Climate
What is the difference between weather and climate?
weather is day-to-day and climate is an average over 30 years
A person/group moving INTO a country
What does the land look like in Canada's Western Cordillera region?
tall mountains, lots of trees, rocks, etc.
What is a primary industry?
(aka extractive) These are the industries that take the natural resources from the environment (the land, underground or water)
Add bike/walk lanes, build up, more greenery, green roofs, etc.
Name two factors that influence climate?
Any of LOWERN (latitude, ocean currents, wind, elevation, relief, near water)
What is a push factor?
A reason why people leave their country
What big cities do the interior plains cover?
Calgary & Regina
What are tertiary industries?
(aka services) Any industry that provides goods or services to the population.
What does it mean to live zero-waste?
How does latitude affect climate?
The further you get from the equator, the cooler it gets
Which type of dependency refers to a low youth population, low working class, and high old age?
High Old Age Dependency
Which landform region covers Kitchener-Waterloo?
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Lowlands
What is an example of a renewable resource?
trees, fish, water, etc.
What bin does a styrofoam container go in?
garbage
What do the blue bars show on a climate graph?
precipitation
Which type of population distribution resembles the city of Toronto?
Multi-nucleated
What are convection currents?
Created as heat energy released from natural Earth processes rises and falls. The current pulls and drags the plates.
What are oil sands AND where are they?
Huge deposit of sand coated in oil. In Alberta, north of Edmonton (Fort McMurray is the only city in the oil sands)
What is Earth Overshoot Day?
The day when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year
What is a rainshadow?
The leeward side of a mountain is dry because warm air can hold on to more moisture
Lana is a child of two living with her mother, father and older brother. Both Lana and her brother plan to attend post secondary education. Her parents are both healthy. What state of DTM is this country currently in?
Stage 4
What is Wegener's theory of continental drift?
The continents were once connected and have drifted apart over time.
What is our largest forest region?
How many UN Sustainable Development Goals are there?
17