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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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True/False GlobalWarming:iswhengreenhousegassestrapevenmoreheatenergyandraisethe temperatureofearth. Greenhousegasses: Greenhousegas Humansources Naturalsources Carbondioxide...
True/False GlobalWarming:iswhengreenhousegassestrapevenmoreheatenergyandraisethe temperatureofearth. Greenhousegasses: Greenhousegas Humansources Naturalsources Carbondioxide ➔ B urningfossilfuels ➔ V olcaniceruptions andindustrial ➔ Decayoforganic emissions material ➔ deforestation ➔ forest/grassfires Methane ➔ L ivestock ➔ W etlands farming/manure ➔ Meltingpermafrost ➔ Landfillsites ➔ Coalmining NitrousOxide ➔ B urningoffossilfuels ➔ N itrogenreleasedby andwood soilsandwater ➔ Nitrogenbased fertilizers Hydrofluorocarbons ➔ F oaminsulation Nonaturalsources ➔ Coolantsin refrigeratorsandair conditioner Perfluorocarbons ➔ C oolantsin Nonaturalsources refrigeratorsandair conditioner ➔ Aluminumproduction Animalsandhumansbreathe:Producescarbondioxide ossilfuels:arenon-renewableenergysourcesthatcontributetoglobalwarmingandclimate F change. Canincludeburningcoal,runningsteelplantsandotherindustrialprocesses. SouthernAlbertafloods:MassivefloodinginsouthernAlbertain2013wasthecostliest naturaldisasterinCanadianhistory. Tornado:Aviolentlyrotatingcolumnofairtouchingtheground,usuallyattachedtothebaseof athunderstorm. Naturalhazards:arenaturallyoccurringeventssuchasvolcaniceruptions,earthquakes, landslides,orseverestormsthatcanaffectpeopleinnegativeways. Red riverfloodway:divertsaroundwinnipeg.Landscapeisveryflat Earthquakeactivityincanada:mostactiveareaincanadaisthewesternandsouthwestern regionofbritishcolumbiaapproximately5’000earthquakeshappeneachyearincanada anada-Canada’semissions CanadaProduces1.57%ofglobalgreenhousegasemissions, C andisranked10thmostintheworld. -Canadaintermsofareaanddiversity: Canadaisthesecondlargestnationbyareaintheworldandasaresulthasgreatphysical diversity.Canadahasmanynaturalwondersfrommountainsandglacierstolakesandforests -LasticeageinCanada:duringthelasticeageabout19,000yearsagocanadawasalmost fullycoveredbyice GeologicalTimescale ERAS Timeperiod MajorGeologicalevents Majorbiologicalevents Began ended Cenozoic(recentlife) 66 - ➔ icesheetscover ➔ humanbegins muchofNorth develop America ➔ ageof ➔ continentstake mammals ontheirpresent ➔ modernformsof shape lifeevolve ➔ formationofthe rockymountains completed mesozoic(middlelife) 245 66 ➔ formationof ➔ ageofreptiles, rockymountains suchas begins dinosaurs ➔ innuitian ➔ firstflowering mountains plants formed ➔ firstbirdsand ➔ -shallowseas mammals intheinteriorof NorthAmerica atvarioustimes paleozoic(ancientlife) 570 245 ➔ periodswhen ➔ ageof largepartsof amphibiansand NorthAmerica fish arecoveredby ➔ firstinsects shallowseas ➔ large ➔ appalachians swamps-coal formed formedfromthis vegetation ➔ firstplantsand animalsappear onland precambrian(earliestlife) 4600 570 ➔ precambrian ➔ firstmulti- shields,suchas celled theCanadian organisms shield,Brazilian ➔ firstsingle- shield,African celled shield,and organisms Australianshield areformed ras E -Precambrian(earliestlife) -Paleozoic(ancientlife) -mesozoic(middlelife) -cenozoic(recentlife) lateTectonics P - ProcessrelatedtothestructureofEarth’scrust -Platetectonicsdon’tteardowntheEarth'scrust Canadianshield -50%+ofCanada,biggestregion,thinrockysoilhardtofarm -CanadianshieldisalargeareaofprecambrianrockthatformsthecoreofCanada oodsweproduce: Canadahasanabundanceofnaturalresourcesthatothercountries G need. Ourprairiesproducetonnesofwheat,ourfactoriesproducereliablecars,trucksand aircraftslessexpensivelythanothercountries. Anotherbigoneisourrichoil,whichgets importedtofuelmanufacturingplants. econdaryIndustries: Secondaryindustriesdealwithmanufacturing,astheyrequirealarge S labourforce,andmanyliveinlargepopulatedareaslikeQuebecCity,Ontariootherwiseknown astheQuebecWindsorcorridor. Canada'sExports:ThesaleofgoodsandservicesfromCanadatoanyothercountries. lbertaoilsands:Afossilfuelintheformcrudeoil,bitumen ismixedwithsandandissothick A orviscous,thatitcannotbeextractedusingtraditionaltechniques. Oilandgasreserveswerely on todayforenergy(includingAlbertaoilsands)areremainsofprehistoricplantsandanimals. radeBalance: isthedifferencebetweenanation'sexportsandimports. Anegativetrade T balanceisknownasatradedeficit. Definitions/Matching lobalization:Theprocessbywhichcountriestradegoods,services,ideas,andevenculture G aroundtheworldataneverincreasingrate. Coniferous:needle-leaved,conebearingtreesadaptedtocooler,drierenvironments Plates:Massive,irregularlyshapedslabsofsolidrock.Therearesevenplatesmadeupofthe Earth'scrust. Sustainable:tobeusedwithoutbeingcompletelyusedupordestroyed Tectonics:ProcessrelatedtothestructureofEarth’scrust CarbonDioxide:agasproducedbyhumansandanimals Deciduous:treesorshrubsthatdroptheirleaveseveryyear xports:productsthataredeliveredtoplacesoutsidethecountryinwhichtheywereproduced, E extracted,orgrown reeTradeAgreements:Makeiteasierforproductstocrossbordersbyallowingnationsto F tradewithoneanotherwithouttraderestrictionsliketaxesandtariffs. InnuitianMountains:containssomeigneousandmetamorphic,butmostlysedimentaryrock. Isbarrenbecausethetreescan'tsurviveinthecoldwinters,orgrowinthehotsummers. Remotelocation,toocostlytodevelop. sunami:Apotentiallydestructivelargeseawavegeneratedbyanearthquake,avolcanic T eruption,oranundersealandslide. radeBalance: isthedifferencebetweenanation'sexportsandimports. Anegativetrade T balanceisknownasatradedeficit. Climate:averageweatherconditionsofalargeareaonaseasonalbasis. InteriorPlains:Theplainswereformedbylayersofsedimentarybedrockduringthepaleozoic era,whentheareawascoveredinwarm,shallowseas.Theydevelopedintorichfertilesoils perfectforthegrowingofgrainssuchaswheat,barley,andcanola. arbonFootprint:Theamountofcarbondioxideorothercarboncompoundsreleasedintothe C atmospherebytheactivitiesofaperson,company,orcountry. Weather- day-to-daytemperatures,precipitation,cloudcover,winds andslide- isanydownwardmovementofsoil,rockandanyotherdebrisundertheinfluence L ofgravity. Imports-productsthatareproduced,extracted,orgrownoutsideacountryandbroughtinto thatcountrytobeused Flooding- Waterspreadsoutandoverflowsanareawhereitwilltakealongtimetodrain esternCordillera- highjaggedmountainswhichmeansyounger formedduringtheNorth W AmericanandPacificplatesduringlateMesozoicandearlyCenozoic. Manytouristsitesandis theonlyregionbesidesthearcticthathasfjords. MC: NaturalsourcesofCO2:Volcaniceruptions,Decayoforganicmaterial,forest/grassfires GlobalWarming:iswhengreenhousegassestrapevenmoreheatenergyandraisethe temperatureofearth. ffectsofclimatechange:Climatechangesaretheresultofbadhealth.Warmertemperatures E overtimearechangingweatherpatternsanddisruptingtheusualbalanceofnature. conomicandsocialclimatechange:effects-foodsupplies,industrysupplychainsand E financialmarkets,damageinfrastructureandcities,andharmhumanhealthandglobal development. Canada’sArctic:drypolarcontinentalairmassesleadtocoldwintersandshortsummers. CanadianShield:50%+ofCanada,biggestregion,thinrockysoilhardtofarm. reatLakes-St.LawrenceLowlands:Mostpopulatedlandformregionwithhealthy,thicksoil G andrichagriculture.ItislocatedinsouthernOntarioandSomeofQuebec. BorealandTaigaregion:LargestvegetationregioninCanadamostlyconiferous VegetationinPrairieprovinces: grasslandvegetationacrosssouthernprovinces- toodryfor mostlargetreestosurvive.Whenthesegrassesdieandbreakdowntheyformthickblack layersofhumus.Resultverygoodsoilforgrowinggrainandcrops. Governmentresponsibilitiesbefore,duringandafterdisaster- Before:Identifyspecifichazards,developandenforcebuildingcode,developdisasterplans, trainstaffindisasterresponse. During:Providemedicalhelp,provideforthepublic'sbasicneeds,andcoordinatesearchand rescueoperations. After:evaluateeffectivenessofemergencyplans,rebuildinfrastructure,andseekassistanceto coverthecostofrecovery. Politicalimpactsofanaturaldisaster- governmentsandpoliticiansgenerallyfacealotof criticismafteranaturaldisasterpeoplemaythinkthewarningsdidnotcomesoonenoughor thathelpdidn’tcomequickenoughoftengovernmentsarenotfullyprepared,sothepublicmay loseconfidenceinthegovernmenttomeettheirneeds Socialandculturalimpacts-schools,placesofworshipareoftendamagedorbecome emergencyshelterneighborhoodsandevenfamiliescanbetornapartbyre-locationwhile communitiesarebeingrebuilt. Structuralmitigation-involvesphysicalconstructiontominimizetheimpactsofhazards. PrimaryIndustries- produceonlyrawmaterials.Anddonotneedalargelabourforce. The locationsofthenaturalresourcesdeterminetheirlocations. TradesurplusandTradedeficit:Tradesurplusiswhenacountryhasapositivetradebalance, andtradedeficitiswhenacountryhasanegativetradebalance. NAFTA:Wasimplementedin1994anditisbetweenCanada,Mexico,andtheUS. Thegoalis toeliminatebarrierstotradeliketariffsandtaxes. FactorsinfluencingMigration:Factorslikepersecutionandconflict,Environmentalforces, Seekingabetterlife. econdaryIndustries: Secondaryindustriesdealwithmanufacturing,astheyrequirealarge S labourforce,andmanyliveinlargepopulatedareaslikeQuebecCity,Ontariootherwiseknown astheQuebecWindsorcorridor. S/A 3renewableresources- - Solarenergy - Windenergy - Hydroelectricity 4stepstoreducingGreenhouseemissions- - Recycle,re-use,reduce - PlantaTree - RideaBike - Uselesswater =latitude L O=oceancurrents W=WindsandAirMasses E=elevation =Relief R Nearwater=Nearnesstoabodyofwater -bacteriaandorganicmaterials B A-air M-moisture M-minerals ush/Pullfactor- P Pushfactor-Forcesthatdrivepeopletoleavetheirpreviouslocationsforanewplace. - Lackofemploymentandaccesstoeducation - Poorlivingconditions - Limitedrightsandfreedom Pullfactors-forcesthatattractpeopletonewplacesanddrawthemawayfromtheirprevious location - Betterlivingconditions - Morerightsandfreedom - Better climateandnaturalresources Essay ourism-Canoe,fishing,andhunting.Lotofsightstosee T Forestry-pulpandpaperlotsofforestendupneedingafactorywhichcreatesjobandmoney forthecommunity Mining-Storehouseofmetallicmineralscopperzincgoldnickelthiscreatesjobs Powergeneration-lotsofwatertocreatehydroelectricpowerhelpstopowercities Greenhouseeffectexplanation - arth'satmosphereactsasablanketandabsorbsthesun'sraystokeepearthwarm. E - Someoftheraysreflectoffoftheearthandarereflectedthroughouttheatmosphere. - Someofthisheatisabsorbedbythegassesintheatmosphereandbouncesback towardsearth,keepingourplanetwarm