Intro to Geography
The line where the date Changes
What is the international Date line
These Exist in mountainous areas, where snowfall remains year round and collects in mountain peaks
what are Alpine Glaciers
The largest consumer of water in Canada
what is Agriculture
something that brings immigrants to a country
what are Pull factors
About 70 mya, the sedimentary rock along our West Coast folded and buckled when the North American plate ran into the Pacific plate, and created this
What are the Rocky Mountains
This device is used to track people and for navigation
What is GPS
The state of the atmosphere at a certain place and Time
What is weather
the estimated Mineral value of the "Ring of Fire"
What is 60 Billion dollars
The percent of foreign born in Canada as of 2025
what is 23%
a mile over which a food item is transported from producer to consumer, taking into account the amount of fuel required.
What is a Food Mile
What is a pattern in Geography?
What are observations over space or areas.
a thunder storm is an example of what?
what is weather
This common method of fishing is regarded as the most destructive
what is Bottom trawling
when people leave their home countries
what is Emigration
Around 400 mya, the sedimentary layers near our Eastern provinces were put under pressure when the North American plate and the Eurasian plate collided. This caused the land to fold and buckle.
What are the Appalachian mountains
Absolute location uses this this system
What are Coordinates
The current geologic era we are in
what is the Cenozoic
The practice of cutting down all of the trees in a specific area. This area is usually quite large.
What is clear Cutting
The most common country of origins for immigrants
what is India
fossil fuels, such as oil, natural gas and coal are examples of
What are Fuel minerals
a computer-based system that analyzes, stores, and visualizes geographic information, usually in the form of a map.
what is GIS
the centre most layer of the earth
what is the core
80% of food comes from these farms
What is Industrial farms
Canada's TFR (Total Fertility Rate)
what is 1.25
The average meal travels this far to the table
what is 1500 miles