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Geography test

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show Bigger scale then weather, depends on LOWER near water. Climate is like your personality  
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Weather   show
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Transform   show
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show A continental and a oceanic plate move towards each other, the oceanic plate goes underneath. Can cause tsunamis.  
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show Continental plates move towards each other, one goes underneath the other can create mountain ranges  
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Divergent   show
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show Magma, Igneous rock, Sedimentary rock, Sediments, Metamorphic rocks  
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show Top layer of soil. Known as horizon A.  
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Parent soil   show
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Subsoil   show
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show The three different layers that exist in the soil beneath the surface of the ground.  
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show Plants grow naturally without human interference  
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Transition zone   show
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Boreal forest   show
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show Variety of deciduous species includes, maple trees, oak trees, etc.  
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show Both boreal and deciduous forests  
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West coast forest   show
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show Latitude, Ocean currents, Wind and air masses, Elevation, Relief, Near water  
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show Small trees, flowering plants. Found in Nunavut  
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Taiga and Boreal region   show
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show Some trees, big open land. Found in southern prairies, like Alberta, Manitoba, etc.  
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Mixed forest   show
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show Lots of precipitation, relief. Found in Vancouver  
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show It affects climate because the further you go from the equator  
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How does ocean currents affect climate   show
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How does wind and air masses affect climate   show
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How does elevation affect climate   show
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show It affects the climate because if you live on the windward side of a mountain you will have a lot of precipitation and be very humid but if you are on the leeward side of a mountain it will be very dry  
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show Legend, Orientation, Scale, Title, Border, Author, Date  
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What are the three ocean currents that affect Canada   show
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show The theory that earths crust is divided into several large plates that interact with each other  
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How do you create Magma   show
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show Through cooling magma  
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show Through weathering, erosion and deposition of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic  
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show Through heat and pressure of sedimentary and igneous rock  
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show Through compaction and cementation of sediments  
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What is weathering   show
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show The settling of rocks  
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What was happening to the Great Lakes region 10 000 year ago   show
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If you go back further then 10 000 years ago what was happening in the Great Lakes region   show
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If we go back even further what type of landscape occurred in the Great Lakes region   show
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What did the weight of the glacier do to the land   show
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When the climate warmed and the glaciers melted what happened to the water from the glacier   show
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Why does the water go south   show
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show It is the number of people living per square kilometer  
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What is population distribution   show
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show It is where communities are living far apart from each other  
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show It is where communities are living in close proximity to each other  
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What is a linear settlement pattern   show
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