Geo- Unit 1

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Physical geography definition

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deals with the study of processes and patterns in the natural environment like the atmosphere, lithosphere, biosphere and hydrosphere..

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What are the three main types of geography?

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Physical geography, human geography and environmental geography

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human geography definition

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studies the world, its people, communities and cultures

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environmental geography

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describes and explains the spatial aspects of interactions between humans and the natural world

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world is tilted at…

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23.5 degrees

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lines that separates canada from the us ….

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49 degrees

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provinces and territories

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60 degrees

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Tropic of Cancer and capricorn

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23.5 degrees

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international date line

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180 degrees

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arctic circle

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66 degrees

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what are the 3 types of scales

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statement scale- 1cm=1km
representative fraction scale - 1/50 000
linear scale- |1|2|3|4|5km|

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small scale map

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map that shows a small amount of detail of a large area such as a map with a scale 1:25 000

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large scale map

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shows a large amount of detail of a small area such as a map with a scale 1:50 000

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4 eras are…

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precambrian
Palaeozoic
Mesozoic
Cenozoic

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2 facts about precambrian

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• volcanic eruptions

- early fossils

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2 facts about Palezoic

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• first land plants

- appalachians formed

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2 facts about mesozoic

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• interior plains formed

- dinosaurs

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2 facts about cenozoic

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• humans appear

- western cordillera formed

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3 types of rocks

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igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary

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Igneous rock

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Rock formed when cooling molten rock (magma or lava)

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Metamorphic rock

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Formed when sedimentary or metamorphic are subjected to heat and pressure

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Sedimentary rock

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Formed in layers from compression Osama sediments over millions of years.

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Folding and faulting definition

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Folding- bending over rock layers

Faulting- movement along a crack or racks in the earths surface

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Interiors of the earth

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Inner core
Outer core
Crust
Mantle

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Theory of the continental drift

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1 shape of the coastlines 2 mid oceanic ridge- where continental plates originally split apart 3 fossil evidence- common species 4 geologic formations- similar landforms on adjacent continents

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5 phenomena that shaped canada

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1. Tectonic plates- Rockies 2. Glaciers- Mackenzie river 3. Meteors- Quebec circ lake 4. Water erosion - Niagara Falls 5. Tides -NB

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Relief precipitation

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Created when an air mass rises to cross a mountain barrier (west coast)

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Cyclonic precipitation

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Created when a warm moist air mass is forced to rise by a cool dry air mass(newf)

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Conventional precipitation

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Created on hot summer days when heated land causes air above it to rise by convection. As the air rises it cools and condensation occurs. (Sask and Manitoba)

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Factors that affect climate

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Latitude- far from equator=colder Ocean currents- warm water = more moisture Wind and air masses - wind moves from west to east in canada Elevation- temp decreases as u go upwards Relief landforms- high relief features such as mountains affect climates because they act as barriers Near water - cities beside lakes tend to have more precipitation

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5 weather phenomenas

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``` Tornado Hurricane Monsoons Ice storm Snow storm ```

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Characteristics of ecozone for distinguishing

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Landforms Climate Vegetation Soil

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Annual avg temp

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Add all numbers then divide by number of numbers

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Total precip

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Add all numbers

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Range of temp

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Take highest and subtract from lowest

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If temperature is less than 20 degrees

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Maritime climate

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If temp is more than 20 degrees

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Continental climate

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Canada's landform regions

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``` Western cordillera Interior plains Canadian Shield Hudson Bay and arctic lowlands St Lawrence lowlands and Great Lakes Appalachian mountains Innuition mountains ```

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2 facts about igneous

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Cools slowly into crystals | Not layered

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2 facts about sedimentary

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May be fossil | Has layers

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2 facts Metamorphic

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Most dense No holes Minerals visible

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3 main characteristics we look for when grouping landform regions

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Surface shape Geologic age Rock type

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3 main landforms in canada

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Shield - Canadian Shield Highlands- mountains Lowlands- low lying