Atlantic Periphery

Question 1

What is the Atlantic Periphery?

Answer 1

• Boundary that includes Canadian provinces and US Eastern states
• Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick.
• Main, Vermont, New Hampshire, and northeastern NY

Question 2

How were harbors in the Atlantic Periphery created?

Answer 2

-Are submerged river valleys modified by ice sheet/ glaciers

Question 3

What is the Climate of the A.P.?

Answer 3

• Cool mild summers

- Cold snowy winters

Question 4

Why doesn’t the Atlantic Ocean have a greater effect on regulating the A.P. climate?

Answer 4

• The winds in North blow W to E.

- The Atlantic Ocean only influences coastal temp.

Question 5

What are the two currents off the Coast of the Atlantic Ocean?

Answer 5

• Labrador (Cold)

- Gulf Stream current (Warm)1

Question 6

What is the Grand Banks?

Answer 6

• The mixing of the Labrador and Gulf Stream current creates a nutrient rich ocean floor
• Creates hot spot for fishing

Question 7

What is a core area?

Answer 7

• Economics strength

- leadership and influence over other economies

Question 8

What is a peripheral area?

Answer 8

• Economically weaker
• Dependent on core areas politically and economically
• Lack of agriculture (rocky soil), relative isolation, urbanization, and natural resources

Question 9

What crops does the peripheral area grow?

Answer 9

• speciality crops

- ->blueberries, cranberries, & maple syrup in American A.P.

Question 10

What resources are available for the A.P.?

Answer 10

• Large forests

- Fish (Codfish, Lobsters)

Question 11

What effect has Megalopolis had on A.P.?

Answer 11

• The population of Megalopolis had spilled over to A.P.

- -> Migration and tourism

Question 12

What is sense of place?

Answer 12

-Subjective & emotional connection our surroundings

Question 13

What are outports?

Answer 13

-small fishing villages