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Physical Geography Map

J. Tuzo Wilson is a prominent Canadian scientist specializing in Plate Tectonics, leveraging modern technology to advance his research. Understanding physical geography involves examining various elements such as natural vegetation, which thrives without human intervention, and factors influencing climate, including latitude, ocean currents, elevation, and wind patterns.

Physical Geography Map

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J. Tuzo Wilson is a Canadian scientist who studies the theory on Plate Tectonics, using modern day technology.

Physical Geography Map

Land Form Regions

Western Cordillia

Rock Climbing

Mountain biking

Snowboard

Ski

Rockies

Oldest national park

Hot springs

Banff

Some valleys

Mountains

Sharp, ridged, and pointy

Innuitian

Extreme sports

geo and eco studies

Very big

60x The size of Toronto

Ice is over 100 00 years old

Covered in frost

"Frozen Desert"

Ellesmere Island

Mountains surrounded by water

Covered by glacial Ice

Appalachians

Seal and whale watching

Mountains "rolling" into the sea

All three types of rocks are visible

Cape Breton Highlands

Long bays

Wide glacial hills

Rounded Mountains

and hills

Arctic Lowlands

Snowshoeing

Polar bear watching

Large marsh area

Subarctic Climate

Wapusk

Surrounded by water

Somewhat flat/Some hills

Great Lakes/ St.Laurence Lowlands

Canoeing/Kayaking

Swimming/Skating

Butterfly and Bird watching

Composed of large marsh

Part of lake Erie

Very Small

Natural Park

Point Pelee

abundance of water

Deep Valleys

Glacial Hills

Rolling Hills

Flat Plains

Interior Plains

Horseback Riding

Camping

Swimming

Lakes with islands and beaches.

Escarpment

Riding Mountains

Some Small Hills

Canadian Shield
Activities

Suspension Bridge

Backpacking

Portaging

Canoeing and Kayaking

Outstanding Natural Features

Multiple spots with exposed granite.

"Dotted" with lakes and rivers.

National Park

Pukaskwa

General Appearance

Rocky

Fairly Flat

Natural Vegetation

Trees
Coniferous

Trees with needles

Better able to handle harsh conditions

Deciduous

Trees with leaves

Natural Vegitation
Is when humans do nothing to help the vegetation

Picking, Planting, Trimming, Watering, Fertiliser, etc...

NO:

Climate

The difference between weather and climate
Climate= average precipitation and weather conditions
Weather= mixture of precipitation, cloud cover, and winds
Factors that influence climate
Elevation and Relief

Refers to elevation of earths surface - farther up you go the colder it gets - because the atoms in the air are farther spread apart.

Wind

Westerlies and eastward winds - colder where wind is blowing.

Ocean Currents

Water takes longer to heat up and cool down - changes temperature on land.

Latitude

Extends from a great distance - distance away from the equator,means more or less sunlight, means different temperature.

Plate Tectonics

Pangea
Pangea was the last super continent the world had and it broke apart 50-200 million years ago.

Scientist at Yale believe that the next super continent will be formed in the next few hundred years.

They also believe that the plates are moving because of magnetic forces that are pushing and pulling them together

Where?
The plates move along special boundaries

Transform

Slide past

Convergent

Move toward one another

Divergent

Move away

What?
There is both land and water on very thick layers of molten rock. (700 kilometres beneath earth's crust)
There are about 20 different tectonic plates on earth.
Theories?
Alfred Wegener thought that all of the countries used to be connected.

3. Mountain ranges (in different countries) fit together as if connected a long time ago

2. There is fossil remains of different plants and animals in the wrong countries they are supposed to be in

1. All of the countries fit together like puzzle pieces

Who?
Alfred Wegener, a German scientist back in the early 1900's, (1905-1930) born in 1880, died in 1930, came up with the original theory about plate tectonics.

Rocks

Metamorphic

Non-Foliated

Marble

Quartzite

Foliated

Gneiss

Schist

Slate

Igneous

Extrusive

Rhyolite

Dacite

Andesite

Basalt

Intrusive

Granite

Gandorite

Diorite

Gabbo

Sedimentary

Biological

Chert

Coal

Chemical

Evaporites

Qolostone

limestone

Clastic

Shale

Mudstone

Slitstone

Sandstone

Breccia

Conglomerate

Soil

Subtopic
Leaching
Is when all of the "left over" precipitation sinks down below the surface and holds moisture for all of the bigger plants.
Humus
"Nutrient rich" soil made up of compost
Top Soil
The top most layer of soil
True Soil
To make true soil you need all 4 of these...

Bacteria (Organic)

Moisture

Air

Minerals

Geologic Time

Era's
Cenozoic

Began 66 million years ago and hasn't ended

It has been about 66 million years, and it has taken up about 1.43% of geologic time.

Ice sheets cover some of North America.

This is the age of mammals...

... Humans started to(and now are) develop

Mesozoic

Began 245 million years ago and ended 66 million years ago

It lasted 180 million years, and took up 3.89% of geologic time

The Rocky Mountains were formed. Along with the Innuitian Mountains.

At this point in time, there were still shallow seas in the interior of North America.

This was the age of reptiles (dinosaurs)...

...the first flowers

...and the first birds

Paleozic

Began 570 million years ago and ended million years ago

It lasted 325 million years, and took up 7.06% of geologic time

Large parts of North America were covered by shallow seas.

Also the Appalachian Mountains were formed.

There were lots of large swamps...

Coal formed from this vegetation.

This was the age of amphibians and fish...

...the first insects

...and the first plants and animals

Precambrian

Began 4600 million years ago and ended 570 million years ago

It lasted 4.6 billion years, and took up 87.6% of geologic time

Geological Events

Canadian Shield, Brazilian Shield, and the Australian Shield were all formed.

Biological Events

The first multi celled and single celled organisms were formed on earth.