Climate Zones
Vancouver Island falls within this climate zone
Temperate West Coast
The reason the North is colder than the south
Latitude
Soil that never thaws out
Permafrost
This animal of the grasslands had been hunted to the brink of extinction, but its numbers have since rebounded
The American Bison (Buffalo)
Canada's far north belongs to this climate zone
The Arctic
This would be the main reason for cold temperatures the Rocky Mountains
Elevation
where tree growth is hindered by cold temperatures and short growing seasons
Tundra
This zone has the tallest trees
West Coast Forest
Most of Canada is described as this climate zone
Subarctic
The Gulf Stream, Labrador, Alaskan... these are names of
Ocean Currents
rain or snow falling from clouds in the atmosphere
Precipitation
The mixed forests of Eastern Canada consist of a mix of trees, namely these two types
Deciduous and coniferous
In Dawson City, Yukon you can get a drink with this in it...
A human toe
Saint John, NB falls within this climate zone
Temperate East Coast
Chinooks are the result of this factor
Barriers & Throughways
One who studies and makes predictions about weather patterns
Meteorologist
This type of Forest comprises the biggest vegetation zone in Canada
Boreal Forest
As hot air rises and cool air rushed in to replace it, it creates this weather phenomenon
Wind
This climate zone sustains the Grasslands vegetation zone
Semi-Arid Prairie
Continental Polar, Continental Arctic, Maritime Polar... These terms describe...
Air Masses
terms that refer to plants and animals
Flora and Fauna
Canada's northernmost continually inhabited town
Arctic Bay, Nunavut