Physical Geography of Canada

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Chapter 3, Natural vegetation

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Physical Geography Map

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Physical Geograghy

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Geology

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Physical Geography of Canada

Wind

Areas east of us get weather similar to us

We get similar weather to areas west of us

Tundra

lichens

moss

permafrost

Elevation

Temperature drops ~6°C for every 1000m of elevation

Air is thinner as altitude increases

Soil

Organic Matter

Air

Water

Minerals

magnesium

calcium

iron

Grasslands

south

long grass prarie

north

short grass prarie

Affect on Climate

Continental → Away from water, extreme temperatures

Maritime → Near water, moderate temperatures

Earths Layers

Glaciation

Oak Ridges Moraine

Water runoff feeds over 30 major waterways in Ontario

160 km long and 3 km - 24 km wide

Formed by two glaciers pushing rock, sand, clay, and gravel together

Tectonic Faulting

Transform ( Strike-Slip )

Convergent ( Reverse )

Divergent ( Normal )

Tectonic Plates

Transform

Divergent

Convergent

Polar bears

Earth in space

Seasons

Rotation Vs Revolution

Creation in space

Science based

Big Bang Theory

Tradition / Spiritual

Turtle Island

Religious

Wet lands

Geological Era's

Mesozoic

Paleozoic

Cenozoic

Precambrian

Worms

Latitude

Further from equator → Colder climate

Closer to equator → Warmer climate

Coniferous

grows quickly

pine, spruce

Beavers

Calcification

CONNECTIONS

Polar bears and Ice caps and Humans

Golden eagles and Scottish HIghlands

Banff National Park and Grizzly Bear

Tsunami and Plate Tectonics

Canadian Shield and Plate tectonics

Geese and Grass

Bison and Grasslands

Birds and Wind

Trees and Humans

Wetlands and turtles

Ocean Currents and Whales

Beavers and Deciduous trees

Snow Leopards and glaciers

Polar bears and Tundra

Crust and sediment

Yoho National park, glaciers and elevation

Owls and Grasslands

Worms and Soil

Ocean Currents

Cold currents → Cool, dry air

Warm currents → Warm, moist air

Fold Mountains

Inactive

Atlas mountains (Morocco)

Scottish highlands

Appalachians (North America)

Active

Alps (Europe)

Andes (South America)

Himalayas (Asia)

Rockies (North America)

Relief Precipitation

High elevation opposite water → rain shadow (less precipitation)

High elevation near water → Increased precipitation

Lanform Regions

National Parks

Rock cycle

Metamorphic

Sedimentary

Igneous