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Dust-sized particles emitted by a volcano
Volcanic ash
The average conditions of the atmosphere over long a period of time
Climate
The science of weather
Meteorology
A type of fertile soil
Brown earth
The study of types of rocks and their history
Geology
A long depression produced by the collapse of part of the earth’s crust
Trench
A long valley caused by fault action along each side
Rift valleys
A deep, rich soil; also called black earth
Chernozem
A way of describing landforms
General appearance
The highest measured from mean sea level
Elevation
A fracture or break in the rocks of the earth’s crust along which movement can take place
Fault
Referring to the forces, such as folding and faulting, that create movement
Mountain building
The steepness of a slope
Gradient
The difference on elevation on the earth’s surface
Relief
The highest measured from mean sea level
Elevation
The Theory of Continental Drift was suggested by German geologist in 1915
Alfred Wagner
Oldest rock in Canada; is bad for farming and covers most of central Canada
Canadian Shield
One of Canada's climate regions; only found in Canada’s North and highland areas
Polar Climates
One of Canada's climate regions; evaporation and transpiration may be greater than precipitation.
Dry Climate
A climate region that Canada does not have
Tropical Climate
Climate regions are based on a system developed in 1920 by
Wladimir Köppen.
Distance north or south of the equator
Latitude
As ________________ increases increases temperatures tend to decrease.
latitude
Large bodies of water with similar characteristics of heat and density that travel together.
Ocean Currents
height of an object in relation to the ground.
Altitude