Collapse Chapter 2 Study Guide

Read "Collapse": Chapt. 1: Under Montanna's Big Sky (pp. 26 - 76)

Terms/Concepts/Ideas to Know

Where is Montana?
What is the geography of Montana?
The author describes Montana as a land of paradoxes. What does he mean by this? What is so paradoxical about Montana?
What were the three pillars of the Montana Economy in the past?
What drives the economy today?
What environmental problems plague Montana?
What social tensions exerbate Montana's physical problems?
How would you describe population growth in Montana?
Who are the people that tell their story in the chapter? What do they do for a living?
What is the Stock Farm and why is it significant?
What is salinization of soil, what are some things that might cause it, and why is it a problem?