Vocab 1
conserving the use of resources such as habitats, raw materials, energy or human labour.
sustainability or conservation
Anything that has to do with nature
environmental
the variety of all living things on Earth
diversity
the general level of happiness, satisfaction, and comfort experienced by an individual or group, encompassing their physical health, relationships, environment, and security
Quality of Life
Name 3 of the 7 Physiographic Regions
Appalachian
Western Cordillera
Canadian Shield
Hudson Bay
Arctic
Interior Plains
St Lawrence Lowlands
the long-term average of weather conditions
Climate
Anything that has to do with money, trade, and jobs
Economic
decayed organic matter—such as food scraps, leaves, and manure—that has decomposed into a nutrient-rich, soil-like material
compost
the increasing shift of human populations from rural (countryside) areas to cities and towns
urbanization
Name one non renewable resource
various answers
the process where large bodies of ice (glaciers) form, move, and cover the Earth's surface
Glaciation
the measure of how suitable, safe, and pleasant a place (city, town, or neighborhood) is for human life
livability
the natural process of wearing away and transporting soil, rock, or sand from one location to another
erosion
study of the earth's physical features and the people in it.
geographic
Name one flow resource
solar, wind, water, geothermal
a natural, recognizable physical feature on the Earth's surface
landform
positions in the service sector i.e teacher, doctor
teritiary
amount of salt in soil or water
salinity
giant, consistent "bubble" of air that forms over a specific region (like over land or ocean)
air/wind mass
Name one renewable resource
various answers
the process where fertile green land becomes dry, barren desert
Desertification
the, forces, movements, and deformation within the Earth’s crust
tectonic
a close, mutual, or two-way connection between two or more things, where each part influences or affects the others
interrelationship
the permanently inhabited portion of the earth's surface
ecumene
What region has the most solar energy in Canada?
Interior Plains