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29 Cards in this Set
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Characteristics of Peripheries |
1. purchase finished goods from core 2. resource based 3. big area 4. rural and sparsely populated |
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Theories on the Core/Periphery Model |
1. Regional Exploitation Theory: the wealthy core exploits the natural wealth o the periphery leaving it impoverished 2. Modernization Theory: core inests in periphery and helps it develop |
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Sub-Cores in Canada |
- Vancouver - Edmonton/Calgary - Halifax THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE CORE |
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The Staples Thesis |
The regional economic history of Canada was linked to the discovery, utilization, and export of staple resources in Canada's vast frontier. It was expected that eventually, economic diversification would take place, making peripheral regions less reliant on primary resources PROPOSED BY HAROLD INNIS IN 1930s |
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Staples Thesis in Canada |
Proposed theory of why Canada's core is the Core Atlantic Canada was the first region to be settled and it actually began as a periphery to England Overtime there has been a east to west progression of staples |
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What is a staple product? |
A natural resource that can be exploited quickly and cheaply for profit Ex. Forestry, fishing, hunting (fur) |
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Progression of Canada's Staples |
1. Fish (east): The earliest staple 2. Furs (east --> west) 3. Timber (east --> west) 4. Agriculture (Ontario - west) 5. Oil (west) |
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What are the three types of economic linkages that are necessary for economic growth and job creation |
1. Backward linkage: supplies for the staple industry (e.g. saws and told for the forest industry) 2. Forward linkage: local processing before export (e.g. squaring the lumber) 3. Final demand linkage: Service the needs of works and families |
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The National Policy |
Established in 1879, contributed to the core of Canada being located where it is today Created a Canada-wide market for Canadian goods Through the implementation of tariffs and restricted trade on outside goods --> how global economy started -- very restricted |
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Implications of the National Policy |
1. Prevented Canadians from purchasing cheaper goods from the U.S. 2. Favoured further economic and manufacturing growth in Ontario and Quebec 3. Negative impacts on the west because they had to purchase expensive goods from core |
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The Canada - U.S. Free Trade Agreement |
- signed in 1988 - helped peripheries by providing cheaper products to purchase & larger market for staples |
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Physical Geography |
def'n: The study of Earth's Natural Features 1. geology 2. physiography 3. climate 4. vegetation 5. soil |
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Geology of Canada -- Rock types |
1. Igneous Rock 2. Sedimentary Rock 3. Metamorphic Rock |
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Igneous Rock |
Molten rock that emerged onto Earth's surface and cooled. It is hard, resists erosion, and often contain minerals (Northern Ontario and Quebec) |
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Sedimentary Rock |
Layered rock composed of materials that have been affected by wind and weathering (Southern Ontario, Alberta) flat and horizontal, sediments are cemented together by pressure and generally do not contain minerals fossil fuels are sometimes found in these rock types |
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Metamorphic Rock |
Pre-existing rocks that change by the process of extreme heat and pressure. They sometimes contain minerals |
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Canadian Shield |
Composed of ancient igneous, resistance rock Extends from North West Territories through Northern Prairies and through Quebec and Labrador |
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Platform Rock |
These Rocks underlay the Interior Plains of the continent ( from the Northwest Territories to Texas) - associated with oil and natural gas |
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Folded Mountains |
Folding is caused by the movement of tectonic plates, causes sedimentary rock to change into metamorphic |
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Mountains in Canada |
1. Appalachian Mountains: Found in Quebec and Atlantic Canada, they are old, relatively low, well eroded, covered in vegetation 2. Innuitian Mountains: Founds in Northern Nunavut, there are jagged but somewhat eroded & mostly inaccessible 3. Cordillera: Major ranges include the Rocky Mountains and Coast Mountains. They are the youngest, tall, jagged, and have permanent snow caps |
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Physiographic Regions |
a large area of Earth's crust that has common characteristics - extends over a large area with similar topographic features - its landforms have been shaped by a common set of geological processes |
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Physiographic Regions of Canada |
1. Canadian Shield 2. Cordillera 3. Interior Plains 4. Hudson Bay Lowlands 5. Arctic Archipelago ' 6. Appalachian Uplands 7. Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Lowlands |
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Canadian Shield |
Exyends over half of the country's land mass Rock-like surface consists mainly of rugged land During last ice advance, surfaces subjected to glacial erosion and deposition theres minerals |
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Cordillera |
A complex region of mountains plates, and valleys North-south alignment extends from Yukon to southern British Columbia The Rocky's are the tallest and best known |
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Interior Plains |
This region was once covered by shallow inland seas where sediments eventually formed sedimentary rock the deep wide river valleys are a unique feature of this region because of glaciers |
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Hudson Bay Lowlands |
Has many bogs and contains muskeg (poorly drained soil) Permafrost is wide spread |
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Arctic Archipelago |
A complex area of costal plains, plateaus, and mountains that lie north of the Arctic Circle The Northern part of this region is permanently covered in snowing ice while the southern part contains tundra is underlain by continuous permafrost making tree growth impossible |
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Appalachian Uplands |
The area is a rugged and rocky environment (Newfoundland) and old rounded mountains (New Brunswick) |
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Great Lakes - St Lawrence Lowlands |
This region is generally flat with rolling hills The soil is fertile and well suited for agriculture and a variety of crops |
