geo gr 9 2 Flashcards

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what geologic era are we in

A

cenozoique

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which geo era had the first flowers, birds, dinos? the “chaine initiuenne” was formed, as well as “debut des rocheuse”

A

mesozoique

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3
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which geo era had the first plants, amphibients, fish, insects, animals. Appalches were also formed

A

paleozoqiue

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which geo era had formed the bouclier canadian, with the first mulitcellulaires, living organisms and unicellulaires?

A

precambrienne

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5
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who said that the continents move, and that 300 million years ago, there was one huge continent called the “pangee”

A

Alfred Wegener

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who proved that continents move because there are 20 large placs that are placed all around the earth, and move which causes distruption?

A

J. Tuzo Wilson

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How do these 20 placs move?

A

the magma thats inside the earth, which causes heat to move the placs(chaleur)

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8
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list 3 proven reasons that contients move

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  1. corresponding continent shapes bwteen south america and africa
  2. same fossils on different continents.
  3. similar mountains on two sides of the atlantique
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9
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how wide is the lithosphere (plaque)

A

100km

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10
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explain the “bouclier canadian”

A

-relevantly flat

-has collins rocheuse (ignes metamorphiques)

-contrains precious minerals (or, nickel, cuivre)

-includes rivers, lakes, forests

-good source hydroelectricity

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11
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what provs are in the bouclier canadian

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most of Quebec and extends into Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut

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12
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explain plaines interiers

A

-deep and fertile soil

-vast agricultural culture

-livestock

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provs in plaines interiers

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Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, as well as parts of the Northwest Territories and Yukon Territory

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14
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explain basses terres des grand lacs et saint laurant

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-rich soil

-temperate climate
flat terrain, good for towns

-50% of canada lives here

-the industrial and urbain area of canada

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which provs in basses terres des grands lac et saint laurant

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Ontario and Quebec

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explain basses terres de la baie hudson et arctique

A

-covered plane

-south of the baie

-in the arctique

-natural gasses, petrole, rigorous climate, of islands

17
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which provs in basses terres de la baie hudson et arctique

A

Ontario and Manitoba, with a small extension into Quebec

18
Q

explain appalaches

A

-riche in minerals non-metalic (eg: cole, (charbon), sel, (salt)

-moutains, fertile valleys

19
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which provs is the appalaches

A

Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, and Quebec

20
Q

explain chaine inutiennes

A

-very wintery climate

-rich in minerals, but difficult to rechieve becacuse of weather

-mounatins

21
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where is the chaine inutiennes

A

Nunavut and Northwest Territories

22
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explain cordillere de l’ouest

A

-very mountainy, les people

-the mountains were made by the plaques collisions of north america

-difficult transport

-population is situated in the valleys

23
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which provinces are in the cordilliere de l’ouest

A

British Columbia and Yukon

24
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what are continental glaciers

A

thick accumilations of ice that cover large areas of land. they are found in regions like greenland and antarctica

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what are alpine glaciers
glaicers formed in mountainy conditions with regions of high altitude, where the temperature is right for the formation.