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Waste disposal
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Proper disposition of a discarded or discharged material in accordance with local environmental guidelines or laws
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Climate
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Bigger scale then weather, depends on LOWER near water. Climate is like your personality
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Weather
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The temperature from a day to day basis. Weather is like your mood.
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Transform
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Two plates shift and move in two different directions. Can cause earthquakes
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Convergent: subduction
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A continental and a oceanic plate move towards each other, the oceanic plate goes underneath. Can cause tsunamis.
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Convergent
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Continental plates move towards each other, one goes underneath the other can create mountain ranges
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Divergent
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Plates move away from each other. Can cause volcanoes
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What are the 5 types of rocks
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Magma, Igneous rock, Sedimentary rock, Sediments, Metamorphic rocks
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Topsoil
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Top layer of soil. Known as horizon A.
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Parent soil
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Middle layer of soil. Known as horizon C.
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Subsoil
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Last layer of soil. Known as horizon B.
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Soil profile
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The three different layers that exist in the soil beneath the surface of the ground.
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Natural vegetation
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Plants grow naturally without human interference
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Transition zone
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Where one vegetation gradually changes into another
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Boreal forest
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All coniferous trees
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Deciduous forest
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Variety of deciduous species includes, maple trees, oak trees, etc.
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Mixed forest
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Both boreal and deciduous forests
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West coast forest
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Huge trees, lush forest
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LOWER near water
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Latitude, Ocean currents, Wind and air masses, Elevation, Relief, Near water
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Tundra region
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Small trees, flowering plants. Found in Nunavut
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Taiga and Boreal region
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Lush forest, coniferous trees. Found in all provinces
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Grass land
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Some trees, big open land. Found in southern prairies, like Alberta, Manitoba, etc.
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Mixed forest
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In between and boreal and deciduous
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Wide variety
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Lots of precipitation, relief. Found in Vancouver
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How does latitude affect climate
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It affects climate because the further you go from the equator
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How does ocean currents affect climate
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If affects climate because if you have a warm ocean current then you will have a warmer climate. If you have a cold ocean current the climate will be colder. When wind blows off of the water it can bring
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How does wind and air masses affect climate
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If affects the climate because if there are commonly air masses in a place when they move they will take those characteristics with it.
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How does elevation affect climate
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It affects climate because it becomes colder the further up you go because as air rises it expands and cools because of lower air pressure. If you are higher up you will have a colder climate then those who live at sea level
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How does relief affect climate
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It affects the climate because if you live on the windward side of a mountain you will have a lot of precipitation and be very humid but if you are on the leeward side of a mountain it will be very dry
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What is LOST BAD
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Legend, Orientation, Scale, Title, Border, Author, Date
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What are the three ocean currents that affect Canada
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Labrador current, Alaska current and Gulf stream
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Plate tectonics
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The theory that earths crust is divided into several large plates that interact with each other
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How do you create Magma
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Through melting igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
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How do you create Igneous rock
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Through cooling magma
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How do you create Sediments
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Through weathering, erosion and deposition of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
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How do you create Metamorphic rocks
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Through heat and pressure of sedimentary and igneous rock
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How do you create Sedimentary rock
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Through compaction and cementation of sediments
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What is weathering
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The breaking down of rocks
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What is deposition
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The settling of rocks
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What was happening to the Great Lakes region 10 000 year ago
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The glaciers were melting away and forming the lakes
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If you go back further then 10 000 years ago what was happening in the Great Lakes region
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It was all covered in ice
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If we go back even further what type of landscape occurred in the Great Lakes region
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It was a tropical wetland
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What did the weight of the glacier do to the land
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It made the land sink down
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When the climate warmed and the glaciers melted what happened to the water from the glacier
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It formed the Great Lakes
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Why does the water go south
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After the glaciers melted the North rose up and cut off the flow to the North
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What is population density
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It is the number of people living per square kilometer
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What is population distribution
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It is the pattern of where people live in a certain area
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What is a dispersed settlement pattern
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It is where communities are living far apart from each other
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What is a concentrated settlement pattern
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It is where communities are living in close proximity to each other
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What is a linear settlement pattern
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It is where communities live along a line
