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SS10 Ch1
Ch1-Canada Making Connections
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10th Grade
09/20/2015

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Term
sustainable
Definition
an activity that maintains an ecological balance by avoiding the depletion of a natural resource
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cultural
Definition
Type of landscape in which the human activity are visible (ex clearing of land for roads, removal of bark from trees, fish and trees removed from their environment)
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formal, functional, perceptual
Definition
Geographers organize information about different areas into these regions types.
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globalization
Definition
The process by which the economy, technology, and political and cultural force comes together in our world society.
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physical
Definition
This type of region is defined by its geological features, landforms, climate and vegetation.
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Appalachian
Definition
This physical region of Canada was once an ancient, now eroded mountain range.
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Canadian Shield
Definition
This region of Canada is not suitable for farming as its landscape contains flat bare rock, lakes and wetlands.
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Appalachians
Definition
The Innuitian Mountains of the Arctic region are similar to the mountains in this region.
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Arctic
Definition
expansion of economic exploitation of this northern area may lead to increases in global warming
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St. Lawrence Lowlands
Definition
The smallest most populated region of Canada that was formed from glacial activity.
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St. Lawrence Lowlands
Definition
this physical region contains an ideal agricultural area found around Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River, which has sandy well drained soils
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Interior Plains
Definition
Millions of years ago this physical region had a tropical climate and was covered by water.
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Interior Plains
Definition
This physical region of Canada contains large deposits of fossil fuels, grasslands and boreal forests, many cattle ranches and vast farms.
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Cordillera
Definition
This mountainous regions was formed by the collision of continental plates.
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Cordillera
Definition
The youngest landforms in Canada are found in this physical region.
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British Columbia
Definition
The most seismic province in Canada.
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seismic
Definition
Activity which relates to earthquakes or other vibrations of the earth's crust
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continental
Definition
Temperature extremes and low precipitation are characteristics of this climate type.
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maritime
Definition
mild temperatures and high precipitation are characteristic of this climate type.
Term
increases
Definition
Altitude affects climate because temperature drops with _______________ in altitude.
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seasonal
Definition
As latitude increases ______________ climatic variations increase
Term
temperature
Definition
The farther a place is from a large body of water the larger the variation in _______________________
Term
mild
Definition
West coast communities are known for their _________ temperatures.
Term
west and north
Definition
Prevailing winds in western Canada generally come from this
directional pair
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temperature, topography, masses of warm and cold air
Definition
Precipitation patterns are affected by these characteristics:
Term
Arctic
Definition
Climate change seem to be most pronounced in
this physical region?
Term
ecosystem
Definition
Plants, animals, and the environment are all part of an:
Term
reaction
Definition
When one element of an ecosystem is altered a chain _____________ is set in the remainder of the ecosystem.
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tundra
Definition
The natural region of Canada that is defined as a "treeless landscape" with the coldest temperatures.
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coniferous forests
Definition
The Natural Region of Canada that is defined as being dominated by evergreens, with many fur-bearing animals and not very fertile soils.
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mixed forest
Definition
The Natural Region of Canada that is defined as being made up of softwood trees, as well as hardwood trees
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grassland
Definition
The Natural Region of Canada that is defined as an area of short grasses with not enough moisture for trees and the most fertile soil.
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Parkland
Definition
The Natural Region of Canada that is defined as a transition zone between prairies and coniferous forest
Term
Coast and Interior Forests
Definition
The Natural Region that is principally found in British Columbia.
Term
Coniferous
Definition
The forested region that is identified as having the least fertile soils
Term
soil and water
Definition
Farming in Alberta has affected the quality of:
Term
environment and health
Definition
Oil and gas development affects both:
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fish mutations and cancer
Definition
Water pollution from the Alberta Oil Sands has caused both:
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Canada, Russia, Denmark, United States, Norway
Definition
Countries that have territorial claims in the Arctic.
Term
single resource
Definition
These type of towns are dependent on one resource, develop rapidly and can fail when that resource is depleted.
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