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Geography Exam S2 Global Studies
2 booklets:
Arizona
• Climate of Arizona
o Draw a graph of desert climate
o Read a graph; know the key facts about temperature and rainfall
o Why is it hot and dry in Arizona?
sub tropical latitude; sun’s energy more concentrated; evaporation; inland winds have little moisture
• Desert landforms
o How does heat affect the landscape, ie why is there sand in the desert?
weathering-temperature changes cause rocks to expand/contract and split up into increasingly small particles
o Mushroom rocks, dunes (p147)
o Rock, sand and stone deserts (p147)
• Know the neighbouring states/cities/rivers
• Phoenix (see comments below)
o Population and Growth of Phoenix
o Advantages and disadvantages of life in Phoenix
• Los Angeles (pp136-138)*
o Main activities (eg Hollywood, tourism, port)
o Pollution (smog)
o Transport (congestion)
Brazil
• Location/map work/cities/rivers
• Climate (“Hot and Wet”) (p160)
o Daily rainfall-convectional rain
o Annual rainfall
• Rain Forest characteristicso Structure (3 layers)
o Specific plants and how they adapt
• Lifestyle of native Indian tribes (pp162-163)
o Yanomamo
o Shifting cultivation
o Sustainable farming
o Hunter-gatherers
Arizona
Friday 25th January
We looked at the video “Oasis in the Desert” which described the key role of the Colorado River in sustaining life in the dry south west of the USA. Among the key points to remember
1. The Colorado is not the largest river in the USA, but its location in such an arid zone is vital
2. From the 1920s an impressive set of dams and reservoirs has been built along much of the Colorado. This provides water for the large and growing cities such as Phoenix. We found out about the Hoover Dam. a major engineering feat.
3. The population of Phoenix has grown rapidly as people move to Arizona from all across the States. Often it is in search of a better lifestyle, the warm, sunny climate or to get a job. One family had moved nine times, and this is common for many families. Very few children in the school we looked at were born in Phoenix; they came from outside the state, eg Idaho, Califormia, Missouri and Georgia.
4. A lot of water is used to irrigate crops, lawns, golf courses and roadside verges. Sprinklers are used.
5. The city swallows up a massive amount of desert land-this could be affecting local habitats. So much land is needed because everyone wants to live in the suburbs with gardens and driveways. Wht impact might this have on local ecosystems?
Click here for a photo of Phoenix
The class has been looking at the growth of Phoenix, Az. We drew up a list of questions to ask.
These included:
Why build a city in the desert?
Why do people want to move to Phoenix?
Where have they come from?
What kinds of jobs are there?
Will they be able to keep expanding the city?
Where do they get the water from, if it is a desert?
What sort of problems might there be in the future?
TASK
Post a comment to this blog to tell us how you would rate Phoenix compared with Glasgow!
You must use English, ie write in sentences, use punctuation and observe proper spelling.
Population Facts
City of Phoenix-Population by year
1890 3,152
1900 5,544
1910 11,314
1920 29,053
1930 48,118
1940 65,414
1950 106,818
1960 439,170
1970 581,562
1980 789,704
1990 983,403
2000 1,321,045
2005 1,461,575
2006 1,512,986
Phoenix is probably about the same size as Glasgow. The differences are that it is hotter, sunnier and you don’t get much rain. In Phoenix it seems very crowded and you can see rows and rows of buildings going on for miles and miles whereas Glasgow isn’t very crowded. Glasgow is a very different city to Phoenix as it has more rainfall a year. It is also different as it isn’t a desert. There aren’t much historical sites in Phoenix but there are lots of new buildings instead. Phoenix also has a bigger population then Glasgow.
Hi Megan,
You make several excellent points.
Phoenix is a large metropolitan area, both in land size (about 9,000 square miles) and in population (about 6 million people). That makes it comparable to the population of Scotland! This metropolitan area is made up of about 25 cities and towns, one of which is the state capital, Phoenix. Phoenix is the 5th largest city in the U.S. It can be confusing when reading about Phoenix, because some people are actually referring to the Greater Phoenix area, or the metropolitan area, and not just the City of Phoenix proper. The City of Phoenix is just over 500 square miles in area.
The history of Phoenix dates back hundreds of years, but not much of that history is plainly visible today. The history of the Arizona’s desert is that of the native American tribes which inhabited the area before modern cities were built. We have historic, preserved sites nearby where we can learn the history of the people who lived here before us, why they came, and how they developed and flourished (or didn’t survive) in the desert.
http://phoenix.about.com/cs/daytrips/a/montezuma01.htm
There are still native Americans (or Indians) in the area, many of whom live on reservations. That’s an entire topic for your class in itself!
It is true that we don’t have as many historic buildings as you do in Glasgow, or even as some of our other major cities in the U.S. A building that is 100 years old is rare here!
Thanks for posting, Megan. If any of your classmates have any questions or observations, let them know they can post here and I will try to stop by and check in.
Best regards,
Judy Hedding
Phoenix, AZ
http://phoenix.about.com
What is the main sport in phoenix?
Is it “soccer”, american football, baseball or basketball?
Scotlands is definetly “soccer”.
Phoenix is obviously a much larger city in populaton and amount of land than Glasgow. The layout of roads in Phoenix is the squre grid basis which is much more sophisticated, easy to use and compact to fit more buildings than Glasgow. Glasgow has better recreational advantages and more recreation land per squre mile than Phoenix. To let the green stay in Phoenix , the council has to spend plenty of money on thousands of sprinklers across the city. Phoenix seems like a nice sunny city but the ratio of water per household is much more less than Glasgow ,and with the growing population i suspect there will be big problems in the future. My rating Phoenix: 6.8/10 Glasgow: 7.5/10
The differences between Glasogw and Phoenix are that Phoenix is much warmer and it is in the middle of a desert. Glasgow has much more rain fall and it is a lot colder than Phoenix. Glasgow is much greener and Phoenix has almost no grass. I would rate Phoenix 6/10 and Glasgow 7/10. I prefer Glasgow because i would rather lookout my window and see grass rather than sand,Phoenix is very arid and you would not get any sow in Phoenix.
Phoenix has a very arid temperature unlike Glasgow which is wet and cold, at the best of times. There is a much higher temperature in the Arazonia state which may cause water supply problems in the future. Phoenix is very large, along with its population, and there are plans to extened state. There is one problem, three of the sides surrounding Phoenix are hills which means there is only one side to build on and that is going to finish at one point in near future. Glasgow also has this problem as there are other areas not far from the borders around it. Both phoenix and Glasgow have a richer and area and a more run down area. I rate Phoenix at 8/10 and Glasgow at 7/10.
Phoenix is a very large state situted in Arizona, USA. its area and population are both bigger than Glasgow. Phoenix is a very arid area wheras Glasgow is wet Glasgow. Both can not expand much more becuase of neighbouring areas. Phoenix can not expand becuse of being surrouned on three sides of hills and the other will run out soon. In the near future Phoenix is going to have water supply problems, very much the opposite of Glasgow. A similartiy between the two, is that bothe areas have richer and poorer areas. I rate Phoenix at 8/10 and Glasagow as &/!0. Phoenix is higher as it is warmer.
Phoenix and Glasgow are both large cities, however, they have many differences in their layouts and their climates. For instance: Phoenix is very hot and sunny during the day, but colder at night and there is not too much rain, whilst Glasgow is very wet and there are only a few very hot days, which are nothing compared to very hot days in Phoenix. Also, Phoenix is surrounded by desert and any greenery found is artificial and the water is pumped in from the mountains which get more rain. Glasgow’s greenery, however, is all natural (except the ‘roll-out’ grass) and it is NOT surrounded by desert. Layout-wise, Phoenix is set out in a clearly defined grid pattern where Glasgow is not-it has streets all over the place (Except the original CBD)! Phoenix is much newer and more modern than Glasgow and so would attract alot of people, however Glasgow has some very nice old buildings and some of the architecture and engineering is stunning.
Both Glasgow and Phoenix have their strong points and their weak points(rain!), so lots of people would be happy to live in either city – it depends on what you like. (I personally would prefer to live in Glasgow as I think I would find Phoenix too hot and I sometimes like the rain of Scotland).
Phoenix and Glasgow are both very different cities. Glasgow is fairly wet and cold when Phoenix on the other hand is very arid and warm. Phoenix is situated in a desert but Glasgow isn’t. Also the industries in both cities are different.
Phoenix has very little greenery compared to Glasgow as it is far too hot to grow even grass. I think that would put a lot of people off living there. Phoenix has a bigger area than Glasgow and more people live there.
Personaly I would rather live in Glasgow.
Hi Miles,
Football (American) is very popular, as is basketball, ice hockey and of course, the sport that is often thought of as America’s pastime, baseball. All three of three of the latter sports have much longer seasons than football. We do play soccer ij the U.S., and it is gaining in popularity. Universities now have sports programs and scholarships for soccer, and we are very proud of our women’s soccer team that does so well in the Olympics. Most Americans don’t really know that the most popular sport in America is actually (drum roll, please!) NASCAR auto racing!
I am an avid sports fan. I also follow tennis and golf, both women’s and men’s. Soccer will take a bit of time for me to get used to as a spectator; it’s much slower than basketball or hockey, and I like speed!
Regards,
Judy Hedding
About.com Guide to Phoenix, AZ
http://phoenix.about.com
Hello Robin,
I was especially interested in this sentence:
“Glasgow has better recreational advantages and more recreation land per square mile than Phoenix.” Can you elaborate? Do you mean parks, or something else?
Phoenix area recreation undoubtedly is different than Glasgow’s. Because of our sunny weather about 300 days of the year, many activities revolve around the outdoors, especially golf and hiking in our mountains. We do have several lakes within about an hour of Phoenix, but they are small, man-made lakes for boating, fishing and water skiing. Our recreation is also focused on culture and arts and entertainment, like festivals and concerts and museums, as I am sure you also have in Glasgow.
Speaking of golf and parks, did you know that many of our public areas that have grass use reclaimed water?
Regards,
Judy Hedding
About.com Guide to Phoenix, AZ
http://phoenix.about.com
Hi Andrew,
Your feelings on this matter mirror many in the U.S. Although we have trees and grass, our native plants are very different than in Glasgow, and even other parts of the U.S. We have lots of cactus and drought-tolerant plants and trees that use less water. At the same time, though, they don’t always give people that same feeling as large oak trees. Some people who move to the desert from wetter areas, like Seattle, Washington or New York City love the desert, and some miss not only the cooler weather in the winter, but the dark, dense green foliage. Some people love the desert and the cactus and the warmth. Everyone is different.
I have to tell you, Andrew, that there’s no sand outside our windows! This is not desert in the sense of sand dunes and camels; it is a desert defined by arid conditions.
Here are some cactus flowers in bloom — beautiful!
http://phoenix.about.com/library/blcactusflower01.htm
Regards,
Judy Hedding
About.com Guide to Phoenix, AZ
http://phoenix.about.com
Hello Jocelyn,
Planning for continued growth is something that the local area governments are always considering. There is still quite a bit of growth area for the City of Phoenix, but at the same time everyone is concerned that we maintain our city, state and county public lands for environmental reasons and not develop them.
Like many big cities in America, we will start growing upwards. Up until recently, there were very few tall buildings in Phoenix. It isn’t like New York City or Los Angels at all! Lately, there has been more of a trend to build taller buildings, for offices as well as apartments and condominiums.
Do you have many skyscrapers in Glasgow?
Regards,
Judy Hedding
About.com Guide to Phoenix, AZ
http://phoenix.about.com
Hi Catriona,
I wasn’t sure what you meant when you wrote, “any greenery found is artificial.” I assure you that our plants and trees are real, and desert, too, have plants and trees, albeit different ones than would be found in Glasgow! Take a look at some of these photos of one of my favorite places, the Boyce Thompson Arboretum:
http://phoenix.about.com/od/gardensandzoos/ss/boyce.htm
We also have, as I’m sure you do, a local botanical garden. I’ll bet it looks a lot different than yours, but everything there is real!
http://phoenix.about.com/library/bldbg01.htm
You mentioned the Phoenix grid system. I never think about it unless I am away from home. It is very easy to find your way around Phoenix because it is laid out in that grid pattern. It’s a little boring, but I don’t get lost!
I enjoy the fact that as a new city, it is relatively clean and modern, but, as you say, Phoenix lacks unique, classic architecture. I actually drove by a construction site yesterday where they are building an apartment complex–and they are building it to look Victorian! That’s a new twist — building something new to look old!
Regards,
Judy Hedding
About.com Guide to Phoenix, AZ
http://phoenix.about.com
Hi Catriona,
I wasn’t sure what you meant when you wrote, “any greenery found is artificial.” I assure you that our plants and trees are real, and desert, too, has plants and trees, albeit different ones than would be found in Glasgow! Take a look at some of these photos of one of my favorite places, the Boyce Thompson Arboretum:
http://phoenix.about.com/od/gardensandzoos/ss/boyce.htm
We also have, as I’m sure you do, a local botanical garden. I’ll bet it looks a lot different than yours, but everything there is real!
http://phoenix.about.com/library/bldbg01.htm
You mentioned the Phoenix grid system. I never think about it unless I am away from home. It is very easy to find your way around Phoenix because it is laid out in that grid pattern. It’s a little boring, but I don’t get lost!
I enjoy the fact that as a new city, it is relatively clean and modern, but, as you say, Phoenix lacks unique, classic architecture. I actually drove by a construction site yesterday where they are building an apartment complex–and they are building it to look Victorian! That’s a new twist — building something new to look old!
Regards,
Judy Hedding
About.com Guide to Phoenix, AZ
http://phoenix.about.com
Hi Catriona,
I wasn’t sure what you meant when you wrote, “any greenery found is artificial.” I assure you that our plants and trees are real, and the desert, too, has plants and trees, albeit different ones than would be found in Glasgow! Take a look at some of these photos of one of my favorite places, the Boyce Thompson Arboretum:
http://phoenix.about.com/od/gardensandzoos/ss/boyce.htm
We also have, as I’m sure you do, a local botanical garden. I’ll bet it looks a lot different than yours, but everything there is real!
http://phoenix.about.com/library/bldbg01.htm
You mentioned the Phoenix grid system. I never think about it unless I am away from home. It is very easy to find your way around Phoenix because it is laid out in that grid pattern. It’s a little boring, but I don’t get lost!
I enjoy the fact that as a new city, it is relatively clean and modern, but, as you say, Phoenix lacks unique, classic architecture. I actually drove by a construction site yesterday where they are building an apartment complex–and they are building it to look Victorian! That’s a new twist — building something new to look old!
Regards,
Judy Hedding
About.com Guide to Phoenix, AZ
http://phoenix.about.com
I think Pheonix is bigger than Scotland, because of all the newly built houses and Phoenix is just eating into the desert. Pheonix will have to stop building houses in the future because there will be no room to build any new houses.
Phoenix, compared to Glasgow, is in many different ways the complete opposite. While Phoenix has the extreamly high temperatures and hardly any rain Glasgow is usaly wet and quite cold. Glasgow also has a lot of natural greenery everywhere, Phoenix on the other hand does have greenery but it is all quite newly planted.
The businesses are also completely different. In Phoenix the main jobs are house building, road building, farming and keeping the dam running. Phoenix is constantly growing and is already extremly larger than Glasgow. i’m not sure where i would rather live, possibly Phoenix. Howerver they both are completly different.
Pheonix is an exremely large city even compared with Glasgow. The location determines much of what is there, because it is so remote and landlocked there is hardly ever and rain so all gereenery ect. requires irrigated water however because Scotland is so rainy this is not necessary. Also there are many varyed job opportunities in Glasgow whereas in Pheonix, because it is “eating into the desert” the main indutries and job opportunites lie in urbanization of the desert around Pheonix eg. house building, a supply of greenery, pool building ect.
Phoenix and Glasgow are both major cities but they are very different to each other.
The biggest difference is the temperature. Phoenix has a very dry, arid, desert climate with hardly any rain. Sometimes there can be no rain for a few years. Although in Glasgow we have a very high rainfall and a cold climate.
In Phoenix it is very hard to grow crops because of this climate. They can grow a lot of desert plants such as cacti but if they want to have greenery in the towns they have to have sprinklers beside almost every plant. Even although they don’t get much rain they can water from rivers. In Phoenix they dammed the River Colorado to get water and now they can have fountains and green golf couses in the city.
Phoenix is expanding every day (up to 19km of desert is swallowed up each day). This is because you can now live in Phoenix happily because there is now air conditioning and swimming pools. The population of Phoenix is growing so quickly that soon there won’t be enough water for everything and there would be no more space to build any more houses. Phoenix has the population of the whole of Scotland but Scotland still has a lot of space that new places could could be built. Many people flock here because of the clean air, warm temperature and it’s a good retirement spot. Unlike Phoenix, Glasgow still has a lot of space to expand into and there is a lot of water for everyone.
Hi Rebecca,
I don’t think Phoenix is bigger than all of Scotland. Scotland is more than 30,000 square miles! It is true that we are eating into the desert with growth, but all cities that are growing are eating into whatever land it is that used to be unoccupied/unused.
In the City of Phoenix, not many new homes are being built right now, compared with other growing cities. Much of the growth is in smaller living units, like apartments or condominiums.
Regards,
Judy Hedding
About.com Guide to Phoenix, AZ
http://phoenix.about.com
Hi Jordan,
Thanks for bringing up business! Every city, especially a growing one, needs a strong economic base to support the city infrastructure. Things like roads, water delivery, utilities, fire/police and so on. In Phoenix, the basis of economic activity might surprise you–it is aerospace manufacturing and high-tech industries, like computer chip manufacturing.
While farming was dominant years ago, it is not common as an industry within the city limits any more. Construction and service industries, like hospitality (hotels) and banking insurance and accounting, as well as tourism, are probably on the next tier.
As for that dam, it pretty much takes care of itself!
Take care,
Judy Hedding
About.com Guide to Phoenix, AZ
http://phoenix.about.com
Hi Callum,
Thanks for your comments. While Phoenix might be somewhat landlocked, it is by no means remote. It is a major hub of one of the biggest airlines in the country, and the Phoenix airport is one of the busiest in the country.
One of the things I like about living in the Phoenix area is how easy it is to get around to other places from here. A flight to Los Angeles or Las Vegas is only about an hour. Within a couple of hours I can be on the Mexican Riviera, or in Oregon, or in San Francisco or in Texas! The state of Arizona is geographically/geologically very diverse, so I can drive for 2 hours and be hiking in the cool mountains, or drive for 3 hours and go skiing! That’s not true of many other American cities, because we are so spread out in this country.
While we don’t have the amount of natural watering of our greenery as you do, the way we try to deal with that is to use drought tolerant plants that don’t require as much water. In other words, they are used to the desert conditions.
Thanks for posting!
Judy Hedding
About.com Guide to Phoenix, AZ
http://phoenix.about.com
Hello Katie,
Thank you for your thoughtful comments. Water is always a concern in the desert, but our government is very careful to plan many, many years ahead to make sure that we don’t run out. Many people here (but not all) voluntarily conserve water. Why? Because if we don’t, someday the government will make us do it–and it’s the right thing to do! Here is an article I wrote about some things people should do in the desert to conserve water. Do you do any of these things in Glasgow?
http://phoenix.about.com/cs/desert/a/waterconserv01.htm
You, and some of your classmates, might be surprised that many crops grow well in this type of desert. We grow cotton, and citrus and many other fruits and vegetables here. Not too many years ago, schools taught children about Arizona using the phrase “the 5 Cs.” Copper, Cattle, Cotton, Citrus and Climate.
There is an unexpected benefit to the fact that residential construction is replacing our farm land–farms actually are a huge user of water resources.
I have a vegetable garden in my yard. I love it! I grow tomatoes, melons, peppers, onions, turnips, beets, spinach, radishes, carrots, squash and more! I also have a lime tree and a grapefruit tree. I go out to my tree in the morning to pick my breakfast!
Regards,
Judy Hedding
About.com Guide to Phoenix, AZ
http://phoenix.about.com
Hi Jane,
Again, we have grass here, but it does have to be watered to stay green and grow.
There are many people who love living in the desert and many people who don’t. We have areas of our country that are much wetter, or get a lot of snow, or are more humid, or at higher elevations–the wonderful thing is that people, especially as they get older, can make decisions about where they would be happiest. I love the desert, because although we have 4-5 months of very hot weather, we have 7-8 months of springtime! I am not as happy in cold or wet climates.
Besides the weather, another benefit of growth is that more jobs become available, so more people move to Phoenix, continuing the cycle.
I’m so glad that many of you like it where you live. That’s a good thing, and I wouldn’t want it any other way!
Best,
Judy Hedding
About.com Guide to Phoenix, AZ
http://phoenix.about.com
Dear Judy
The highest buildings in Glasgow are the multi story flats , which range from 10-15 blocks in height. There are some large sky scrapers like the Hilton Hotel but not that many really tall work buildings… but more and more new buildings seem to be getting taller and taller.
Jocelyn
Pheonix and Glasgow have quite a few differences. For example, Pheonix is found in a desert, developing quite quickely and swallowing up the land. It gets very little rainfall each year and the temperature is quite high. It can get over 50 degrees.
However Glasgow is not in a desert but in Scotland, a place where the weather is alot of the time miserable. However there are days when the sun is out but even then it is not always that warm and we get a high amout of rainfall each year.
Pheonix is flourishing. However, in the future it will face problems . Firstly, there is the problem of pollution. The population is rising every year so that means more cars and more pollution. Also, Pheonix might eventually run out of land to build on. The population will continue to rise and eventually Pheonix might become over-populated. Lastly, the water won’t last forever. The people in Pheonix depend on it as it provides them with water and electricity. But if it ran out, then it would have a major affect on Pheonix and its people.
I think that Glasgow and Phoeix are two very different cities.A big differnce is the climate.The climate of Arizona is dry and hot wheras Glasgow is wet and cold.Populaion wise Phoenix is greater than Glasgow.Another big difference is the rate at which the cities have developed.Glasgow is much older and not as big and developed as Phoenix which is much bigger and more developed.This shows that Phoenix is a popular place to live.The surroundings also differ.Glasgows surrouding are flat or hilly and green wheras Phoenix’s are mountanous and rocky.Both cities are situated around a river but Phoenix is more dependent on it than Glasgow.
Phoenix is a lot bigger than Glasgow. And Phoenix is still growing every day.
The population in Phoenix is also bigger because the houses and buildings are all crammed together.
The main differences between Phoenix and Glasgow are;
THE CLIMATE – phoenix is much hotter and sunnier than Glasgow because Phoenix is in the desert.
JOBS – In Phoenix the main jobs building and farming, and in Glasgow there are all sorts of different jobs, eg. accountancy, banking, etc.
PLANTS – Phoenix has hardly any greenery because it is so hot, it is difficukt to grow crops because there is hardly any rainfall, sometimes it doesn’t rain for years!
Good afternoon Mr Mcdougell, Judy Headding here are my comments on Phoneix compared to Glasgow
Phoenix is a much larger city than Glasgow in populaton and the amount of land. The layout of the roads in Phoenix are the squre grid basis which i think would be more complicated than Glasgow but better to fit buildings in. Glasgow has better recreational advantages as glasgow has many parks and Pollok park has been voted best park in Britain. To keep Phoneix staying green and alive the council has spent many millions of pounds on sprinklers across the city which are a comman sight amongst the cavillians. Phoenix seems like a nice sunny city but the ratio of water and electricity per household is much more than Glasgow ,and with the growing population i suspect there will be big problems in the future as there wont be enough water and electricity in the vacinity. My rating for Phoenix: 6.5/10 as most of the greenery is artificioul and Glasgow: 7.0/10. Maybe this is a biased opinion but i feel Glasgow has more to offer in most parts as their is more history involved in it which gives it a better feeling and Phoneix looks more artificiul which dampens the mood of the town.
I would like to end my view by asking what the main pass times are in Phoneix and what are the jobs phoneix has to offer.
Hi . I think that Pheonix is a very large sity thats growth is much faster compared to Glasgow’s. Also the climate is very different as in Glasgow it is cold and wet where as in Pheonix, it has a very warm dry climate which would be nice for a few weeks but could become a difficulty if u lived there. They are eating up the land in pheonix and this is causing smug and pollution and i think more than Glasgow gives off. The sheer size of Pheonix is larger than Glasgow but they are both two very different cities with many contrasts.
Pheonix is a very developed city and I think that the main difference between Pheonix and Glasgow is their tempuratures for example Pheonix has a very hot climate and has very little rainfall but Glasgow is nearly almost wet although there are some, but very few, dry days and when we do have them they are not always warm. The city of Pheonix is growing and suburban areas and golf coarses are being built however the people of Pheonix are already swallowing the dessert. Pheonix does not have alot of water supplies and this is a problem because it is so hot. It is easier because swimming pools have been built outside people’s houses. It is hard to grow plants there as there is hardly any rainfall but sprinklers have been placed in almost every plant. There alot of differences but i would rather live in Glasgow because I think Pheonix would be too hot for me.
Thank you for all the many posts on Phoenix. This has been a very worthwhile “pilot” exercise in blogging and I have been very pleased by your observations. I hope you had manged to read Judy Hedding’s posts. Judy lives and works in Arizona and has kindly fleshed out some of our rather sketchy knowledge, corrected some mistakes and challenged some misconceptions. If geography is all about developing a sense of place, then I think this thread has been a big help to us all, me included-I have never been to Phoenix. You would do well to summarise all of of Judy’s comments into a spider diagram/mind map. Take time to read each others’ comments and have a look at Judy’s own blog. We are now moving away from Arizona to Brazil to look at the Rain Forest and, by contrast, Rio De Janeiro. Judy, if you know anything about Brasil, we’d love to hear from you. Otherwise, feel free to join the discussions on the Home page of this blog anytime you want!
phoenix and glasgow as we know are two really different places to live. Phoenix is a dry vast desert while Glasgow is a very wet urban area. The rain is one of the big differences Glasgow has alot of rain which can cause alot of damage but Phoenix has very little rain.
Phoenix is a lot bigger than Glasgow and the popultaon is a lot bigger in Phoenix, bu why do people want to live in a desert? the water from the Colorado River wil eventually run out and then what will the people in Phoenix do ?, but Glasgow however althogh it rains a lot we have a steady water flow and there is nothing wrong, so why Phoenix and not Glasgow
reply to Judy
in the Uk we don’t really have much of a problem with water because it is nearly always raining here! a few years ago in the south of england there was a small shortage but they government just banned the use if garden hoses and the shortage cleared up.
Hello everyone!
I know I haven’t stopped by in a while, but I enjoyed discussing Arizona with you.
There are many wonderful places in the world, and they are all very different. Some people are born in a city or town and live there all their lives, because they are happy there. That’s wonderful! Some people travel and move from place to place, looking for variety, or maybe letting their careers and family take them to different places. That works out well for many people!
I hope you continue to enjoy your studies. Our Earth is an amazing place filled with incredible variety of people, places and things. On to Brazil!