Assignment 1 Canadas regions and landscapesYang Ge 300780312GNED 105-004 Professor: Joseph GlassMay 27, 2015

1) A. Dinosaur Provincial ParkB. Alberta Dinosaur Provincial Park is located in the southwest corner of Alberta, Canada, at 48 km northeast of Brooks.C. Prairie Provinces

2) Dinosaur Provincial Park retains a large number of important fossils of the dinosaur era, can be traced back 75 million years ago. Here is also the most widely badlands area in Canada, steep shore cluster with a variety of wild animals, plants.

3) The nearest airport is Calgary International Airport(YYC) where is located in the north-east of Calgary, 17 km from the city center .Provide flight service airline:British Columbia Airlines, Air Canada, Atlantic Airlines, British cargo airline, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Federal Express, Horizon Air, Martinair Holland airlines, Northwest Airlines

4) A. Road transport (Driving)B. Start from the Calgary International Airport, and get on AB-201 S from 96 Ave NE/Airport Trail NE E, 36 St NE and Country Hills Blvd NE, follow Trans-Canada Hwy/AB-1 E to AB-544 E in Newell County No. 4. Then continue on AB-544 E. Drive to Township Rd 210A.C. The approximate travel time : 2 h 29 min without trafficD. The approximate travel distance: 224km

5) Alberta Dinosaur Park to the rich fossil beds, exotic and rare rugged terrain along the ecological environment of the three famous landscape. Colored rock cliffs formed by interlocking and pillars, constitute unique canyon landscape. In addition to the park especially beautiful scenery, there are many of the most important fossil reptiles of the times, it has now been found in 35 kinds of dinosaur fossils, dating back 375 million years ago. Justified it becoming a World Heritage Site in 1979.6) A. B. Amazing ParkC. Website: AlbertaParks http://www.albertaparks.ca/media/3099144/dino-tall3.jpghttp://www.albertaparks.ca/dinosaur.aspx

7) I choose to visit Dinosaur Provincial Park because there is the richest regions of world's known dinosaur fossil amount, not only the number of rich variety, but also well preserved. I've never seen a dinosaur fossils, so I want to go there to see. In addition, the park also has a paleontology museum, displaying a variety of ancient plants and many complete dinosaur fossil dinosaur era. In addition, the park have a lot of fun activities there such as fossil dig I can learn a lot of knowledge from there.

1 A. Old Town LunenburgB. Lunenburg Old Town is located on the Fairhaven Peninsula at the western side of Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia , about 90 kilometers southwest of Halifax.C. Atlantic provinces

2 Lunenburg is the best example of British colonial city in North America. It was built in 1753, Luxembourg preserved intact the original layout and complete look, the whole city structure is rectangular, imitating the structure of urban planning in England.

3 The Halifax International Airport provides full commercial and passenger air services. A network of 25,800 km (16,035 mi) of roads and ferry operations in Nova Scotia ensures easy access to the United States and other provinces in Canada.

4 A. Road transportB. Start from Halifax Stanfield International Airport, follow NS-102 S to Hammonds Plains Rd/NS-213 W in Bedford. Exit from NS-102 S and get on NS-103 W in Upper Tantallon, follow NS-103 W to Cornwall Rd/NS-324 S in Lunenburg. Take exit 11 from NS-103 W, then continue on NS-324 S. Drive to Victoria Road in Lunenburg.C. 1 h 19 min without trafficD. 113 km

5 Lunenburg was built in 1753, its economy dependent on fishing and shipbuilding. Today, the old town of Lunenburg is still busy sailing center. Luxemburg was included in the world cultural heritage by virtue of his old appearance and well preserved architecture. Bright red building became the Tall Ships eternal background.

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B. Beautiful Town- LunenburgC. Town Of Lunenburghttp://www.explorelunenburg.ca/media/simple-responsive-slideshow/lunenburg01.jpghttp://www.explorelunenburg.ca/

7I choose to visit the old town Lunenburg because of their beautiful architecture, Lunenburg was once a British colony, it is now still has the original style and charm. At the time, a large number of immigrants from Germany, so the old town of Lunenburg building with a distinctive German style. This constitutes a feature of the town: the British-style layout, the German-style architecture. If I visited Lunenburg, I will go to the local art gallery to see all kinds of sailboat models and watercolors, to enjoy the town's classic restaurants lobster scallops and Nova Scotia.