Mr. Carn's Geography Final Project. 9th grade

1. Around the
World in 80
Days!
Mr.Carn‟s final project
By: Shelby Smith
Period 4

2. The United States.

3. Physical
Geography.
The Rocky Mountains.
• The largest mountain range in
North America.
• About 80 million to 55 million
years old.
• On my trip to the Rockies, I
made the journey through
one of the 300 trails!
• The views were breathtaking
and very much worth the
work to get there.

4. Human
Geography.
The Statue of Liberty.
• Located in the middle of
the New York Harbor.
• She is 306 feet tall and
weighs close it 450,000.
• The seven rays on her
crown, are for each
continent.
• When I visited this great
symbol of freedom, I
climbed all 154 steps to
reach the top for an
amazing view of New York.

5. Issues in the US.
The Melting Pot of People.
• The United States is full of all
kinds of people.
• 70% is made up of people
that can trace family back
to Europe.
• This can be a problem.
There are so many different
people living in a smaller
area, they don‟t always get
alone in the best way.
• The government is doing a
great job keeping people
controlled and treating
everyone equally.

6. Canada.

7. Physical
Geography.
Lakes.
• Canada and America has 8
out the 15 largest lakes in
the world.
• Almost 9% of Canada‟s
totally area is covered by
freshwater.
• While in Canada I decided
to visit Lake Superior in
Ontario.
• Its one of the largest lakes.
Its surrounded by beautiful
greenness.

8. Human
Geography.
Sports.
• The 2 main sports played in
Canada are lacrosse and
hockey.
• Lacrosse was made by the
native peoples of the lands.
• Hockey was devolved by
the French settlers.
• Another popular sport is
hunting. There is a lot of
different game to be hunted
in this part of the world.
• While here my father and I
killed our first moose.

9. Issues in Canada.
Pollution.
• Today in Canada they are
experiencing a high amount
of pollution.
• Factories are creating acid
rain and cars just add to the
already high amount.
• The Great Lakes are also
seeing the rise in
industrialism. Factories are
using them as their waste
bins. Fish, plants, animals are
dying.
• The government has passed
laws to help improve these
issues.

10. Europe.

11. Physical
Geography.
The Alps.
• Europe‟s most popular
mountain range, takes up a
large part of the southwest.
• Cuts off Italy from the rest of
Europe.
• They extend in a crescent
shape for almost 700 miles.
• When in the Alps I when
snowboarding and it was
awesome, but just a bit too
cold for me liking.

12. Human
Geography.
Paris, France.
• A cultural hearth for fashion
and design.
• Home of the beautiful Eiffel
Tower.
• You can also spend a
magical day at Disneyland
Paris.
• When in Paris I decided to
take my mom and dad on a
boat ride in the Seine River
at night. All the lights were
gorgeous including the Eiffel
Tower.

13. Issues in Europe.
European Union.
• Was created after World
War ll.
• Tries to keep all the
countries untied.
• Promotes the use of a
common currency, call the
Euro.
• I think all the countries
should just be nice to each
other. If everyone was nice
to everyone the world
would be a nicer and
happier place to live.

14. Russia.

15. Physical
Geography.
Siberia.
• Eastern Russia also known as
Siberia is about 77% of all
the land in Russia.
• Only about 25% of the
people live in Siberia.
• This place of the country is
high in natural resources.
• Temperature can get as low
as -90 degrees and up to 90
degrees in the summers.
• During my visit to this part of
the world. I stayed in the ice
hotel. It was so cool…

16. Human
Geography.
The Space Race.
• During World War ll, Russia
was the former USSR.
• The Soviets became the first
country to send a satellite
into space. It was known as
Sputnik.
• They were also the first
country to put a man in
space, Yuri Gagarin, on April
12, 1961.
• The Space Race also
helped to introduce new
and better technology for
the USSR.

17. Issues in Russia.
Nuclear waste.
• During the time of the USSR,
dozens of nuclear reactors
were built. The reactors
weren't built in the proper
way so they are now letting
out radioactive materials.
• A great example of this is
the disaster of Chernobyl in
1986. Over 100,00 square
mile where said to be
affected by this huge
meltdown.
• Being exposed to these
conditions can cause birth
defects or maybe nothing at
all.

18. East Asia.

19. Physical
Geography.
Himalaya Mountains.
• The Himalaya Mountain
range is home to the tallest
mountains in the world.
• All of the mountains taller
than 8,000 meters can be
found in the Himalayas.
• Including Mount Everest and
K2.
• While in this part of the world
I climbed to the highest
point in the world, Mt.
Everest‟s peak. The view is
greater than anything I‟ve
ever seen.

20. Human
Geography.
The Great Wall of China.
• Built in the what they think
was as early as the 7th
century BC.
• The wall is made of
stone, brick, tamped
earth, wood, and maybe a
few other things.
• The wall its self is said to be
about 3,889 miles long with
other defense barriers
added as well.
• When I went to see the
Great Wall, I walked the
whole thing seeing a large
amount of the country.

21. Issues in East Asia.
The Ring of Fire.
• The ring of fire is an area
where there is a high
amount of volcanic activity.
• It is located in the Pacific
Ocean, in the middle of the
Asian continent and the
North American continent.
• It has 452 volcanoes and is
home to over 75% of the
world's volcanoes.
• On March 11th, 2011 a
massive earthquake of 8.9
magnitude stuck Japan.
Killing upwards of 16,000
people, with huge amounts
of damages.

22. Australia.

23. Physical
Geography.
The Outback.
• A large section of dry flat
land in the middle of the
country.
• Also can be called the
“back of beyond” or
“beyond the black stump”
by the natives.
• Home you a huge amount
of animals that can only be
found in this part of the
world.
• During my visit to The
Outback I got to see a
Kangaroo close up and pet
it.

24. Human
Geography.
Sydney Opera House.
• Opened in 1973 after taking
15 years to build.
• The Opera House hosts over
1,500 shows a year, bring in
about 1.2 million people a
year.
• The house is also one of the
most popular visitor
attractions in Australia.
• Getting to visit this amazing
structure was just grand.
Also getting to attend one
of its famous shows will
always be with me.

25. Issues in Australia.
The Stolen Generation.
• Between 1909 and 1969
100,000 mixed-raced
children were taken from
their homes and were put in
the care of “White Families”.
• Aborigines faced the same
things that happened to the
African Americans of the
United States.
• The Aborigines didn‟t gain
full citizenship till 1967.
• After mass protest the
people gain their rights.

26. The Caribbean.

27. Physical
Geography.
Greater Antilles Islands.
• Is a group of islands that
include Cuba, the Cayman
Islands, Hispaniola, Puerto
Rico, and Jamaica.
• These island were made by
volcanoes which makes
them have a mountainous
terrain.
• Temperatures stay between
70 and 80 all year round.
• I enjoyed the great weather
and beautiful white sandy
beaches.

28. Human
Geography.
Rastafarian.
• A religion base on
Christianity but with African
themes and ways for
thinking added.
• Rasta‟s believe in
“repatriation” meaning to
return to your roots.
• You see many Rasta‟s
wearing their hair in
dreadlocks because of their
ancestors.
• All the people I talked to
were very nice and laid
back. Why can‟t the world
be free like them?

29. Issues in The
Caribbean.
Is it Safe?
• Did you know that most of
the countries in the
Caribbean are considered
to be 3rd world countries?
• Only 50% of the people in
Haiti have clean water.
• Most people are
uneducated, which makes
for unsafe hospitals and
untrained staff in them.
• The murder rate is about 38
percent(2009) in Trinidad
and Tobago.

30. Africa.

31. Physical
Geography.
Victoria Falls.
• A famous waterfall, also
one of the Seven Natural
Wonders of the World.
• It is said to be about 360
feet tall and over a mile
wide.
• During the rainy season it is
the largest waterfall in the
world by volume.
• Going to Victoria Falls was
one of my favorites, I laid at
the edge and it was a rush
of emotions. Also the view is
beautiful!

32. Human
Geography.
The Great Pyramid of Giza.
• The oldest and largest of
the 3 pyramids.
• The oldest of the Seven
Wonders of the Ancient
World. As the only one that‟s
still intact for the most part.
• The Great Pyramid was the
tallest man-made structure
in the world for over 3,800
years.
• Seeing this giant structure
and knowing that it was
made before cranes was
just amazing!

33. Issues in Africa.
HIV/AIDS.
• HIV stands for Human
immunodeficiency virus
infection.
• AIDs stands for acquired
immunodeficiency
syndrome.
• AIDs is now pandemic
which means its an
uncontrolled outbreak of a
disease that is over a large
area.
• There are about 26 million
recorded cases of AIDs in
Africa.
• 80% of child AID cases are in
African and 70% of adults.

34. Latin America.

35. Physical
Geography.
Amazon River.
• The Amazon is the longest
river in the world.
• Flowing for about 4,000 miles
with over 1,000 rivers that
empty into it.
• Carries more water to the
ocean than any other river.
• The Amazon is also home to
many different animals like
the Piranha and the Pink
River Dolphin to name a
few.
• I went on a boat ride and
saw family of Pink River
Dolphins!

36. Human
Geography.
Christ the Redeemer.
• The Christ the Redeemer
Statue is located in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil.
• Is one of the world's best
known and most visited
monuments.
• It represents Jesus standing
over the city of
Rio, welcoming people from
near and far.
• I got ride a trolley up to the
top of the mountain to see it
up close, its huge!

37. Issues in Latin
America.
The Drug Trade.
• 90% of cocaine and 80% of
all the meth that enters the
United States comes from
Latin America.
• The drug cartels are said to
make about 39 billion dollars
a year.
• When all the drugs, it makes
Latin America one for the
places with the highest
crime rates.
• 32..6 people per 100,00 in
2008.
• Mexico‟s drug war has cost
over 50,000 people their
lives.

38. The Middle East.

39. Physical
Geography.
Rub Al-Khali.
• Also known as the „Empty
Quarter "or “a place where
no one comes out”
• Its about the size of the
State of Texas.
• Dunes can reach upwards
of 800 feet.
• 10 years can pass without a
drop of rain.
• Surface temperatures can
reach up to 150 degrees.
• I raced a camel with my
best friend… we won!

40. Human
Geography.
Islam.
• 5 Pillars of Islam
-Faith
-Prayer
-Charity
-Fasting
-Pilgrimage
• Mecca is the holiest city in
all of Islam. Every Muslim
must make the trip once in
their life.
• When I visited Mecca there
was a sea of people
praying.

41. Issues in The
Middle East.
Oil.
• 64% if oil is from the Middle
East.
• Oil is so important that
countries will go to war if
there isn‟t enough getting to
their country.
• The US only gets about 13%
of its oil from the Middle
East.
• The religion conflicts could
be a reason that America
doesn‟t want to buy oil from
the Middle East.