Chapter 19 : California

California vs. Las Vegas

Los Angeles is second largest city in United States. Los Angeles has lots of earthquakes in the past, and sometimes for recently. In 1994, there was a big earthquake in Northridge, it was 6.7. We did some earthquakes fire drill sometimes which is really needed. For this earthquake, Las Vegas was also got damaged but not that much of Northridge.

Climate of California vs. Las Vegas

California's weather is so good. It is not too much to say that Loas Angeles is the Angel's city. Mediterranean precipitation and not that hot summer and not that cold winter. Annual temperature is 50'F to 80'F. But in Valley, sometimes in summer, temperature will over 100'F. It is hard to see snow in California but in the Sierras, snow packs of ten feet or more are common. As compare to Las Vegas, it has hot summer and not cold winter but it is really dry, annual precipitation is about 45 inches a year.

Homeless of California vs. Las Vegas

Homeless is one of the serious issue of California. Homeless population is up to 82 thousand, and homeless chose their home as Los Angeles because it has good weather and warm temperature. As compare to Las Vegas, it is hard to see homeless around main street. I think it because hotels are securing their territory. They also might have lots of homeless because of the gambling. 

Chapter 17 : Pacific Northwest

Pacific Northwest vs. Las Vegas

Pacific Northwest region includes Northern California, Western Oregon, Western Washington, and Vancouver, Canada. The three major cities of this region are Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver. Those three cities are well developed then other cities in Pacific Northwest region.

Climate of Pacific Northwest vs. Las Vegas

Pacific Northwest Precipitation

In Pacific Northwest, for three seasons, the temperate is marine climate which brings plentiful precipitation. In Vancouver, they got 250 inches annually, and Mount Olympus receives more than 200 inches annually. As compare to Las Vegas, they got about 45 inches annually, which is really dry.

Chapter 15 & 16 : The Rocky Mountain and Intermontane

Rocky Mountain & Intermontane Videos

Rocky Mountain

Intermontane

Las Vegas is one of the city in Intermontane.

Rocky Mountain is the one of the biggest mountain of North America. 

The Rocky Mountain was the hunting place for Native Americans. After the first Europeans arrived and they hunted Beaver for their fur, beavers almost to extinction but their fur were not used anymore because the fashion trend got changed. Thanks god.

Chapter 14 : The Great Plains and Canadian Prairie

Great Plains vs. Las Vegas

Climate of Great Plains vs. Las Vegas

The Pacific air mass moves eastward and has it's moisture lost as it crosses over mountain ranges. The Great Plains are in the rain shadow of the Rocky Mountains. The western part of the Plains' precipitation is lacked because of the rain shadow, but eastern part of Plains are more affected by the Gulf Coast air mass so it is more humid than western Plains. The Precipitation for a year is about less than 20 inches which is very dry. Compare to Las Vegas, Las Vegas is most driest city in U.S.

Chapter 13 : The Midwest

Climate of Midwest vs. Las Vegas

The Midwest lack of natural barriers allowing winds to blow freely across the prairie. Since 1960, the weather station realized Midwest's weather god changed. It became including extreme rain and hottest temperature so resulting in increased evaporation and drought. So Midwest is worrying about to lose of agriculture industry because of their weather got changed. Midwest has transitional spring and fall to the longer, hot and humid summer and cold winter. Compare to Las Vegas, it has same hot summer but not humid, driest, and warm winter.

Lakes of Midwest vs. Las Vegas

The Great Lakes hold about 20 percent of the world's freshwater. Great Lakes is including Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario lakes. New Orleans main source of water comes from the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. But both of water sources doesn't not consist of freshwater. The lake levels is decreasing throughout history. The biggest reason of declining water level is the consistent with climate change forecasts. Other reasons is rising lake temperatures, higher wind speeds that reduce ice cover, and accelerated evaporation. Las Vegas is also worrying about the decreasing water level of lake Mead. The water is so important to every living things. Should saving the water more.

Chapter 12 : The Ozarks

Ozarks vs. Las Vegas

Ozarks region includes Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. By the 1950, the Ozarks were known locally as a land of opportunity although outsiders considered the region backwards. But now, Ozarks is suffering by poverty. Compare to Las Vegas, Las Vegas became the most fastest growing city in the United States and it became opportunity land, and American-dream.

Climate of Ozarks vs. Las Vegas

Ozarks's four distinct but temperate seasons range from 80'F average. Ozarks has very humid and rainy summers, annual precipitation is about 40 to 48 inches. In January, average temperature is 34'F. In the winter, snows are brief because of diurnal temperature variations. As compare to Las Vegas, the annual average temperture of Las Vegas is 66.3'F. In summer, average daily temperature is 92.5'F, night-time temperture is above 80'F. Las Vegas's winter is very short. In winter, average temperature is 47.7'F. Las Vegas is not rainy city. It is very dry city, humidity is very low. Annual precipitation is about 110 mm. The rainy days is 26-27 days a year. So it is really good city for tour.

Economy of Ozarks vs. Las Vegas

Economy of Ozarks is productive. They raise chicken. Arkansas is the second-largest chicken producer in the United States. Also they rely on Mineral resources, and logging. As compare to Las Vegas, tourism is the biggest industry and lead the economy in Las Vegas.

Chapter 11 : Gulf Coastal Plains and Mississippi Valley

Gulf Coastal Plains vs. Las Vegas

The Gulf coastal Plains includes Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. This region is in danger of Hurricane. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina ravaged 80 percent of the city. Rebuilding has been so slow. In New Orleans' population and demographics changed after Katrina's flooding. By June 2006, population estimates in the New Orleans metropolitan are had dropped from over a million to 700,000 and the city was at one-third of its pre-flood population. It is so different with Las Vegas because Las Vegas doens't have that much of rain in a year.

Climate of 

Gulf Coastal Plains vs. Las Vegas

Gulf Coastal Plains' global landscape at 30' north latitude. Cold winter and spring precipitation from a high of 90 inches along the Eastern Gulf Coastal Plain tapering to seven inches along the southernmost Rio Grande Plain. During the growing season, thunderstorms and accompanying lightening are almost daily occurrences. The warm, humid region experiences occasional frosts that limit the growing season to 200 to 240 days. As compare to Las Vegas, Las Vegas is the most driest city in United States, and also Las Vegas doesn't have any Hurricane or thunderstorms. In Gulf Coastal Plains, June through November is hurricane season and a cause for concern along the Gulf Coast. Massive tropical storm brings with high wind speeds, thunderstorms, and storm surges that can flood the low-lying coast.