Physical Geo

Deals with natural environment, physical features, climate

Human Geo

The study of human activities, culture, population, climate change, migration.

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Cordillera Region

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Interior plains

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Canadian Shield

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Hudson bay lowlands

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Appalachian Region

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St lawrence lowlands

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Inuuitian Region

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Arctic Lowlands

Latitude

lines that run parallel to the equator that measures degrees north and south

Longitude

lines that go from pole to pole and measures degrees of east and west of the prime meridian

when did we start to understand standard time?

1884

Western Cordillera (Physical Regions)

Mountains, Rockies and Pacific coast

Interior Plains (Physical Regions)

Praries, Farming and Oil, gas

Canadian Shield (Physical Regions)

Largest region, rocky, forest and mining

St. Lawrence Lowland (Physical Regions)

Fertile land, most populated and industry

Biome

Large ecosystems with similar climates, plants and animals

Tundra (Biome)

Very cold

Permafrost present

Little Vegetation

Temperated Grassland (Biome)

Productive biome

Species rich biome

Climate is warm and moist throughout the year

Desert (Biome)

Lack of precipitation

Animals are very small

High in salt