(a) |
Explain the influence of the major water systems, the topography, and the climate on the ways of life and worldviews in the societies studied. |
(b) |
Connect the characteristics of the natural environment with the settlement and movement of people in the societies studied. |
(c) |
Give examples of ways in which the natural environment influenced technological development in the societies studied. |
(d) |
Give examples of ways in which the development of societies studied impacted the natural environment. |
(e) |
Explain the effect of the natural environment in the progress or decline of the societies studied. |
(f) |
Analyze the influence of the natural environment on the territorial expansion, colonization, or empire-building in the societies studied. |
(g) |
Analyze the effects of colonization, territorial expansion, and empire-building on the natural environment. |
The atlas includes world maps and charts on topics such as landforms, vegetation, resources, population, religion, language and the economy. This edition incorporates the 2006 Canadian Census statistics together with new content, including remote sensing, climate change and satellite imagery.
This book was nominated for two Saskatchewan Book Awards in 2005.