326452842 As is clear from Surinamese history, the country is ethnically, culturally and religiously diverse. Some of the country’s cultural influences are a result of the slave trade bringing people from Africa and South East Asia, but much of what the culture is today has been influenced by the cultures of the colonizers themselves.

Surinamese music is an interesting mixture between indigenous South American rhythms and international European and North American trends. One of the most popular music forms, both historically and today, is kaseko, a genre of Indo-Caribbean influence boasting much percussion and wind instruments. It is characterized mostly, though, by its fast paced beat.

If there is any marker as clear to the diverse nature of the Surinamese population, it is the country’s cuisine. The main influences that can be picked up on in any local dish include Javanese, Indian, West African, Chinese, Dutch and even Portuguese. Popular dishes always include the staples of roti (an Indian flatbread), cassava (a West African ground root vegetable) and spicy peppers.
Source: https://www.iexplore.com/articles/travel-guides/central-and-south-america/suriname/history-and-culture

]]> 2019-01-31 19:42:03 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326452842 s155006 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326452984 In Greenland, there is mostly uninhabited land with some villages scattered throughout the country. These villages are made up of small, colorful cottages that are mostly one story and have glass windows, because of the near constant snow, most people don't move here meaning there is no real need to advance structures here.]]> 2019-01-31 19:42:18 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326452984 s323721 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326456549 London:
Economic: Jobs are plentiful in the big city environment. 
Political - You can vote for local politics like the mayor and the more national elections for members of parliament. 
Economic - A push factor of London, despite its plentiful job availability is the extremely high living expenses. ]]> 2019-01-31 19:50:14 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326456549 s155006 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326457920 2019-01-31 19:53:37 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326457920 s155006 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326458195 2019-01-31 19:54:20 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326458195 s155006 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326458417 2019-01-31 19:54:51 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326458417 s155006 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326458708 2019-01-31 19:55:33 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326458708 s155006 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326458928 2019-01-31 19:56:08 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326458928 s155006 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326459682 2019-01-31 19:58:00 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326459682 s155006 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326459867 2019-01-31 19:58:29 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326459867 s155006 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326460069 2019-01-31 19:59:01 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326460069 s155006 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326460388 2019-01-31 19:59:53 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326460388 s323721 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326460463 Economic - A push factor is that Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world and there are not many industry jobs available. 
Environmental: A push factor is that the country is 80% desert. Living conditions are not all that desirable when it's so hot all yearound. 
Economic: A push factor is that the medical technology is underdeveloped. This means that quality medical treatment is something only the rich, if even them, can receive. ]]> 2019-01-31 20:00:04 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326460463 s155006 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326460608 2019-01-31 20:00:24 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326460608 s155006 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326460879 2019-01-31 20:01:05 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326460879 s323721 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326462703 Music and arts are a large section of the culture in the Austin area, and nothing changes in Round Rock.

Round Rock is an amazing city and continues to be one of the fastest growing municipalities in the United States, and for good reason: It enjoys an awe-inspiring quality of life with exemplary schools, excellent medical facilities, an incredible array of parks, sports, and recreational amenities, a vibrant emerging downtown, terrific shopping and dining opportunities, an AAA baseball team playing in one of America’s premier minor-league stadiums, a culturally- rich arts community with outstanding performing and visual arts programs, a dynamite history, and those famous Round Rock donuts, all wrapped up in a country-living atmosphere.
Source: https://www.roundrocktexas.gov/residents/arts-culture/

Clothing and small businesses are a part of Round Rock culture as well. From the eccentric styles to the cute and creative clothing line names, clothing is culture!

]]> 2019-01-31 20:05:18 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326462703 s323721 https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326465198 Environmental - Round Rock's suburban location allows quick and easy access to all the amenities of the city, while providing the quiet life of the suburbs. 
Economic - Round Rock's close access to the city also allows people to get jobs in the city, while living in the suburb. 
Economic - Round rock houses cost significantly less than living in Austin, but keep the closeness to the wonders of city living. ]]> 2019-01-31 20:10:22 UTC https://padlet.com/s323721/o9qntqzjiglf/wish/326465198