Chapter 1 Canada Making Connections

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geographic perspective

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. a way of looking at and understanding the world

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latitude

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.the distance of any point north or south of the equator measured up to 90 degrees

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longitude

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.the distance of any point east or west of the prime meridian, measured up to 180 degrees

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GPS

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.a system of satellites and portable receivers able to pinpoint each receivers location anywhere on earth

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sustainable

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.an activity that maintains an ecological balance by avoiding the depletion of a natural resource

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globalization

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.the process of economic technological political and cultural forces creating a single, global society

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GIS

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.an information system that stores analyzes, and presents geographic data

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geology

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.the study of the earths crust to learn its origin, history, and structure

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topography

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.the shape and structure of the surface features of a place or region

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plate tectonics

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.forces and movement within and on the earths crust that form its features, such as mountains ranges and ocean basins

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seismic

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.relating to earthquakes or other vibrations of the earths crust

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climate

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. the temperatures, humidity, rainfall, and atmospheric conditions of a region over long periods of time

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ecosystem

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. an ecological community of plants and animals together with its environment, extending over an area

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cultural landscapes

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landscapes that have been changed by human societies

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sedimentary rock

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rock made up of layered deposits that have fused together

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igneous rock

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rock formed from molten material such as lava

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metamorphic rock

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rock changed from its original form through heat and pressure

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fold mountains

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mountains formed by sedimentary rock being pushed together by forces within the earth and folded into mountains and valleys

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fossil fuel

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a natural fuel formed by geological forces from the remains of living organisms

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evaporite

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a type of sedimentary deposit resulting from the evaporation of seawater

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plate

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a slab of the earths crust, plates are underneath all continents and oceans, regularly moving away from and toward each other

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subduction zone

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a long region with a trench, where a descending tectonic plate is pushed down into the earth

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Richter scale

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a measure of the power of earthquakes

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continental climate

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the climate of a continents interior

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precipitation climate

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rain, snow, hail and fog

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maritime climate

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a coastal climate

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runoff

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pesticides, herbicides and other materials that drain from fields into rivers, lakes and groundwater

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feedlot

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an enclosed area where large herds of cows are fed and raised

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culture

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the behavior, arts, beliefs and institutions of a particular community or population

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urbanization

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the process of becoming an area with a large, concentrated population

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boom and bust

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words used to describe a healthy (booming) economy and/or one that failing (bust)