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Geo Definitions Test

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Transportation: Urban Land Use
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Prevailing Winds
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Relief Precipitation
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Elevation (factor)
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Residential Urban Land Use
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Deciduous Trees
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Aboriginal Peoples
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Map
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Suburban
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Latitude (factor)
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Dependency Load
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Treaties
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Canadian Shield
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Humus
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Residential Density
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Global Village
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Primary Industry
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Soil
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Continental/ Oceanic Plates
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Emigrate
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- a measure of the number of housing units per hectare
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- the earth's crust is made up of many different plates - There are 8 continental plates that are not submerged in water (Earth's major) - There are 6 oceanic plates
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- a dark upper layer of soil made up of partially decayed plant material - Helps make soil more fertile
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- an industry that deals with the production or primary products such as minerals or an agricultural product (harvested, mined, etc.)
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- part of a countries population that is below the age of 14 and above the age of 65 - They aren't in the workforce
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- trees with leaves - shed their leaves in the fall - found in the mixed forest
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- referring to low-density housing areas, commercial areas, etc. - usually found on the outskirts of a city between rural and urban
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- winds that are formed from high and low pressure belts that have created well established patterns - flow from west to east or from high to low pressure - they move air masses that effect our weather
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- if it's closer to the equator its warmer
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- a large area of igneous and metamorphic rock that makes up the core of Canada - Made in the Precambrian era - Has lots of metallic minerals
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- when someone leaves their country for another
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- places where people live - 40% of urban land use Residential density is units per hectare
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The higher up you are the colder it gets because the air isn't as condense
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- 1/3 of developed land in an urban area - made up of three parts: vehicles, travel paths, and terminal facilities
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- an Idea that the world is becoming like one large village because of improvements in communication
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- descendants of Canada's original inhabitants - three groups: Indians (status and non-status), Metis, and Innuit
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- a surface of Earth composed of BAMM
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- agreements made between the First Nations people and the Europeans (now Canadian government) - Signed to accomplish goals (and unfair)
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- precipitation crated when an air mass rises to cross a mountain barrier an loses some precipitation to get over - Causes a rain shadow on the leeward side of the mountain
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- a representation of the Earth's features drawn on a flat surface - there are many different types f maps including, topographic, thematic, general purpose, large-scale, small-scale, and digital maps - There are also six essential features to a map
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- a claim available to the FN people who haven't signed a treaty before - deals with lots of issues: land, self-G, ownership, resources, hunting, financial compensation
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- different layers in the soil and the rock layer below the soil - Each layer has different characteristics
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- the first three figures in a map reference giving the east/west location - along the bottom of the map (increase from east to west)
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- a village, town, or city that exists primarily to provide goods and services for a surrounding hinterland
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- economic activities that allow a community to exist - The First Nations people had to retain access to enough and to secure a stable economic base
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- a parallel of latitude at 23.5*N - the summer solstice occurs when the sun is directly over the tropic at ~ June 21
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- a map that shows a small amount of detail for a large area - world maps, maps of countries, etc.
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- factors that cause someone to leave/ come to a country Push: war, poor living conditions, terrorism Pull: peace, jobs, freedom
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- a climate that occurs in an area that is close to a large body of water - smaller temp range (20*-30*) - lots of precipitation (1000-2500mm) - Season o max precip. - winter
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-a principle that states that each distinct group of people has the right to control their own affairs - often applied to the First Nations people

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