Fun Facts
This City in Ontario is the 4th-Largest City in North America
What is Toronto?
What are the five lakes that glaciers helped form?
Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, and Lake Huron
What happens when sea levels rise above ground levels?
When sea levels rise, they cause mass destruction to crops, resources, freshwater and generating electricity.
What is one cause of flash floods?
Answer may vary:
What's a drumlin?
A drumlin is a low oval mound or a small hill
For 32 years (1976 - 2007) This was the worlds tallest freestanding structure, its located
in the city of Toronto
What is the CN Tower
Results vary.
In what ways have indigenous peoples in Ontario been impacted by the environmental changes brought about by the retreat of glaciers
Indigenous peoples in Ontario were impacted by the environmental changes brought about by the retreat of glaciers through shifts in resource availability, migration patterns, and cultural adaptions
Glacial deposits have contributed to the creation of fertile...?
Glacial deposits have contributed to the creation of fertile soils, helping agriculture
How much of British Columbia's hydropower is created from glaciers' meltwater?
How do the escarpments contribute to Milton Politically?
Communication with surrounding areas to draw borders and count sales. In addition, his stance and view on the environment.
How can the Great Lakes negatively affect the environment?
Through transportation and electricity, the pollution created can damage the enivronment.
How have the fertile soils left behind by glaciers influenced economic activties in Ontario?
The fertile soils left behind by glaciers in Ontario have facilitated agriculture, supported diverse ecosystems, and contributed to the growth of various industries such as farming and forestry.
Glaciers left behind...
Glaciers left behind topographically inconsistent regions such as drumlins
What lakes are used for trades between Canada and the USA?
The Great Lakes (Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie and Ontario) and St. Lawerence are used for trades between Canada and the USA
How do the escarpments contribute to Milton environmentally?
There are trees, streams, and wildlife, which provide good shelter and hydration to keep Milton Green.
How do the lakes look demographically near and for Ontario?
The Great Lakes are very close to Ontario and vary in shape, depth, and size.
How might the environmental transformation caused by the retreating glaciers have affected human migration patterns in Ontario?
The environmental transformation caused by the retreating glaciers has likely influenced human migration patterns by altering the distribution of resources and creating new habitats for flora and fauna.
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River have been used for trades between Canada and…?
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River have been used for trades between Canada and USA.
What is an example of a mountain, valley, or landform which has been shaped from glaciers
Answer may vary:
Parts of the Nahanni National Park Reserve
The Torgan Mountains
Parts of the Canadian Rockies
In the Canadian Rockies the Columbia Icefield
How did glaciers help form the Milton Escarpments?
Glaciers erode and thin materials as they melt, they wear down outer layers of rock revealing dense cliffs.
Name 5 positive contributions the Great Lakes have environmentally.
Results vary.
How did the weight of the ice sheet during the last Ice Age impact the land of Ontario?
The weight of the ice sheet during the last Ice Age impacted the land of Ontario by pushing it down, causing it to rebound as the ice melted, and leading to the formation of geological features such as lakes and valleys.
What from glaciers creates lakes and other bodies of water?
Glacial runoff creates lakes and other bodies of water
How have glacial deposits contributed to the creation of fertile soils?
As glaciers moved they scraped away the surface beneath/around them, the rocks, ground and dirt mixture is till.