Thursday, January 20, 2011

Homework for the (Long!) Wekend

English

-Start research for procedural writing project on hw to make something of your choice
-You must have some jot notes completed for Monday

Geography

1.Explain what is meant by “the earth completes an annual orbit .”
2. Explain why summers in the Northern and Southern hemisphere occur (happen) six months apart. Draw a sketch if it helps. Make sure your explanation discusses the sun’s rays.
3. Explain the cycle of farming shown on page 121.
4.Where is half the world’s population found?
5.Explain what intensive (or manual) farming means.
6.Explain what extensive farming means.
7.Clearly explain where intensive and extensive farming are used around the world.
8.List the three types of farming.
9.Explain what is meant by subsistence agriculture (farming).
10.Use the map on page 122 to answer the following:
11.Which continent focuses mostly on ranching?
12.Which two types of farming does the majority (most) of Africa depend on?
13. Explain what Nomadic Herding means and where is it most common.
14.Explain what Shifting Cultivation means and where is it most common.

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