...SOUTHVILLE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL AND COLLEGES Social Living and Global Education 6 AY: 2015-2016 First Term Name:____________________________ Date:_________________________ Section:___________________________ Remarks:_____________________ HANDOUT # 4: GEOGRAPHY It’s impossible to define every geographical term in the world, but the following ones get you started. * 38th parallel north: Line of latitude that divided Korea after World War II * Adriatic Sea: Water that separates Italy from the Balkan peninsula * Aegean Sea: Water that separates Greece and Turkey * Alps: Mountain range in Europe; contains Mount Blanc and the Matterhorn * Amazon River: Second-longest river in the world, located in South America; greatest waterflow * Andes: Longest mountain range in the world, located in South America * Antarctic Circle: Line of latitude, south of which experiences a period of 24-hour sunlight * Appalachian Mountains: Mountain range in eastern North America * Arabian Sea: Branch of Indian Ocean between India, the Arabian Peninsula, and Somalia * Arctic Circle: Line of latitude, north of which experiences a period of 24-hour sunlight * Atlas Mountains: Mountain range in northwest Africa * Black Sea: Large sea separating parts of Europe and Asia * Cartography: The making of maps * Caspian Sea: Largest inland body of water, located in Asia * Chesapeake Bay: Largest estuary in the United States, bordered by Maryland...
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...Great Lakes Water Wars Introduction Water is a requirement of all life, as “it dissolves organic molecules…allows for transportation in and out of cells; and it is involved in many of metabolic reactions in the cells,” (Bennett & Shostak, 2007). Water is therefore in high demand due to its importance need to sustain life. With a rising world population and increasing world pollution, is the supply of clean water is decreasing per capita against its forever growing demand. “While about three-fourths of the earth's surface is covered with water, only about 2.7 percent of it is drinkable,” (Allardice, 2005) “Some two-thirds of that is locked up in snow and ice,” (Ehewnman, 2003). Water is in conflict between countries as the quality of clean water per person is steadily decreasing. The Great Lakes, the biggest body of water in North America, and supplies water to Canada and the U.S. and its rivers are also used for Hydro powered damns. This paper examines the Great Lakes water conflicts between Canada and the U.S., by observing the drinkable water that can be supplied. While also observing the legalities and regulations of who has the rights to Canada’s massive water supply. Even if the water is in Canada’s country, they may not have complete control over it. Many solutions from one side, such as water diversion, have created concerns for the other. Due to Canada’s high water supply from other lakes and river systems, they do not as dependent on the Great Lakes as much...
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...Picture it- Algonquin provincial park a mainly flat land covered with forestry and known for the wildlife there is. Located in the nipissing district, Ontario, Canadian Shield. Various lakes that you are allowed to fish in, plenty campsites & hiking trails. The amazing site and view is what mostly attracts people to visit. Animals are also quite popular there, many species such as wolves, moose, beaver, black bear etc. Sometimes while driving on the main highway visitors may see moose that are attracted to there all year round. The climate is continental with cold winters -18°C and warm summers averaging to about 25°C. Coniferous forestry includes sugar maple, white pine, and red pine. Road Block- Teams that get to this park of Canada...
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...Important to note about this early map is that it depicts place names that have been existence to this day. The origin of many of the names can be found in rivers, for example, Chekagou (Chicago), Illinois (both a lake and a river), Misconsing (Wisconsin), Cansa (Kansas), Ohio and the Ouabache (Wabash). Common Native American tribal names that also represent particular rivers can be identified, including the Zages (Osages), the Tchacta (Choctaw), les Ci-Ca-Ça (Chickasaw), the Tounica (Tunica) and the Acansea (Arkansas).Did you know that Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet were the first Europeans to come in contact with the Osage tribe? As great traders, they established a strong fur trading link with the...
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...Do Nuclear Power Plants Affect The Surrounding Environment? From rivers and lakes, to forests and woodlots, Ontario is abundant with rich and vibrant ecosystems. However, as human development spreads to every corner of the province, these lively habitats are in risk of not only endangerment, but now extinction. One of the main concerns of the threat of the wild environment in Ontario is the introduction of nuclear plants. Animals are also being affected by the nuclear plants because of the radiation, which causes animal DNA to change and creates an impact on eggs hatching and new born mammals. Nature is set as a scale. If one aspect falls out of balance, an equal and equally devastating reaction is set to happen on the other end. In turn, this depletion would end up affecting us as people and global citizens. People are affected by nuclear power plants, mainly because of the radiation and radioactive materials that come from the power plants. People are at risk of getting cancer, inhaling and ingesting radioactive materials and cell mutations. These power plants not only affect animals and humans, but also have an impact on bodies of water, like rivers, lakes and oceans that are near the nuclear power plants. The water consumption and water temperature are affected because of the water needed for the cooling and steaming systems in the power plants. However, the aquatic life that lives in the water that is being used for the nuclear plants are mainly affected and harmed. Despite...
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...were Anglican 4. They farmed the land. B. Métis 1. They were strongly Catholic. 2. The Sayer Trial a. Métis started resenting the power of the Hudson Bay Company over the settlement. b. In 1849, the Hudson Bay Company arrested Mr. Pierre Sayer for illegally selling furs to other native groups. c. Two to three hundred Métis lined up in front of the courthouse where he was to be tried. d. Sayer was found guilty. e. Rioting started while the verdict was being read. f. The judge refused to pass down a sentence fearing for his life. g. Sayer was set free. C. The Métis and the Country-born doubled every fifteen to twenty years. The Plains natives, however, decreased. 1. Smallpox epidemics (1837-1838) a. It was carried down the rivers (Saskatchewan and Missouri Rivers). b. It spread rapidly because the natives lived together in communal dwellings. c. Three thousand five hundred natives, Métis, and Country-born died. d. The Cree survived. 2. Scarlet Fever (1864-1865) - 1,000 Blackfoot died. 3. Measles - The Cree died. 4. Influenza and whooping...
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...A National Plan On April 4, 1808, Albert Gallatin, Secretary of the Treasury in the administration of Thomas Jefferson, sent to the Senate his report on roads and canals. It begins with the assertion that " the general utility of artificial roads and canals . . . is universally admitted." The question is, who should build them. In some countries, "these improvements may often, in ordinary cases, be left to individual exertion, without any direct aid from Government." In the American case, two major circumstances," whilst they render the facility of communications throughout the United States an object of primary importance, naturally check the application of private capital and enterprise to improvements on a large scale." The first of these is the relative scarcity of capital. It is much more difficult than in Europe to attract investment by "prospects of remote and moderate profit." The second is " the extent of the territory compared to the population." With a sparse population, local traffic cannot be counted on to make profitable a local improvement. In general, a canal will be unproductive unless it opens " a communication with a natural extensive navigation which will flow through that new channel." For this reason, " some works already executed are unprofitable; many more remain unattempt, because their ultimate productive- ness depends on other improvements, too extensive or too distant to be embraced by the same individuals." " The General Government ", declares the...
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...Canada Canada is a country in North America consisting of 10 provinces and 3 territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean. The capital of Canada is Ottawa, Ontario. The absolute location is the exact location of a certain place on a map and Canada’s absolute location is 45.4214° N, 75.6919° W. The relative location is a location of a place in relation to another. Canada's relative location is above the United States of America. Canada is located in the northern-most region of North America. Its southern territories run along the northern border of the continental United States. Canada has the eleventh-largest economy in the world and is one of the world's wealthiest nations. As with other developed nations, the Canadian economy is dominated by the service industry, which employs about three quarters of Canadians. Canada is unusual among developed countries in the importance of the primary sector, with the logging and oil industries being two of Canada's most important. Canada also has a sizable manufacturing sector, centered in Central Canada, with the automobile industry and aircraft industry especially important. With a long coastal line, Canada has the 8th largest commercial fishing and seafood industry in the world. Canada is one of the global leaders of the entertainment software industry. Canada’s climate is not as cold all year round as you might think. Winter temperatures...
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...A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO CANADA Introduction National Flag：Maple Leaf National anthem：O Canada Capital：Ottawa Largest City：City of Toronto National Day：July 1 National Tree：maple Official Language：English and French Religion：天主教（Catholicism）基督教（Christianity） 2.Geography ❖ Geographical Terms Canadian Shield加拿大地盾 Mount Logan洛根峰——the highest peak in Canada the Mackenzie River马更些河——the longest river in Canada Saint Lawrence River圣劳伦斯河——the most important river in North America ❖ The Great Lakes 苏必利尔湖（Lake Superior） 休伦湖（Lake Huron） 密歇根湖（Lake Michigan） 伊利湖（Lake Erie） 安大略湖（Lake Ontario） ❖ 主要城市（Major Cities） 渥太华（Ottawa）：加拿大首都以及政治文化中心。 多伦多（Toronto）：加拿大最大的城市。别称“猪之城” 蒙特利尔（Montreal）：加拿大第二大城市。 温哥华（Vancouver）：加拿大第三大城市。 History |Countries |Time |Main Figures |Main Incidents | |Canada |15th-16th Century |John Cabot Jacques Cartier |discovered Canada; opened interior of Canada | | |1756-1763 |King Louis XV |Seven Years’ War; British Rule began | | |1774 |Sir Guy Carleton |Quebec people recognized as French Canadians | | |1867 | |Canada was born | | |Beginning of 20th Century | |Rapid economic growth ...
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...Project Since the late 1960’s, the Great Lakes have been negatively affected by the excess amounts of phosphorus and nutrients that have been drained into the water, causing algae bloom populations to increase. These nutrients have runoff into the Great Lake’s clean water source through agricultural human influences. Since the cause has affected major biolife, the government has stepped in to, and has enacted preventatives to stop nutrients from consuming the Great Lakes, which in turn negatively affects life, on and off land. For example, in 1973, Michigan revised the Water Quality Standards, which included requirements for controlled discharge. (Source 1). While the trophic state of each lake has remained the same, there has been a...
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...and around areas of Lake Huron but for the world as a whole. “About 70 percent of the Earth's surface is water-covered, and the oceans hold about 96.5 percent of all Earth's water. But water also exists in the air as water vapor, in rivers and lakes, in icecaps and glaciers.” (How much water is there on, in, and above the Earth?, 2013) The impact of polluted water can affect many different sources that can greatly impact our society in a negative way. “The effects of water pollution are varied. They include poisonous drinking water, poisonous food animals (due to these organisms having bio accumulated toxins from the environment over their life spans), unbalanced river and lake ecosystems that can no longer support full biological diversity, deforestation from acid rain, and many other effects. These effects are, of course, specific to the various contaminants.” (Rubin) In order to help prevent the negatives effects happening in Lake Heron, the public must be informed and governmental agencies need to create more action in improving this matter. Figure 1: (http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/GreatLakes/2ColumnSubPage/STEL02_173901.html) Lake Heron, located between Michigan and Canada, is the third largest bodies of water in the world and covers at least 23,000 square miles. (Zimmermann, 2013) Lake Huron is popular for its fishing both privatized (commercial) and public (individual fishing trips). Whitefish are especially a popular product in Ontario, Canada, and an import...
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...Cause and Effects of Water Pollution in Lake Huron Litiecha A. Lee English Composition/115 Saturday, November 17, 12 Jeanette Trammell Cause and Effect of Water Pollution in Lake Huron The North American great lakes including Lake Erie, Michigan, Huron, Superior, and Ontario, are the largest fresh water supply and home to many of the world’s wildlife. Lake Huron is the third largest of the lakes by volume of water. It average depth is 59 meters and it has a maximum depth of 750 feet. The following paragraphs will outline a major cause of pollution in found in Lake Huron, a secondary cause, two contributing causes, its effect on humans, and the effect pollution found in Lake Huron has on the economy. The pollution in Lake Huron has a negative effect on the vegetation, wildlife and humans. Sources of pollution in the lake are diverse, over the years pollutant sources were separated into two categories, point source and non-point source. The point source of pollution in Lake Huron was due to an earlier belief that water can melt and neutralize waste and chemicals. Because of this belief, in the early nineteenth century and part of the early twentieth century sewage was released directly into the lake waters during a storm to avoid sewage overload. According to Shear, H. (2006), “Both sewage and other organic wastes cause the water quality to decline and bacteria growth to increase.” Today the process has changed or is in the process of changing, by...
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...The war began with the US attack in Canada with the desire to conquer the territory, but also for the desire to end the British supply of the Indian conference supported by the British kingdom. The United States carried out the military invasion of Canada on July 12, 1812. The US Army, under the command of General William Hull, moved across the US-Canadian border and entered Canada's vicinity of today's Windsor city in the Province of Ontario. The US-Canadian border in that place was actually the River Detroit, so crossing the border meant the transshipment of troops from one side of the river. It is important to emphasize that Canada at that time was not yet an independent state, but a colonial possession of the United Kingdom. Similarly, the US area was only thirty years old before, but in the meantime the Americans managed to overcome their...
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...Canada offers diverse investment opportunities for American Firms. “A land of vast distances and rich in natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. The nation has developed in a parallel manner with the US economically and technologically. Canada faces challenges of meeting public demands for quality improvements in health care, education, social services, and economic competitiveness. They also aim to develop its diverse energy resources while maintaining its commitment to the environment.” (2). Before companies make an investment on Canadian soil there are a few key factors necessary for reviewing which involve locale, political, economical, social, and technological analysis. Locale The geographic size of Canada is 3.9 million square miles making Canada the second largest country in the world, after Russia. Canada, slightly larger than the United States, hosts a land area of 9,093,507 sq. km and a water area of 891,163 sq. km. Canada’s major cities and highly populated areas are Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg and Halifax. As part of the North American continent, Canada consists of ten provinces and three territories. Its only border is with the United States and is known as the longest border in the world. Canada’s geographical range stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and the Arctic Ocean to the north. Much of Canada is still wilderness...
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...By surface area, Lake Huron is the second-largest of the Great Lakes, with a surface area of 23,000 square miles (59,600 km2) making it the third-largest fresh water lake on Earth (and the fourth-largest lake, if the Caspian Sea is counted as a lake).[1] By volume however, Lake Huron is only the third largest of the Great Lakes, being surpassed by Lake Michigan in this aspect.[4] When measured at the Low Water Datum, the lake contains a volume of 850 cubic miles (3,540 km3) and a shoreline length (including islands) of 3,827 miles (6,157 km).[1] The surface of Lake Huron is 577 feet (176 m) above sea level.[2] The lake's average depth is 195 feet (59 m), while the maximum depth is 750 feet (229 m).[2] It has a length of 206 miles (332 km) and a greatest breadth of 183 miles (295 km).[2] Important cities on Lake Huron include: Goderich, Sarnia, Bay City, Alpena, Rogers City, Cheboygan, St. Ignace, and Port Huron.[citation needed] A large bay that protrudes northeast from Lake Huron into Ontario, Canada is called Georgian Bay. A notable feature of the lake is Manitoulin Island, which separates the North Channel and Georgian Bay from Lake Huron's main body of water. It is the world's largest freshwater island.[5] A smaller bay that protrudes southwest from Lake Huron into the state of Michigan, U.S.A. is called Saginaw Bay. [edit] Water levelsHistoric High Water The lake fluctuates from month to month with the highest lake levels in October and November. The normal high...
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