Describe one place that you have been. You must discuss at least three physical characteristics and two human/ environment interactions.
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Last summer I've been to Florida, a state of the United States which is bordered by Alabama and Georgia. It is surrounded by water on three sides, and has always been famous for its sunny and warm climate. There are 4 distinct seasons, including spring and autumn with mild weather, summer with humid weather and a lot of rains, and winter with cool weather. Even though Florida is a humid place, 10 years ago it once snowed in winter. There are also a lot of forests with deers and bears, wet lands – where thousands of aligators live, and beautiful beaches – where also are homes of sharks.
The advantage of having a good weather and broad lands not only make Florida a famous place with many attractions: including Walt Disney World, Sea World, Everglades National Park, and the Kennedy Space Center; but also a very suitable place for manufacturing (electrical equipment and electronics, printing and publishing, transportation equipment, food processing, and machinery - referred to the Kennedy Space center) and agriculture. For that reason, it is no wonder why many food resources come from here, such as oranges, grapefruits, and sugar cane. In addition, the main attractions such as Miami Beach, Palm Beach, Daytona Beach, Key West, and Tampa, etc – have numerous of tourists each year and that helps raise the state's economy. One special highlight of recent news is that the explosion of BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig contaminated a huge area of the United States marine environment among the Gulf of Mexico – one of the bodies of water that surround Florida. That caused a lot of people in Florida to lose their jobs, especially fishermen. In particular, because of the oil a lot of sea creatures die and therefore sea food amount decreases. Besides, Florida is a tourist city with attractive beaches and plentiful sea food. If the amount of sea food decreases, at the same time the beaches are contaminated, the city might lose a lot of tourists and other things that might result problems in Florida’s ecosystem, economy, and the environment.
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