The waterways and mountains
of the United States, much like the rest of the world, have had a significant
impact on where people settled and how towns and cities interacted with one
another. Large mountain ranges served as natural barriers between groups,
causing distinct regional shared cultures to develop due to the relative
isolation and shared geography that mountain ranges create. The opposite is
true for rivers, which connected communities through ease of travel, trade, and
shared access to water and other natural resources.
Millions of animals are killed by plastics every year, from birds to fish to other marine organisms. Nearly 700 species, including endangered ones, are known to have been affected by plastics. Nearly every species of seabird eats plastics. Most of the deaths to animals are caused by entanglement or starvation.
Kilimanjaro, the highest peak of Africa, is snow-capped though it lies close to the equator. What are the reasons? This due to its High Altitude. One must keep in mind that as altitude increases, temperature decreases.