Week 2 Geography

Regions

Areas defined by certain characteristics, which can be physical, human, or a combination of factors.

Glaciation

The process, condition, or result of being covered by glaciers or ice sheets.

Climate Factors

Elements that influence the climate of a region, including latitude, elevation, nearby water bodies, ocean currents, topography, vegetation, and prevailing winds.

Soil-forming Processes

The combination of processes that lead to the formation and development of soil, including weathering, organic decomposition, and material transport.

Plate Tectonics

A theory explaining the structure of the earth's crust and many associated phenomena as resulting from the interaction of rigid lithospheric plates that move slowly over the underlying mantle.

Natural Vegetation

Plants that grow without human intervention in a region, reflecting the climate and soil conditions.

Population Patterns

The distribution of people across a specific area, often influenced by environmental and human factors.

Landform Types

Various physical shapes on the earth's surface, such as mountains, valleys, plateaus, and plains.

Census Metropolitan Area (CMA)

A region defined by Statistics Canada that includes a city's urban core and surrounding areas with a high degree of social and economic integration.

Community

A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.

Continuous Ecumene

Areas of continuous human settlement, with no significant gaps of uninhabited land.

Discontinuous Ecumene

Areas where human settlements are sporadic and separated by uninhabited regions.

Survey System

A method for describing and recording land ownership and boundaries.

Dispersed Population

A population distribution where people live relatively far apart from each other.

Concentrated Population

A population distribution where people live close to each other in high density.