Thứ Hai, 24 tháng 10, 2011

Homework for 10/24

1.What physical geographic features have aided the development of the United States?
- The United States supports itself with trading, manufacturing, ranching, mining, fishing and shipbuilding. It has long coast line in the east and the west of the country, so fishing and shipbuilding are its main industries. Most of the area are high and rocky mountain, therefore farming is not developed. They also grow herds of cattle near the lakes and rivers because they provide fresh water, plant and grasses for grazing. Manufacturing is also developed in the Midwest such as the automobiled industry. Some Gulf States in the South drill for oil and minerals like coal.

2.What physical geographic features have aided the development of Vietnam?
- Vietnam's main economy sectors are agriculture, fishing, forestry, trading, mining and oil drilling. Vietnam has a lot of plains and good soil for farming. The suitable areas for developing agriculture are usually near lakes and river delta which provide more nutrients for the soil and make it more fertile for growing plants. The long coast line in the East supply resources of seafood and oil that help develop fishing and oil drilling. The country has complex waterway that support both domestic and international trading. Vietnam also has plenty of natural resources including minerals and thick forests that are suitable for mining and forestry.

Similarities:
 Both countries have long coast line that is very useful for fishing, oil drilling and other marine related industries. Both countries use waterway as a main means of trading.

Differences:
Agriculture is Vietnam's most important industry while the U.S. is very strong at manufacturing.Vietnam has a lot of natural resources which can help mining and mineral exporting develop but the U.S is not in most areas, so they have to try other ways to adapt well to it and make use of all the available resources.

Thứ Ba, 4 tháng 10, 2011

Global Warming

                                            
Sources:
http://globalwarming-facts.info/50-tips.html

Top 50 Things To Do To Stop Global Warming

http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/
The current cycle of global warming is changing the rhythms of climate that all living things have come to rely upon. What will we do to slow this warming? How will we cope with the changes we've already set into motion? While we struggle to figure it all out, the face of the Earth as we know it—coasts, forests, farms, and snow-capped mountains—hangs in the balance.
http://environment.about.com/od/globalwarming/tp/globalwarmtips.htm

Top 10 Simple Things You Can Do to Reduce Global Warming

http://www.globalissues.org/
Rapid global warming can affect an ecosystems chances to adapt naturally. The Arctic is very sensitive to climate change and already seeing lots of changes. Ocean biodiversity is already being affected as are other parts of the ecosystem.

Thứ Tư, 7 tháng 9, 2011

Migration and Immigration

LITTLE CHINA TOWN ON NGUYEN TRAI STREET

This picture was taken on Nguyen Trai Street, District 1, where you can find a lot of Chinese restaurants owned by Chinese people who immigrated and have settled in this area for a long time.



This is on the other side of the same street and you will see there are also many hotels which belong to Chinese people. The way their names were written in both Vietnamese and Chinese show that the Chinese people who immigrated there have tried to adapt to new environment in Vietnam.




This is in front of a popular buffet restaurant near one end of the street. This area is always crowded with pedestrians and vehicles, especially at night because many people come here to enjoy Chinese food and having cozy Asian atmosphere.

Thứ Hai, 5 tháng 9, 2011

The Water Cycle Poem

The Water Cycle Poem
Water covers three-thirds of the Earth’s surface
It changes forms from liquid to vapor to solid
This water cycle is a closed process
Which is continuous and endless
Water from lake, sea and ocean evaporates
To make vapor rise up to the sky
That is why we call it evaporation
Vapor then cools down to make clouds
In the process of condensation
Heavy clouds meet strong wind and fall down
In form of hail or rain
Throughout the precipitation process
Water is now running down mountains, hills and slopes
What we call runoff on surface or underground
It keeps flowing out to open water
And follow the same cycle
To change water again in form and shape
Making it an important part of nature life.

Chủ Nhật, 21 tháng 8, 2011

What are you most/least looking forward to this year in Social Studies?

I am most looking forward to this year in Social Studies is to learn about the histories of many great kings and many ancient civilizations like Maya. I love to learn about them because they are the one who said that 2012 is the end of the world and i want to find out why and how did they know that 2010 is the end of the world. I cant think of the least looking forward.