Climate
What one factor that affects the climate of a location?
Latitude
Ocean currents
Wind, air masses and jet streams
Elevation
Relief
Near Water
Wind pushing sand into dunes is an example of what physical process?
Building up
Who developed the theory of continental drift?
Alfred Wegner
When directional arrows come together this is called a
convergent boundary
Seismic activity is caused by what?
Moving of tectonic plates
What temperature is growing season?
5 degrees celcius and higher
This is the hotter layer of the earth and is made out of iron and nickel
Inner core
What is referred to as "all land"
Pangaea
What feature is created from a divergent boundary?
Rift valleys, ridges, seafloor spreading
Where in Canada is an Volcano most likely to occur?
British Columbia (BC)
What is an example of adaptation and mitigation to combat rising global temperatures?
Adaptation: raising homes, seawalls, drought resistant crops, etc
Mitigation: Anything to reduce GHG emissions
Why do old mountains have rounded peaks compared to younger mountains?
They have experienced more weathering and erosion
This Canadian landform region is known for its flat plains, fertile soil, and major grain production.
Interior Plains
Where is an example of a transform boundary?
San Andres Fault in California
This happens when a lot of rain or melted snow causes rivers to overflow and cover land
Flooding
What is used to determine continental vs maritime climate? And what are the values to determine each?
Range determines if a location has a maritime (small) or continental (large) range
Large (>25⁰C) = Continental
Small (<24⁰C) = Maritime
What is one example of a physical process that is responsible for building up and one example of wearing down?
Building up: deposition, glaciation, plate tectonics
Wearing down: erosion, weathering, glaciation
This landform makes up over half of Canada and is known for some of the oldest rocks in the world
Canadian Shield
Which type of crust is subducted at a convergent plate boundary between oceanic and continental plates, and why?
Oceanic crust is subducted beneath the continental crust because it is heavier or more dense
Why is it important to understand the physical processes behind a natural disaster?
Prediction- Proactive rather than reactive
Where in Canada do we see evidence of Latitude affecting climate?
The northern territories (Nunavut, Northwest Territories, and Yukon) experience long, cold winters because they are far from the equator.
Southern Ontario and British Columbia are warmer because they are closer to the equator.
What is the layer of the earth that makes up the crust and part of the upper mantle?
The lithosphere
What is one piece of evidence to support continental drift?
1. Fossils
2. Puzzle piece
3. Mountain range
4. Ice sheets
5. Age of ocean floor
6. Iron and magnetic field
7. Natural disasters
What seismic activity or feature is created from a transform boundary?
Earthquakes and faults
Explain the impact Hurricane Fiona had on Maritime provinces using a 1 of the SEEP lenses
Social- 3 deaths, displaced from homes,
Economic- Seafood example: business closed, loss of jobs
Environmental- erosion, habitat destruction
Political- Government paid for damages, Trudeau vist