Interaction in the Physical Environment
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| show | Igneous
Metamorphic
Sedimentarty
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| Describe the characteristics of Igneous Rock | show 🗑
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| show | Have morphed from another type of rock due to heat and pressure
Very dense
No holes
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| Describe the characteristics of Sedimentary Rock | show 🗑
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| Where in Canada can you find Igneous Rock and how was it formed? | show 🗑
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| Where in Canada can you find Metamorphic Rock and how was it formed? | show 🗑
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| Where in Canada can you find Sedimentary Rock and how was it formed? | show 🗑
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| Draw the Rock Cycle- Include all arrows and labels | show 🗑
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| show | Precambrian Era
Paleozoic Era
Mesozoic Era
Cenozoic Era
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| show | Started 4600 Million years ago
Ended 570 Million years ago
Precambrian shields such as The Canadian Shield are formed.
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| show | Started 570 Million years ago
Ended 245 Million years ago
Large parts of North America are covered by shallow seas. Appalachians formed
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| show | Started 245 Million years ago
Ended 66 Million years ago
Formation of Rocky Mountains begins
Innuitian Mountains formed
Shallow seas inn the interior of North America at various times
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| How did Canada change during the Canozoic Era? | show 🗑
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| Who came up with the theory of Continental Drift? | show 🗑
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| What was the 1st proof he used to prove his theory? | show 🗑
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| show | MID-OCEANIC RIDGES: Ridges that are like mountain ranges found in the middle of each ocean and run parallel to coastlines- believe to be the location where the continental plates originally split apart
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| show | FOSSIL EVIDENCE: Similar fossils found on all continents- this means that the continents must have been joined in order to share a common species. Today each continent has it's own set of distinct animals based on conditions of the continent
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| show | GEOLOGICAL FORMATIONS: Similar land forms are found on adjacent continents
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| show | Western Cordillera
Interior Plains of Canada
Appalachian Mountains
St. Lawrence-Great Lakes Lowlands
Canadian Shield
Hudson Bay- Arctic Lowlands
Innuitian Mountains
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| Name and draw a picture to illustrate 3 types of precipitation found in Canada. Add to the map at the bottom of the page where each type of precipitation is located | show 🗑
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| show | L-Latitude-
O-Ocean Currents
W-Wind Patterns and Air Masses
E-Elevation
R- Relief
N-Nearness to Water
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| Describe how latitude affects climate? | show 🗑
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| show | The climate (temperature & precipitation) of cities along a coastline is directly affected by the ocean currents moving along the coast (moderating affect) They may become cooler or warmer and have more precipitation.
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| show | When they move off large bodies of water onto land they moderate temps when they move off large land areas they bring extreme temps from ocean areas onto land they bring moisture.from land area they bring drier conditions. Canada has Westerly winds
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| Describe how Elevation affect climate? | show 🗑
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| Describe how Relief affects climate? | show 🗑
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| Describe how Nearness to Water affect climate? | show 🗑
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| show | Precambrian-First multi-celled organisms. First single-celled organisms.
Paleozoic- Age of amphibians & fish. First insects. Large swamp-coal formed from this vegetation. First plants & animals appear on land
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| Plant/animal evolution continued | show 🗑
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| What is the definition of Weather? | show 🗑
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| show | A pattern of Atmospheric conditions (temperature and precipitation) data collected and studied over a long period of time- 100+ years. Farmers were first climatologists. Farmers Almanac
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| What are the types of Atmospheric Conditions | show 🗑
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| show | Upper mantel is 10-15% liquid(asthenosphere)creating a plastic like layer allowing rock layers beneath the crust to flow like a liquid.
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| show | Due to uneven heating convection currents are created & allow the rock to flow from hot to cooler regions.The crust of the Earth(broken into plates)flow with it
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| What are some Natural Phenomena that shaped Canada | show 🗑
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| show | If the temperature range is low (less than <25ºC) and annual precipitation is high (more than > 1000mm) it is said to be a Maritime Climate
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| How do you know if it is a Continental Climate | show 🗑
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