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Review (Lesson 5 (The Geographic Setting (Metropolitan Area: A major…

- - - - Suburbs are a better place to raise a family.
      - New homes in rural areas are more affordable.
      - Creates jobs and also boosts market sales.
    - - Habitat: The natural environment in which a plant or animal lives.
      - Pollution: Damage to the natural environment caused by harmful substances; also refers to harmful substances.
      - Extra taxes paid.
  - - - Reduce traffic jams.
      - Reduce air pollution caused by cars.
      - Reduce poorly planned development.
      - The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)
        
        A system of trains and bus lines.
- - - - Canada's first "founding peoples".
    - - France and England fought for control over North America. France lost and gave up control over Canada.
    - - Ecumene: A geographic region that is well suited for permanent settlement by people.
      - Urban: City area (populated).
      - Rural: Less populated area (away from cities).
      - Plural Society: A place in which different peoples (cultures) can practice their own traditions in peace.
  - - - Capital City: A city that is the governmental center of a country or region.
  - - - Humid Continental Climate: A climate or climate zone with warm, rainy summers and cool, snowy winters.
      - Precipitation: Moisture that falls from the sky as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
    - - Semiarid: Dry, with little rainfall; also a climate or climate zone with hot, dry summers and cool, dry winters.
      - Subarctic: A climate or climate zone with cold, snowy winters and cool, rainy summers.
    - - Marine West Coast: A climate or climate zone with warm summers, cool winters, and rainfall all year.
    - - Tundra: A climate zone with very cold winters, cold summers, and little rain or snow.
  - - - Forestry: The planting, growing, and harvesting of trees.
    - - Hydroelectric Power: Electricity that is generated from the power of moving water.
- - - - War
      - Fear of persecution
    - - Poor farmers and working people.
      - Try to improve their lives.
    - - Drought: An unusually long period in which little or no rain falls.
      - Human activities.
  - - - Reuniting families
      - Finding sustainable jobs
    - - Better job
      - Sense of safety
      - "The American Dream"
    - - Children can attend better schools
      - Study at colleges and universities
  - - - Diffusion: The spreading and mixing of cultures.
      - May lead to conflict or make life more interesting.
      - Bring new things to the country such as food, holidays, and traditions.
      - Makes the culture richer and more profound.
      - Immigrants bring knowledge of the outside world with them and share them with others.
    - - Jobs
        
        Immigrants sometimes arrive with little skills.
        
        Contribute to the economy with their skills.
      - Taxes
        
        Immigrants and native-born people both pay taxes to contribute to schools and the bettering of the economy.
  - - - Brain Drain: The loss of well-educated people such as doctors or engineers to another country.
      - Remittance: A payment of money sent by an immigrant to a relative in his or her home country.
    - - Immigrants leave their families and their culture behind.
      - Working immigrants can send money to their families to help cover expenses such as tuition bills and caring for the family.