Geography of Western Canada

Forces within the Earth that forms mountain ranges and ocean basins

Having to do with geology, the study of the Earth as found in rocks.

Which region of Western Canada has seen the most erosion?

Rock that is made up of layers that have fused together with pressure

Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects temperature

Which is NOT and example of a fossil fuel?

What line of latitude does most of Canada's border lie?

What does latitude measure?

Each region has distinct ____________ features, such as landforms and climactic conditions

Potash is an example of ___________

The shape of the land.

What word describes a measure from east to west?

This is another word for mountain precipitation

What is NOT an organizing principle for place?

Referring to "the coast", "the interior" or "the prairies" gives a clear image of ___________

The Earth's surface directly above and earthquake--the middle of a quake

Rock that has changed from its original form to another form through heat and pressure 

A slab of the Earth's crust

Having derived from the evaporation of the sea

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

What does GPS stand for?

The study of forces within the Earth that form surface features, like mountains and basins

Winds that originates from the west are called ___________

What should coastal people be prepared for after a large earthquake?

The word "cordillera" refers to 

Where would you find evaporites, fossil fuels and sedimentary rock?

This is a type of prevailing wind that can raise the temperature by 20 degrees

The oldest part of the Earth

Nothing in nature stays the same

This is used as a fertilizer and potassium is derived from its name

Air that is heated by the land, rises and meets cooler air and forms clouds and precipitation

On the Richter scale, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake is ________________ than a 6.6 magnitude quake

Where is the "rain shadow"?

Rock that has been formed by the solidification of molten material

Which is NOT an example of erosion