ch. 3 geography of north america and western canada
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CH. 3 GEOGRAPHY
OF NORTH AMERICAAND WESTERN CANADA
CH. 3 GEOGRAPHY
OF NORTH AMERICAAND WESTERN CANADA
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POLITICAL CANADAPOLITICAL CANADA
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POLITICAL U.S.A.POLITICAL U.S.A.
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PHYSIOGRAPHIC MAPCANADA
PHYSIOGRAPHIC MAPCANADA
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PHYSIOGRAPHIC REGIONSWESTERN CORDILLERAN
PHYSIOGRAPHIC REGIONSWESTERN CORDILLERAN
Vancouver
Rocky Mountains
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PHYSIOGRAPHIC REGIONSINTERIOR PLAINSPHYSIOGRAPHIC REGIONSINTERIOR PLAINS
Grasslands/Ranching/Farming
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PHYSIOGRAPHIC REGIONSCANADIAN SHIELDPHYSIOGRAPHIC REGIONSCANADIAN SHIELD
Boreal Forest - Cone bearing trees
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PHYSIOGRAPHIC REGIONSST. LAWRENCE LOWLANDSPHYSIOGRAPHIC REGIONSST. LAWRENCE LOWLANDS
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PHYSIOGRAPHIC REGIONSAPPALACHIANSPHYSIOGRAPHIC REGIONSAPPALACHIANS
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PHYSIOGRAPHIC REGIONSARCTIC REGIONPHYSIOGRAPHIC REGIONSARCTIC REGION
Tundra - permafrost, moss, lichen, and small shrubs
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PHYSIOGRAPHIC MAPNORTH AMERICA
PHYSIOGRAPHIC MAPNORTH AMERICA
NOTE - The physiographic regions do not just end at the borders
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CLIMATE GRAPHSCLIMATE GRAPHS
Vancouver, B.C.(Maritime Climate)
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CLIMATE GRAPHSCLIMATE GRAPHS
WINNIPEG(Continental Climate)
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CLIMATE GRAPHSCLIMATE GRAPHS
VANCOUVER VS. WINNIPEG Maritime vs. Continental
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CANADIAN PRECIPITATIONCANADIAN PRECIPITATION
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WHAT INFLUENCES CLIMATE?(L.O.W.E.R.)
WHAT INFLUENCES CLIMATE?(L.O.W.E.R.)
L ATITUDEO CEANSW INDSE LEVATION/ALTITUDER ELIEF Mountain Barrier
CURRENTS & DISTANCE FROMOCEAN
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THREE TYPES OFPRECIPITATION
THREE TYPES OFPRECIPITATION
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PRECIPITATIONLandforms/Orographic
PRECIPITATIONLandforms/Orographic
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PRECIPITATIONFrontal
PRECIPITATIONFrontal
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PRECIPITATIONConvection
PRECIPITATIONConvection
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THE EARTH4.5 Billion Years Old
THE EARTH4.5 Billion Years Old
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THE EARTHTwo billion years ago, all the
continents were joined.
THE EARTHTwo billion years ago, all the
continents were joined.
Plate tectonics have moved the continents to where theyAre today
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LAND FORMSFOLD MOUNTAINS
LAND FORMSFOLD MOUNTAINS
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LAND FORMSVOLCANIC MOUNTAINS
LAND FORMSVOLCANIC MOUNTAINS
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LAND FORMSFAULTING
LAND FORMSFAULTING
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EROSIONThe Water Cycle
EROSIONThe Water Cycle
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EROSIONWATER
EROSIONWATER
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EROSIONGLACIERSEROSION
GLACIERS
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EROSIONWIND
EROSIONWIND
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THE WORLD’S MAIN BIOMESTHE WORLD’S MAIN BIOMES
• What is an ecosystem? An ecosystem is a community of living organisms (plants and animals) sharing an environment. The largest ecosystems are called biomes. What is a biome? A biome is a very large ecosystem. You can find a map showing six of the world's main biomes here. The Map below shows six of the world's main biomes.
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THE WORLD’S MAIN BIOMESTHE WORLD’S MAIN BIOMES
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POLARTEMPERATEARIDTROPICALMEDITERRANEANMOUNTAINS
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NATURAL REGIONS OFCANADA
NATURAL REGIONS OFCANADA
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GROWTH OF CANADAGROWTH OF CANADA
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1873 CANADA 1905 CANADA
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CANADA’S POPULATION2007 - 33.4 MILLION
CANADA’S POPULATION2007 - 33.4 MILLION
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