Transcript Canada`s Physical Geography

Canada’s Physical Geography
In this unit, we will…
• Learn how landforms are built and shaped
on planet earth
• Be able to explain the 4 ways mountains
are formed
• Be able to explain how landforms are
shaped through weathering, erosion, and
deposition.
How Our Continents Came to Be… ;)
• VIDEO
We will learn how landforms are built and shaped on
Planet Earth.
We will be able to define the 6 terms in our own
words and will be able to show it in a picture.
Using the textbooks and the internet, find the definitions
for the following terms:
1. Continental Drift
2. Pangaea
3. Plate Tectonics
4. Convection Currents
5. Subduction zone
6. Fault line
First, you have to write the term,
neatly and spelled correctly.
Term or word: ___________________
Describe: Describe what the term means. Don’t just copy a definition from
the dictionary. Instead, try to describe the term as you would to a friend.
________________________________________________________________
Draw:
This space is where you draw what
you understand about the term.
Drawing pictures is a good way to
show what you know, even if you
aren’t very good at drawing. In fact,
simple pictures sometimes work
better than words at conveying
meaning.
This space is here so
you can add anything
else that will help you
understand the term.
You might, for
example, draw another
picture, use the word
in a sentence, write an
antonym or synonym,
or list other words that
come to mind when
you think about this
term.
We will be able to explain the 4 ways how mountains
are formed.
We will create and label 4 diagrams: one for each
method of formation.
Volcanic
Dome
Fold
Fault Block
We will be able to explain how landforms are shaped
through weathering, erosion, and deposition.
We will watch a video and will create a double entry
diary to show our understanding.
Double Entry Diary
IMAGE
DEFINITION
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Videos
• Earth: 100 million years from now
• Alfred Wegner: Great Minds
• Earth’s Interior & Plate Tectonics
We will be able to identify Canada’s 8 Landform
regions.
We will be able to indicate where the region is located
and give at least one unique feature of the region.
Landform
Region
Where in
Canada?
One Unique
Feature
Climate & Weather
We will be able to define weather and climate and
will be able to explain the difference between
both.
WEATHER
CLIMATE
Today’s forecast…
Sunny…
Cloudy periods…
Springtime in the Maritimes is
cool and foggy…
Las Vegas is hot and dry…
We will be able to explain how weather and climate
are affected by global factors (latitude, air masses,
ocean currents).
Latitude
How does the tilt of the
earth and the sun’s
rays affect weather and
climate?
Air Masses
Air travels over land
and water. How do
these air masses
affect weather and
climate?
Ocean Currents
Currents in the ocean
are always moving.
How do these currents
affect weather and
climate?
We will be able to explain how weather and climate
are affected by regional factors (altitude, bodies of
water, mountain barriers).
Altitude
Bodies of Water Mountain Barriers
How does air pressure Does living near large
and altitude affect
bodies of water affect
weather and climate? the weather and
climate of that area?
How?
How can large
mountains affect
weather patterns and
climate?
We will be able to identify the 5 climate regions or zones in
the world. We will be able to identify the 4 regions in
Canada and where they are located.
We will show these regions on a map.
• What are the 5 climate regions/zones of the
world?
• What climate regions
exist in Canada?
• Label your map.