Chapter 3 Flashcards
What is latitude
Distance of any point North or South of the Equator
What is longitude
Distance of any point East or West of the Equator
What are Canada’s 3 geographic regions
Canadian Shield , Interior Plains and Western Mountains
What is the Canadian Shield
Made up of igneous rock
It weathered and eroded into an exposed rocky landscape that we know today
What are the interior plains
It covers almost all of Alberta
Layers of sedimentary rock make up the plains
Deposits of fossil fuels exist there
What are the Western Mountains
Parallel mountain ranges separated by a series of valleys
It is rich in minerals
How are Earthquakes or Tsunamis caused
Tectonic plates will collide and pull against each other
What does a Richter scale do
It measures the power of the earthquake
What factors affect temperature
Latitude Altitude Distance from Sea Wind Direction Ocean Currents Precipitation
Does the windward side of the mountain receive more rain or the leeward side
The windward side
What is a rain shadow
When the air is warm and dry
What is a biome
An ecological community of plants and animals in an large area
What are the 5 biomes in Canada
Boreal Forest Parkland Prairie Interior Mountain Region Coastal Forest
Explain the Boreal Forest
Coniferous trees
Podzol (acidic) soil
Fur bearing animals
Explain Parkland
Long Grass
Rich, black soil
Good to grow wheat
Explain the Prairies
No trees
Short grasses
High minerals in soil
Squirrels , deers and hawks
Explain the Interior Mountain Region
Mountains and Plateaus
Grasses and shrubs
Bear , deer, owl
permafrost in meadow’s soil
Explain the Coastal Forest
Rainforests
Lumber Industry is successful
What are cultural landscapes
Environments that have been used and altered by umans
What determines where people settle
Climate and Landforms
What are boom and bust cycles
a booming economy suddenly busts ( slows down) once the resource is gone
What is population distribution
Where people live in an area
What is population density
Average number of people in a given area
What is a cartographer
Someone who draws maps
