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10 Cards in this Set
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Name 5 out of the 15 ecozones?
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Prairies
Boreal Forest Taiga Forest Boreal Shield Mixedwood Plains |
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What are the 6 factors that affect the climate?
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Latitude
Ocean Currents Winds and air masses Elevation (Altitude) Relief Near water |
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Name 4 out of the 8 climate regions of Canada
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Arctic
Taiga Prairie Forest Southeastern |
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What are the 4 basic facts about Canada’s climate?
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It is a large country
It has different elevations Coasts are different from inland regions Wind and pressure system move weather conditions |
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What does LOWER stand for?
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It stands for Latitude, Ocean Currents, Winds and air masses, Elevation, relief
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What does climate mean?
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Weather conditions of a place averaged over a long period of time
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On a climate graph, what colour is the temperature line?
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Red
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On a climate graph, what colour is the precipitation line?
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Blue
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What does Jet Stream mean?
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West to east movement of air in the mid-latitude, flowing at the speed of 400km/h
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What is an ecozone?
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The idea of an ecozone helps to explain the different characteristics of Canada’s vastness
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