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This document appears to be review material for a geography final exam, focusing on topics like global warming, greenhouse gases, natural hazards, and the Canadian environment. The content is presented in a table format, focusing on key terms, details, and aspects of natural processes.
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â€True/False‬ â€Global‬â€Warming:‬â€is‬â€when‬â€greenhouse‬â€gasses‬â€trap‬â€even‬â€more‬â€heat‬â€energy‬â€and‬â€raise‬â€the‬ â€temperature‬â€of‬â€earth.‬ â€Greenhouse‬â€gasses:‬ â€Greenhouse‬â€gas‬ â€Human‬â€sources‬ â€Natural‬â€sources‬ â€Carbon‬â€dioxide‬...
â€True/False‬ â€Global‬â€Warming:‬â€is‬â€when‬â€greenhouse‬â€gasses‬â€trap‬â€even‬â€more‬â€heat‬â€energy‬â€and‬â€raise‬â€the‬ â€temperature‬â€of‬â€earth.‬ â€Greenhouse‬â€gasses:‬ â€Greenhouse‬â€gas‬ â€Human‬â€sources‬ â€Natural‬â€sources‬ â€Carbon‬â€dioxide‬ â€âž”‬ B †urning‬â€fossil‬â€fuels‬ âž” †‬ V †olcanic‬â€eruptions‬ â€and‬â€industrial‬ â€âž”‬ â€Decay‬â€of‬â€organic‬ â€emissions‬ â€material‬ â€âž”‬ â€deforestation‬ â€âž”‬ â€forest/grass‬â€fires‬ â€Methane‬ â€âž”‬ L †ivestock‬ âž” †‬ W†etlands‬ â€farming/manure‬ â€âž”‬ â€Melting‬â€permafrost‬ â€âž”‬ â€Landfill‬â€sites‬ â€âž”‬ â€Coal‬â€mining‬ â€Nitrous‬â€Oxide‬ â€âž”‬ B †urning‬â€of‬â€fossil‬â€fuels‬ â€âž”‬ N †itrogen‬â€released‬â€by‬ â€and‬â€wood‬ â€soils‬â€and‬â€water‬ â€âž”‬ â€Nitrogen‬â€based‬ â€fertilizers‬ â€Hydrofluorocarbons‬ âž” †‬ F†oam‬â€insulation‬ â€No‬â€natural‬â€sources‬ â€âž”‬ â€Coolants‬â€in‬ â€refrigerators‬â€and‬â€air‬ â€conditioner‬ â€Perfluorocarbons‬ â€âž”‬ C †oolants‬â€in‬ â€No‬â€natural‬â€sources‬ â€refrigerators‬â€and‬â€air‬ â€conditioner‬ â€âž”‬ â€Aluminum‬â€production‬ â€Animals‬â€and‬â€humans‬â€breathe:‬â€Produces‬â€carbon‬â€dioxide‬ †ossil‬â€fuels:‬â€are‬â€non-renewable‬â€energy‬â€sources‬â€that‬â€contribute‬â€to‬â€global‬â€warming‬â€and‬â€climate‬ F â€change.‬ â€Can‬â€include‬â€burning‬â€coal,‬â€running‬â€steel‬â€plants‬â€and‬â€other‬â€industrial‬â€processes.‬ â€Southern‬â€Alberta‬â€floods:‬â€Massive‬â€flooding‬â€in‬â€southern‬â€Alberta‬â€in‬â€2013‬â€was‬â€the‬â€costliest‬ â€natural‬â€disaster‬â€in‬â€Canadian‬â€history.‬ â€Tornado:‬â€A‬â€violently‬â€rotating‬â€column‬â€of‬â€air‬â€touching‬â€the‬â€ground,‬â€usually‬â€attached‬â€to‬â€the‬â€base‬â€of‬ â€a‬â€thunderstorm.‬ â€Natural‬â€hazards:‬â€are‬â€naturally‬â€occurring‬â€events‬â€such‬â€as‬â€volcanic‬â€eruptions,‬â€earthquakes,‬ â€landslides,‬â€or‬â€severe‬â€storms‬â€that‬â€can‬â€affect‬â€people‬â€in‬â€negative‬â€ways.‬ â€Red‬ â€river‬â€floodway:‬â€diverts‬â€around‬â€winnipeg.‬â€Landscape‬â€is‬â€very‬â€flat‬ â€Earthquake‬â€activity‬â€in‬â€canada:‬â€most‬â€active‬â€area‬â€in‬â€canada‬â€is‬â€the‬â€western‬â€and‬â€southwestern‬ â€region‬â€of‬â€british‬â€columbia‬â€approximately‬â€5’000‬â€earthquakes‬â€happen‬â€each‬â€year‬â€in‬â€canada‬ †anada-‬â€Canada’s‬â€emissions‬ â€Canada‬â€Produces‬â€1.57%‬â€of‬â€global‬â€greenhouse‬â€gas‬â€emissions,‬ C â€and‬â€is‬â€ranked‬â€10th‬â€most‬â€in‬â€the‬â€world.‬ â€-‬â€Canada‬â€in‬â€terms‬â€of‬â€area‬â€and‬â€diversity:‬ â€Canada‬â€is‬â€the‬â€second‬â€largest‬â€nation‬â€by‬â€area‬â€in‬â€the‬â€world‬â€and‬â€as‬â€a‬â€result‬â€has‬â€great‬â€physical‬ â€diversity.‬â€Canada‬â€has‬â€many‬â€natural‬â€wonders‬â€from‬â€mountains‬â€and‬â€glaciers‬â€to‬â€lakes‬â€and‬â€forests‬ â€-‬â€Last‬â€ice‬â€age‬â€in‬â€Canada‬â€:‬â€during‬â€the‬â€last‬â€ice‬â€age‬â€about‬â€19,000‬â€years‬â€ago‬â€canada‬â€was‬â€almost‬ â€fully‬â€covered‬â€by‬â€ice‬ â€Geological‬â€Time‬â€scale‬ â€ERAS‬ â€Time‬â€period‬ â€Major‬â€Geological‬â€events‬ â€Major‬â€biological‬â€events‬ â€Began‬ â€ended‬ â€Cenozoic(recent‬â€life)‬ â€66‬ â€-‬ â€âž”‬ â€ice‬â€sheets‬â€cover‬ â€âž”‬ â€human‬â€begins‬ â€much‬â€of‬â€North‬ â€develop‬ â€America‬ â€âž”‬ â€age‬â€of‬ â€âž”‬ â€continents‬â€take‬ â€mammals‬ â€on‬â€their‬â€present‬ â€âž”‬ â€modern‬â€forms‬â€of‬ â€shape‬ â€life‬â€evolve‬ â€âž”‬ â€formation‬â€of‬â€the‬ â€rocky‬â€mountains‬ â€completed‬ â€mesozoic(middle‬â€life)‬ â€245‬ â€66‬ â€âž”‬ â€formation‬â€of‬ â€âž”‬ â€age‬â€of‬â€reptiles,‬ â€rocky‬â€mountains‬ â€such‬â€as‬ â€begins‬ â€dinosaurs‬ â€âž”‬ â€innuitian‬ â€âž”‬ â€first‬â€flowering‬ â€mountains‬ â€plants‬ â€formed‬ â€âž”‬ â€first‬â€birds‬â€and‬ â€âž”‬ â€-‬â€shallow‬â€seas‬ â€mammals‬ â€in‬â€the‬â€interior‬â€of‬ â€North‬â€America‬ â€at‬â€various‬â€times‬ â€paleozoic(ancient‬â€life)‬ â€570‬ â€245‬ â€âž”‬ â€periods‬â€when‬ â€âž”‬ â€age‬â€of‬ â€large‬â€parts‬â€of‬ â€amphibians‬â€and‬ â€North‬â€America‬ â€fish‬ â€are‬â€covered‬â€by‬ â€âž”‬ â€first‬â€insects‬ â€shallow‬â€seas‬ â€âž”‬ â€large‬ â€âž”‬ â€appalachians‬ â€swamps-coal‬ â€formed‬ â€formed‬â€from‬â€this‬ â€vegetation‬ â€âž”‬ â€first‬â€plants‬â€and‬ â€animals‬â€appear‬ â€on‬â€land‬ â€precambrian(earliest‬â€life)‬ â€4600‬ â€570‬ â€âž”‬ â€precambrian‬ â€âž”‬ â€first‬â€multi-‬ â€shields,‬â€such‬â€as‬ â€celled‬ â€the‬â€Canadian‬ â€organisms‬ â€shield,‬â€Brazilian‬ â€âž”‬ â€first‬â€single-‬ â€shield,‬â€African‬ â€celled‬ â€shield,‬â€and‬ â€organisms‬ â€Australian‬â€shield‬ â€are‬â€formed‬ †ras‬ E â€-‬â€Precambrian(earliest‬â€life)‬ â€-‬â€Paleozoic(ancient‬â€life)‬ â€-‬â€mesozoic(middle‬â€life)‬ â€-‬â€cenozoic(recent‬â€life)‬ †late‬â€Tectonics‬ P â€-‬ â€Process‬â€related‬â€to‬â€the‬â€structure‬â€of‬â€Earth’s‬â€crust‬ â€-‬â€Plate‬â€tectonics‬â€don’t‬â€tear‬â€down‬â€the‬â€Earth's‬â€crust‬ â€Canadian‬â€shield‬ â€-‬â€50%‬â€+‬â€of‬â€Canada,‬â€biggest‬â€region,‬â€thin‬â€rocky‬â€soil‬â€hard‬â€to‬â€farm‬ â€-‬â€Canadian‬â€shield‬â€is‬â€a‬â€large‬â€area‬â€of‬â€precambrian‬â€rock‬â€that‬â€forms‬â€the‬â€core‬â€of‬â€Canada‬ †oods‬â€we‬â€produce:‬ â€Canada‬â€has‬â€an‬â€abundance‬â€of‬â€natural‬â€resources‬â€that‬â€other‬â€countries‬ G â€need.‬ â€Our‬â€prairies‬â€produce‬â€tonnes‬â€of‬â€wheat,‬â€our‬â€factories‬â€produce‬â€reliable‬â€cars,‬â€trucks‬â€and‬ â€aircrafts‬â€less‬â€expensively‬â€than‬â€other‬â€countries.‬ â€Another‬â€big‬â€one‬â€is‬â€our‬â€rich‬â€oil,‬â€which‬â€gets‬ â€imported‬â€to‬â€fuel‬â€manufacturing‬â€plants.‬ †econdary‬â€Industries:‬ â€Secondary‬â€industries‬â€deal‬â€with‬â€manufacturing,‬â€as‬â€they‬â€require‬â€a‬â€large‬ S â€labour‬â€force,‬â€and‬â€many‬â€live‬â€in‬â€large‬â€populated‬â€areas‬â€like‬â€Quebec‬â€City,‬â€Ontario‬â€otherwise‬â€known‬ â€as‬â€the‬â€Quebec‬â€Windsor‬â€corridor.‬ â€Canada's‬â€Exports:‬â€The‬â€sale‬â€of‬â€goods‬â€and‬â€services‬â€from‬â€Canada‬â€to‬â€any‬â€other‬â€countries.‬ †lberta‬â€oil‬â€sands:‬â€A‬â€fossil‬â€fuel‬â€in‬â€the‬â€form‬â€crude‬â€oil,‬â€bitumen‬ â€is‬â€mixed‬â€with‬â€sand‬â€and‬â€is‬â€so‬â€thick‬ A â€or‬â€viscous,‬â€that‬â€it‬â€cannot‬â€be‬â€extracted‬â€using‬â€traditional‬â€techniques.‬ â€Oil‬â€and‬â€gas‬â€reserves‬â€we‬â€rely‬ â€on‬ â€today‬â€for‬â€energy‬â€(including‬â€Alberta‬â€oil‬â€sands)‬â€are‬â€remains‬â€of‬â€prehistoric‬â€plants‬â€and‬â€animals.‬ †rade‬â€Balance:‬ â€is‬â€the‬â€difference‬â€between‬â€a‬â€nation's‬â€exports‬â€and‬â€imports.‬ â€A‬â€negative‬â€trade‬ T â€balance‬â€is‬â€known‬â€as‬â€a‬â€trade‬â€deficit.‬ â€Definitions/Matching‬ †lobalization:‬â€The‬â€process‬â€by‬â€which‬â€countries‬â€trade‬â€goods,‬â€services,‬â€ideas,‬â€and‬â€even‬â€culture‬ G â€around‬â€the‬â€world‬â€at‬â€an‬â€ever‬â€increasing‬â€rate.‬ â€Coniferous:‬â€needle-leaved,‬â€cone‬â€bearing‬â€trees‬â€adapted‬â€to‬â€cooler,‬â€drier‬â€environments‬ â€Plates:‬â€Massive,‬â€irregularly‬â€shaped‬â€slabs‬â€of‬â€solid‬â€rock.‬â€There‬â€are‬â€seven‬â€plates‬â€made‬â€up‬â€of‬â€the‬ â€Earth's‬â€crust.‬ â€Sustainable:‬â€to‬â€be‬â€used‬â€without‬â€being‬â€completely‬â€used‬â€up‬â€or‬â€destroyed‬ â€Tectonics:‬â€Process‬â€related‬â€to‬â€the‬â€structure‬â€of‬â€Earth’s‬â€crust‬ â€Carbon‬â€Dioxide:‬â€a‬â€gas‬â€produced‬â€by‬â€humans‬â€and‬â€animals‬ â€Deciduous:‬â€trees‬â€or‬â€shrubs‬â€that‬â€drop‬â€their‬â€leaves‬â€every‬â€year‬ †xports:‬â€products‬â€that‬â€are‬â€delivered‬â€to‬â€places‬â€outside‬â€the‬â€country‬â€in‬â€which‬â€they‬â€were‬â€produced,‬ E â€extracted,‬â€or‬â€grown‬ †ree‬â€Trade‬â€Agreements:‬â€Make‬â€it‬â€easier‬â€for‬â€products‬â€to‬â€cross‬â€borders‬â€by‬â€allowing‬â€nations‬â€to‬ F â€trade‬â€with‬â€one‬â€another‬â€without‬â€trade‬â€restrictions‬â€like‬â€taxes‬â€and‬â€tariffs.‬ Iâ€nnuitian‬â€Mountains:‬â€contains‬â€some‬â€igneous‬â€and‬â€metamorphic,‬â€but‬â€mostly‬â€sedimentary‬â€rock.‬ â€Is‬â€barren‬â€because‬â€the‬â€trees‬â€can't‬â€survive‬â€in‬â€the‬â€cold‬â€winters,‬â€or‬â€grow‬â€in‬â€the‬â€hot‬â€summers.‬ â€Remote‬â€location,‬â€too‬â€costly‬â€to‬â€develop.‬ †sunami:‬â€A‬â€potentially‬â€destructive‬â€large‬â€sea‬â€wave‬â€generated‬â€by‬â€an‬â€earthquake,‬â€a‬â€volcanic‬ T â€eruption,‬â€or‬â€an‬â€undersea‬â€landslide.‬ †rade‬â€Balance:‬ â€is‬â€the‬â€difference‬â€between‬â€a‬â€nation's‬â€exports‬â€and‬â€imports.‬ â€A‬â€negative‬â€trade‬ T â€balance‬â€is‬â€known‬â€as‬â€a‬â€trade‬â€deficit.‬ â€Climate:‬â€average‬â€weather‬â€conditions‬â€of‬â€a‬â€large‬â€area‬â€on‬â€a‬â€seasonal‬â€basis.‬ Iâ€nterior‬â€Plains:‬â€The‬â€plains‬â€were‬â€formed‬â€by‬â€layers‬â€of‬â€sedimentary‬â€bedrock‬â€during‬â€the‬â€paleozoic‬ â€era,‬â€when‬â€the‬â€area‬â€was‬â€covered‬â€in‬â€warm,‬â€shallow‬â€seas.‬â€They‬â€developed‬â€into‬â€rich‬â€fertile‬â€soils‬ â€perfect‬â€for‬â€the‬â€growing‬â€of‬â€grains‬â€such‬â€as‬â€wheat,‬â€barley,‬â€and‬â€canola.‬ †arbon‬â€Footprint:‬â€The‬â€amount‬â€of‬â€carbon‬â€dioxide‬â€or‬â€other‬â€carbon‬â€compounds‬â€released‬â€into‬â€the‬ C â€atmosphere‬â€by‬â€the‬â€activities‬â€of‬â€a‬â€person,‬â€company‬â€,‬â€or‬â€country.‬ â€Weather-‬ â€day-to-day‬â€temperatures,‬â€precipitation,‬â€cloud‬â€cover,‬â€winds‬ †andslide-‬ â€is‬â€any‬â€downward‬â€movement‬â€of‬â€soil,‬â€rock‬â€and‬â€any‬â€other‬â€debris‬â€under‬â€the‬â€influence‬ L â€of‬â€gravity.‬ Iâ€mports-‬â€products‬â€that‬â€are‬â€produced,‬â€extracted,‬â€or‬â€grown‬â€outside‬â€a‬â€country‬â€and‬â€brought‬â€into‬ â€that‬â€country‬â€to‬â€be‬â€used‬ â€Flooding-‬ â€Water‬â€spreads‬â€out‬â€and‬â€overflows‬â€an‬â€area‬â€where‬â€it‬â€will‬â€take‬â€a‬â€long‬â€time‬â€to‬â€drain‬ †estern‬â€Cordillera-‬ â€high‬â€jagged‬â€mountains‬â€which‬â€means‬â€younger‬ â€formed‬â€during‬â€the‬â€North‬ W â€American‬â€and‬â€Pacific‬â€plates‬â€during‬â€late‬â€Mesozoic‬â€and‬â€early‬â€Cenozoic.‬ â€Many‬â€tourist‬â€sites‬â€and‬â€is‬ â€the‬â€only‬â€region‬â€besides‬â€the‬â€arctic‬â€that‬â€has‬â€fjords.‬ â€MC:‬ â€Natural‬â€sources‬â€of‬â€CO2:‬â€Volcanic‬â€eruptions,‬â€Decay‬â€of‬â€organic‬â€material,‬â€forest/grass‬â€fires‬ â€Global‬â€Warming:‬â€is‬â€when‬â€greenhouse‬â€gasses‬â€trap‬â€even‬â€more‬â€heat‬â€energy‬â€and‬â€raise‬â€the‬ â€temperature‬â€of‬â€earth.‬ †ffects‬â€of‬â€climate‬â€change:‬â€Climate‬â€changes‬â€are‬â€the‬â€result‬â€of‬â€bad‬â€health.‬â€Warmer‬â€temperatures‬ E â€over‬â€time‬â€are‬â€changing‬â€weather‬â€patterns‬â€and‬â€disrupting‬â€the‬â€usual‬â€balance‬â€of‬â€nature.‬ †conomic‬â€and‬â€social‬â€climate‬â€change:‬â€effects-‬â€food‬â€supplies,‬â€industry‬â€supply‬â€chains‬â€and‬ E â€financial‬â€markets,‬â€damage‬â€infrastructure‬â€and‬â€cities,‬â€and‬â€harm‬â€human‬â€health‬â€and‬â€global‬ â€development.‬ â€Canada’s‬â€Arctic:‬â€dry‬â€polar‬â€continental‬â€air‬â€masses‬â€lead‬â€to‬â€cold‬â€winters‬â€and‬â€short‬â€summers.‬ â€Canadian‬â€Shield:‬â€50%‬â€+‬â€of‬â€Canada,‬â€biggest‬â€region,‬â€thin‬â€rocky‬â€soil‬â€hard‬â€to‬â€farm.‬ †reat‬â€Lakes-‬â€St.‬â€Lawrence‬â€Lowlands:‬â€Most‬â€populated‬â€landform‬â€region‬â€with‬â€healthy,‬â€thick‬â€soil‬ G â€and‬â€rich‬â€agriculture.‬â€It‬â€is‬â€located‬â€in‬â€southern‬â€Ontario‬â€and‬â€Some‬â€of‬â€Quebec.‬ â€Boreal‬â€and‬â€Taiga‬â€region‬â€:‬â€Largest‬â€vegetation‬â€region‬â€in‬â€Canada‬â€mostly‬â€coniferous‬ â€Vegetation‬â€in‬â€Prairie‬â€provinces:‬ â€grassland‬â€vegetation‬â€across‬â€southern‬â€provinces-‬ â€too‬â€dry‬â€for‬ â€most‬â€large‬â€trees‬â€to‬â€survive‬â€.‬â€When‬â€these‬â€grasses‬â€die‬â€and‬â€break‬â€down‬â€they‬â€form‬â€thick‬â€black‬ â€layers‬â€of‬â€humus.‬â€Result‬â€very‬â€good‬â€soil‬â€for‬â€growing‬â€grain‬â€and‬â€crops.‬ â€Government‬â€responsibilities‬â€before,‬â€during‬â€and‬â€after‬â€disaster-‬ â€Before:‬â€Identify‬â€specific‬â€hazards,‬â€develop‬â€and‬â€enforce‬â€building‬â€code,‬â€develop‬â€disaster‬â€plans,‬ â€train‬â€staff‬â€in‬â€disaster‬â€response.‬ â€During:‬â€Provide‬â€medical‬â€help,‬â€provide‬â€for‬â€the‬â€public's‬â€basic‬â€needs,‬â€and‬â€coordinate‬â€search‬â€and‬ â€rescue‬â€operations.‬ â€After:‬â€evaluate‬â€effectiveness‬â€of‬â€emergency‬â€plans,‬â€rebuild‬â€infrastructure,‬â€and‬â€seek‬â€assistance‬â€to‬ â€cover‬â€the‬â€cost‬â€of‬â€recovery.‬ â€Political‬â€impacts‬â€of‬â€a‬â€natural‬â€disaster‬â€-‬ â€governments‬â€and‬â€politicians‬â€generally‬â€face‬â€a‬â€lot‬â€of‬ â€criticism‬â€after‬â€a‬â€natural‬â€disaster‬â€people‬â€may‬â€think‬â€the‬â€warnings‬â€did‬â€not‬â€come‬â€soon‬â€enough‬â€or‬ â€that‬â€help‬â€didn’t‬â€come‬â€quick‬â€enough‬â€often‬â€governments‬â€are‬â€not‬â€fully‬â€prepared,‬â€so‬â€the‬â€public‬â€may‬ â€lose‬â€confidence‬â€in‬â€the‬â€government‬â€to‬â€meet‬â€their‬â€needs‬ â€Social‬â€and‬â€cultural‬â€impacts‬â€-‬â€schools,‬â€places‬â€of‬â€worship‬â€are‬â€often‬â€damaged‬â€or‬â€become‬ â€emergency‬â€shelter‬â€neighborhoods‬â€and‬â€even‬â€families‬â€can‬â€be‬â€torn‬â€apart‬â€by‬â€re-location‬â€while‬ â€communities‬â€are‬â€being‬â€rebuilt.‬ â€Structural‬â€mitigation-‬â€involves‬â€physical‬â€construction‬â€to‬â€minimize‬â€the‬â€impacts‬â€of‬â€hazards.‬ â€Primary‬â€Industries-‬ â€produce‬â€only‬â€raw‬â€materials.‬â€And‬â€do‬â€not‬â€need‬â€a‬â€large‬â€labour‬â€force.‬ â€The‬ â€locations‬â€of‬â€the‬â€natural‬â€resources‬â€determine‬â€their‬â€locations.‬ â€Trade‬â€surplus‬â€and‬â€Trade‬â€deficit:‬â€Trade‬â€surplus‬â€is‬â€when‬â€a‬â€country‬â€has‬â€a‬â€positive‬â€trade‬â€balance,‬ â€and‬â€trade‬â€deficit‬â€is‬â€when‬â€a‬â€country‬â€has‬â€a‬â€negative‬â€trade‬â€balance.‬ â€NAFTA:‬â€Was‬â€implemented‬â€in‬â€1994‬â€and‬â€it‬â€is‬â€between‬â€Canada,‬â€Mexico,‬â€and‬â€the‬â€US.‬ â€The‬â€goal‬â€is‬ â€to‬â€eliminate‬â€barriers‬â€to‬â€trade‬â€like‬â€tariffs‬â€and‬â€taxes.‬ â€Factors‬â€influencing‬â€Migration:‬â€Factors‬â€like‬â€persecution‬â€and‬â€conflict,‬â€Environmental‬â€forces,‬ â€Seeking‬â€a‬â€better‬â€life.‬ †econdary‬â€Industries:‬ â€Secondary‬â€industries‬â€deal‬â€with‬â€manufacturing,‬â€as‬â€they‬â€require‬â€a‬â€large‬ S â€labour‬â€force,‬â€and‬â€many‬â€live‬â€in‬â€large‬â€populated‬â€areas‬â€like‬â€Quebec‬â€City,‬â€Ontario‬â€otherwise‬â€known‬ â€as‬â€the‬â€Quebec‬â€Windsor‬â€corridor.‬ â€S/A‬ â€3‬â€renewable‬â€resources-‬ â€-‬ â€Solar‬â€energy‬ â€-‬ â€Wind‬â€energy‬ â€-‬ â€Hydroelectricity‬ â€4‬â€steps‬â€to‬â€reducing‬â€Greenhouse‬â€emissions-‬ â€-‬ â€Recycle,‬â€re-‬â€use,‬â€reduce‬ â€-‬ â€Plant‬â€a‬â€Tree‬ â€-‬ â€Ride‬â€a‬â€Bike‬ â€-‬ â€Use‬â€less‬â€water‬ †‬â€=‬â€latitude‬ L â€O‬â€=‬â€ocean‬â€currents‬ â€W‬â€=‬â€Winds‬â€and‬â€Air‬â€Masses‬ â€E‬â€=‬â€elevation‬ †‬â€=‬â€Relief‬ R â€Near‬â€water‬â€=‬â€Nearness‬â€to‬â€a‬â€body‬â€of‬â€water‬ †-‬â€bacteria‬â€and‬â€organic‬â€materials‬ B â€A-‬â€air‬ â€M-‬â€moisture‬ â€M-‬â€minerals‬ †ush/‬â€Pull‬â€factor-‬ P â€Push‬â€factor-‬â€Forces‬â€that‬â€drive‬â€people‬â€to‬â€leave‬â€their‬â€previous‬â€locations‬â€for‬â€a‬â€new‬â€place.‬ â€-‬ â€Lack‬â€of‬â€employment‬â€and‬â€access‬â€to‬â€education‬ â€-‬ â€Poor‬â€living‬â€conditions‬ â€-‬ â€Limited‬â€rights‬â€and‬â€freedom‬ â€Pull‬â€factors-‬â€forces‬â€that‬â€attract‬â€people‬â€to‬â€new‬â€places‬â€and‬â€draw‬â€them‬â€away‬â€from‬â€their‬â€previous‬ â€location‬ â€-‬ â€Better‬â€living‬â€conditions‬ â€-‬ â€More‬â€rights‬â€and‬â€freedom‬ â€-‬ â€Better‬ â€climate‬â€and‬â€natural‬â€resources‬ â€Essay‬ †ourism-‬â€Canoe,‬â€fishing,‬â€and‬â€hunting.‬â€Lot‬â€of‬â€sights‬â€to‬â€see‬ T â€Forestry-‬â€pulp‬â€and‬â€paper‬â€lots‬â€of‬â€forest‬â€end‬â€up‬â€needing‬â€a‬â€factory‬â€which‬â€creates‬â€job‬â€and‬â€money‬ â€for‬â€the‬â€community‬ â€Mining-‬â€Storehouse‬â€of‬â€metallic‬â€minerals‬â€copper‬â€zinc‬â€gold‬â€nickel‬â€this‬â€creates‬â€jobs‬ â€Power‬â€generation-‬â€lots‬â€of‬â€water‬â€to‬â€create‬â€hydroelectric‬â€power‬â€helps‬â€to‬â€power‬â€cities‬ â€Greenhouse‬â€effect‬â€explanation‬ -†‬ †arth's‬â€atmosphere‬â€acts‬â€as‬â€a‬â€blanket‬â€and‬â€absorbs‬â€the‬â€sun's‬â€rays‬â€to‬â€keep‬â€earth‬â€warm.‬ E â€-‬ â€Some‬â€of‬â€the‬â€rays‬â€reflect‬â€off‬â€of‬â€the‬â€earth‬â€and‬â€are‬â€reflected‬â€throughout‬â€the‬â€atmosphere.‬ â€-‬ â€Some‬â€of‬â€this‬â€heat‬â€is‬â€absorbed‬â€by‬â€the‬â€gasses‬â€in‬â€the‬â€atmosphere‬â€and‬â€bounces‬â€back‬ â€towards‬â€earth,‬â€keeping‬â€our‬â€planet‬â€warm‬