Regional Geography

Review

1. Choose a region of Canada. (We have learned)

The Interior Plains

2. Find a picture you like of this region.

3. Tell me about this region's climate, vegetation, topography. Use 5-8 sentences.

climate:The climate of the Interior Plains is a continental climate. This means the temperature of this region is affected by this region's location in the heart or center of the continent.

vegetation: It is called Plains,so the land is lower. This help this area grows a lot of corps, also the natral things. It is covered with grass.

Topography:It is divided in 3 levels,each level is lower as you move to the east. Because it is in the middle of the continent, the air is drier. Some water ways running across the region, this make the land fertial.

4. Find a picture to show this region's climate. Be creative.

This land is grey, that means dry. But some water is running thru it,that shows the climate of the region.

5. Find a picture to show this region's vegetation. Be creative.
The weather is dry, but the vegetation are strong. The grey mountains shows that.
6. Find a picture to show this region's topography. Be creative.(If you need help, find the information in your textbook)

It has 3 levels, each level is lower as you move to the east.

The review sheet is going to be given to you by the end of this class!!

Arctic Region

This is the last region we are going to learn about!

We are going to have a test on Friday on all the regions we have learned!What is the Arctic Region?

The Arctic Region in northern Canada is a combination of lowlands and mountains!

Questions (You have 7 questions in total!)

1. Find a map that shows you the Arctic Region in Canada. Explain what you see in 3-5 sentences.

This region includes the big area of ocean, Russia, Canada, little bit of USA. It is a big region.

2. Find a picture of the Arctic region you like or don't like. Explain what you see in 5 sentences!

Wildlife ha! How cute is this polarbear~~Though it is yellow(just dirty), it has a black nose(all the polarbear have black noses), it is sleeping like a little sheep. The snow is dirty, nearly melted. I bet this is because of the global warming...

3. The Arctic region's climate has long, cold winters and short, cool summers! There is very little precipitation in this region. What would your life be like if you lived here? Explain in 5-8 sentences.

That means whole year's temperature is lower than other places. The long cold winters are cruel, but I'd love to live in cool summers. This make my life healthier. Food won't turn bad that easily. But i need to put on fire most of the year. That cause a lot of trouble...

4. The Arctic region's vegetation include small shrubs, mosses and lichens.

a. Translate shrub into Chinese or Korean 灌木

b. Translate mosses into Chinese or Korean 苔藓

c. Translate lichens into Chinese or Korean 地衣

5. The Purple Saxifrage is a low-lying plant that grows in the Arctic region. Can you find a picture of this plant?

yes

6. Trees cannot grown on tundra.

a. What is tundra? Translate into Chinese or Korean.

苔原

b. Explain what is it in English in 2-3 sentences.

It is a region usually located in higher places. The winter is long, summer is cool. There are lots of strong winds, whole day with sunlight or moonlight. The weather and the time is unusual.

7. Find a picture you like of the Arctic tundra. Post it! Explain what you like about it in 3-5 sentences.

This is amazing! In this picture, there are lots of small lakes on the ground. This makes this place wonderful, just like broken mirrows falling here. And this misty picture is a color of cool and peace.

Bonus

1.Watch this video to learn more about this region:

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/5847-canada-the-arctic-region-video.htm

Young scientist challenge?A Commercial?

Western Cordillera Part 2

Western Cordilleran vegetation varies enormously from one side of a mountain to another. Some sides of a mountain get a lot of water and some don't!It is called the rain-shadow effect!

Did you know?
On the most, windward slopes of the mountain. There are trees like the Douglas Fir, western hemlock, and western red cedar.

Questions (There are 8 questions today!)

1. Find a picture of the Douglas Fir. Post it. Have you seen this tree?

Yes. 2. How can you remember what this tree looks like and it's name?

It looks fat...Douglas Fir, it is hard to remember.
3. Find a picture of Western Hemlock. Have you seen this tree before?

4. When you look at a Western Hemlook, what is special about this tree. Tell me 3 things about this tree?
Go to this website for some answers! http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/library/documents/treebook/westernhemlock.htm

1.it usually grows 30 to 50 metres tall.

2.It is narrow

3.Cones are small.
5. There are many mountains in this region. What do you think happens to the vegetation when we get higher up to the mountain? Can you guess?

Higher, colder. So the higher place has stronger evergreen trees. Like pine trees.

6. In the southern part of the Western Cordillera region, there is less rain. If there is less rain, do you think the great evergreen trees will grow?

Of course. These evergreen trees will get use of the climate.

7. The largest trees in the world exist in this region. They can be found in the United States because this region is very long and goes all the way down into Canada's neighbor!!! These trees are called "Giant Sequoias".

a. Find a picture of a Giant Sequoia you like. Explain why you like or don't like it in 3-5 sentences.

I like it. This is the tree in California, yes, the large region includes America and Canada. The color is bright and unusual, I never saw it before.

8. What did you learn today? Explain in 5-8 sentences. Be serious!!!!
I'm continue learning about this region. The nature is amazing! The trees are in different shape. On the mountains, evergreen trees are the winners. I like the tree called Giant Sequoias, it is huge. Most of the trees on the mountains are huge and tall, like Western Hemlock.

Bonus

1. Can you find the largest tree in the world?General Sherman

a. Find a picture. Post it.

b. Where is it?

The tree is located in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park in the United States, east of Visalia, California.

c. How big is it? What are the measurements?

General Sherman is the name of a Giant Sequoia with a height of 275 feet (83.8 metres).

The Canadian Shield

The next geographical region you will learn about is the Canadian Shield. This lesson should be finished in two computer classes.The Canadian Shield is more than 2 billion years old. It consists of great volcanic mountains that were leveled by millions of years of erosion. It is the geographic foundation of Canada covering more than half of its surface area.

1. Find a map of this region. Which provinces are in this region? (IF you don't know what your map is telling you, DO NOT WRITE I DONT KNOW! ASK me or a friend!)

Nunavut,Manitoba,Ontario,Quebec and a little Saskatchewan are in this region.

2. Translate What is erosion? Explain in your own words.The climate of this region varies greatly. There are colder winters in the north.

侵蚀

It means be eaten by something little by little,like rust.

3. Why do you think the climate of this region will vary? Explain in 3-5 sentences. Look at the map of this region and think about it.

Because this climate is quite near to the Bay,almost covers all the area sorround the Bay. The water makes the climate different. The region is giant, of course different places have different climate!

4. The vegetation of this region is mostly boreal forest. What is special about a boreal forest? Explainin 3-5 sentences.

寒带森林 It is the forest in the cold places. Such as Canadian Shield is in the north of Canada. This forest exist in the strict weather, so they are strong.

5. Find a picture of the Canadian Shield. Explain why you like this picture in 3-5 sentences.

This picture is quite funny--it is like a Platypus. The sands in the water come together and make up this little hill,a island. Some plants on the island are straight, I feel the nature is wonderful. (It is wired...)

6.There is a lot of mining in this area. The Canadian shield is sometimes called a "mineral storehouse" because it has a lot of valuable minerals like lead, copper, gold, zinc and nickel.

a. Find a picture of lead. Post it.

b. Find a picture of copper. Post it.

c. Find a picture of gold. Post it.d. Find a picture of zinc. Post it.

e. Find a pciture of nickel. Post it
(it is made by nickel.)

7. If you were the owner of a mining company, why would you want to come to this area? Tell me at least 2 reasons.

There are so many mines underground. Such as lead,copper,zinc~ So I can earn a lot of money.

(I am an owner of a Canadian mining company) This is the biggest mining area! And if i am a Canadian mining company, there's no reason to go to China for mining.

Regional Geography

Questions
1. Are there geographical regions in China or Korea? Explain in 3-5 sentences.
There are eight major geographical regions.Tibetan Plateaus,Southwest,Maritime South,Lower Yangzi/South Central China,Northwest,Loess Plateau,North China Plain and the Northeast. They all have their typical things.


2. Post 3 pictures of China's or Korea's regional geography. It can be photographs. Explain each picture in 5-8 sentences.

Tibetan Plateaus

Tibetan Plateaus is a famous region in the world. It is 3500 by 1500 kilometers , averaging more than 5000 meters in elevation. It is the largest and highest region in the world. The Himalaya-Karakoram is here. This region contains not just Mount Everest, 13 other peaks are higher than 8000 meters, hundreds of 7000-meter peaks each higher than anywhere else on Earth. This is really a great area.

The Yangtze river

The Yangtze river is 6,300 km long, it is the largest river in China, and the third largest in the world, next only to the Nile in Africa and the Amazon in South America. This region is much wetter than other places in China.It is called "golden waterway". From this name, I can know how Chinese like this river. the Yangtze is a transportation that links west and east. The middle and lower Yangtze River areas have a warm and humid climate.

Loess Plateau

This is a traditional place, if you translate it from the Chinese name, it is called "Yellow soil plateau". As you can see in the picture, this region is very yellow... It is located in the middle of Yellow river, so people live in here is yellow, much darker than others. Lots of sand come from here. So Chinese are trying to grow more trees...

3. What have you learned about regions so far? Explain in 5-8 sentences.

I learned about the regions in China. That is much more than Canada, but most of them are dirty... The 8 regions are Tibetan Plateaus,Southwest,Maritime South,Lower Yangzi/South Central China,Northwest,Loess Plateau,North China Plain and the Northeast. This is the real great China.
I'd rather learn about Canada than China, these 8 regions are similar.

When you are done, you have free time!

Climate Continued!

After learning about the topography of this region, we are going to look at the climate and vegetation of this region.

The climate of the Interior Plains is a continental climate. This means the temperature of this region is affected by this region's location in the heart or center of the continent.

Since this region is in the center of the continent, it is far from the ocean. The ocean helps to keep a moderate climate. Without it, this region has a climate of extremes. It has long, hot summers and cold winters.

1a. Translate ocean into Chinese or Korean.

海洋

1b. Which Canadian province is closest to the Pacific Ocean?

British Columbia is the closest to the Pacific Ocean.

1c. Which Canadian provinces is closest to the Atlantic Ocean?

New foundland is the closest to the Atlantic Ocean.

2. Find a picture of the Pacific Ocean you like. Explain why you like it in 3-5 sentences.

This is a Pacific Ocean Image of Oregon Coast. The big rocks are very cool. The shore is thick as you can see. I think this isn't a photograph but a drawn picture. This artist is talented.

3. Find a picture of the Atlantic Ocean you like. Explain why you like it.in 3-5 sentences.

I should say the child is so happy! He is raising his thumb. The water is clean, it is colored in different blue color. Side near the shore is pure,no color;the further side turns deeper and deeper. The mountains are green,or is it an island?

4. Why would the Interior Plains region's climate be affected by the ocean. What does the ocean do for the climate? Explain in 5-8 sentences. Look at your past lesson.

The Interior plains are not affected by the ocean's wet weather. The area is dry.According to the http://projects.cbe.ab.ca/ict/2learn/kdwajda/canada/studentwork/plains.htm,Summers can be between 10ºC and 30ºC. Winters are cold. January can be between -10ºC and -30ºC. I guess it is because of no ocean. Water can make the temperature different, if there's no water, it will be hotter.

5. What continent is the Interior Plains region on? Explain in 3-5 sentences.

It is in North America.

Interior Plains are located in Canada, and Canada is in the North America...So of course it is in North America.



6. Where is the Interior Plains region on this continent? What provinces are in this region?


It is in the middle of this continent.
This region contains Alberta,Manitoba and Saskatchewan.(I guess)

7. What did you learn today?
Geography of Interior Plains. The continents, the climate,and how it is affected by ocean.
I think the region is very big, and very important in North America. It is a big part in this continent.

The Interior Plains - Climate

The Interior Plains - Climate

REMEMBER TO USE COMPLETE SENTENCES TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

After learning about the topography of this region, we are going to look at the climate and vegetation of this region.The climate of the Interior Plains is a continental climate. This means the temperature of this region is affected by this region's location in the heart or center of the continent.

1. What is a continent? Find a picture of a continent. Post it here. Explain in 3-5 sentences what you see.

This is Australia. This continent is really small, it only contains Australia and New Zealand. I think Australia is very lucky, because the continent uses it's name.

2. Find a map of all the continents in the world. Post it here. Explain what you see in 3-5 sentences.

There are 7 continents in the map. They are North America,South America,Africa,Europe,Asia,Australia and Antarctica. Asia seems to be the largest and the Australia is the smallest. We are living in the north of equator.

3. Can you list some continents in the world? Write as many as you can find.Since this region is in the center of the continent, it is far from the ocean. The ocean helps to keep a moderate climate. Without it, this region has a climate of extremes. It has long, hot summers and cold winters.

There are North America,South America,Africa,Europe,Asia,Australia and Antarctica.(Is it right?)

4. Translate the word "extreme" into Chinese or Korean.

極端

5. What did you learn today? How does this connect to the last lesson? Explain in 5-8 sentences.

7 continents in the world. We are learning about Canada, Interior plains. But we must now the different kind of region in the world. Like deserts,plains, prairies... And each region has its own climate. In Interior plains also have 3 levels of land,it is very complicated. so if we learn more about world, we will understand better.

Thank you for finishing your lesson for today!Thank you for posting your last lesson on the weekend!

The Interior Plains - Topography

The Plains region is in between the Cordillera and the Great Canadian Shield. It is found in the Yukon, Northwest Territories, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Sometimes, people make the mistake of calling the Plains the Prairie Provinces or just the Prairies. The term prairie refers to the prairie grasses that grow wild in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The Interior Plains landscape includes much more than just the prairie grasslands.

1. Translate the word "prairie" into Chinese or Korean. Post it here.

草原,大草原,牧场

2.What provinces are in the Interior Plains Region?

Yukon, Northwest Territories, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba are in the Interior Plains Region.

3. What does the landscape of the Interior Plains look like? Do a search and post 2 different pictures of this region. Explain what is in each picture in 3-5 sentences EACH. (2 pictures = 6-10 sentences)

This picture might be taken in autumn. The sky is low, The clouds are very like Cotton candy. The corps(is it?)are gold. This is a very beautiful place. This flat plain is wonderful.
This small factory located in The Interior Plains. The little house is really cute- In this plarie, they may owns some cows and animals to feed. Is this a milk factory?
You'll find that this entire region is generally flat in elevation. In fact there are 3 flat levels of elevation and each level is lower as you move to the east. If you can picture 3 steps on stairs that descend, then you sort of get what it looks like. Furthermore, found within these 3 levels of flat elevation , you may find hills, escarpments (cliffs), low mountains, forests, wide river valleys and there are even sand dunes! This area of Canada obviously has a lot to offer Canadians and tourists.
4. Translate the word "elevation", "flat", "level" into Chinese or Korean. Post it here.

elevation 海拔
flat 平

level 平面

5. How many levels of elevation is in this region?

There are 3 levels of elevation in this region.

6. What happens when you move to the east? What happens to the elevation?

There are 3 flat levels of elevation and each level is lower as you move to the east.

7. Find a picture of a sand dune. Post it here.

The human population tends to be greater in the southern region of the plains, but you'll also notice that town and cities generally are beside a water source like a lake or river. The Plains truly rely upon water, for the region's climate is generally dry. Water not only helps irrigate crops and livestock but it is also a source of transportation for our products, supplies, goods and services. In the past, these water routes were also major fur trading routes. These waterways also act as areas of recreation, tourism, as well, as resources like hydro-electricity for Canadians.

8. Translate the word "population" into Chinese or Korean.

人口

9. What do people live close to in this region? Why do they do that? Explain in 3-5 sentences.

I think this is a very suitable place for people. The water makes this place fertial. The corps are growing well, people who drinking this water are healthy, this also provides a good transportation. Water is always helpful.

10. Why are water routes important to people? Explain in 3-5 sentences.

Water routes are very important part of people's life. We have cars, trains,airplanes in our life,but in a original way of transporting, people never forget water. This is convinient, much easier for sightseeing, very attracting way of tourism. Water can be used for making electricity, this can ensure the people's life in an evironment-protecting way.

11. What did you learn today? Explain in 5-8 sentences.

I learned about The Interior Plains today. This fertile land has great number of people living, provides people a good environment and a comfortable,relaxing home. The plains are flat, corps are growing beneath the brilliant sunshine very happily. The grasses are protecting this place natural. This is a lovely place for human, also for animals. The prairies exist here as well.

--Information from http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/phillie/InternationalExchange/Canada/Physical%20Regions/Physical_Regions/plains.htm

Today's Short Lesson

Let's think about what we have learned!
Please use complete sentences to explain your answer.

1. What are the regions of Canada we have learned about?
We've learnt Great Lakes-St.Lawrence Lowland Region, Arctic Coastal Plains and Appalachian Region.
2. Choose one region, and tell me how your life would be like in this region. Use 5-8 sentences.
Great lakes
Five great lakes are both my favourite places to live. I love water, the lakes looks beautiful. We've found some pictures of the region, I think the sunset and the sunrise are magnificent! The brilliant sun shines softly, if this sun can be with me everyday, I would be very energetic. I can go to escarpment for adventuring,glaciations for viewing the ice. The mixed-forest would be my living place. I want to be with nature.
3. Look at your older posts, what vocabulary words have I asked you to translate? List all of them here.
Lake Sturgeon 湖鲟
saint 名 词: 圣.圣人,圣徒 动词:成为圣徒
geese 鹅
vegetation 植被
broad-leaf 阔叶
maple tree 枫树
beech trees 山毛榉
hickory tree 山核桃树
mixed 混合的
oak tree 橡树
spruce tree 云杉树
pine tree 松树
cedar tree 雪松树
humid 湿润
escarpment n.断崖,绝壁
glaciation 冰川
forest 树林丛林
coniferous 针叶
deciduous 落叶
ocean current 海洋水流
plateau 高原
fertile 1. (动植物)多产的,繁殖力强的 2. (土地)肥沃的,富饶的,丰产的
river valley 流域
sedimentary rock 沉淀物所生成的石头
region 1.地区,地带;行政区域 2.领域,范围
geography 地理学; 地形
province 省
mountain 山；山脉
topography 1. 地志;地形图2. 地形;地形学;地形测量
climate 1. 气候 2. 风土;具有某种气候的区域

St. Lawrence River

Today you are going to learn about a river!You have learned about The Great Lakes-St.Lawrence Lowland Region, but what is the St. Lawrence River?You are going to find out!

Questions

1. Find a map of the St. Lawrence River and post it. Explain what you see in 3-5 sentences.

2.Where is the St. Lawrence River in Canada? What provinces are around this river?
It is in the southeast of Canada. Ontario and Quebec are around this river.

3. Inside this river, there are fish called Lake Sturgeon. Translate "Lake Sturgeon" into Chinese or Korean.

湖鲟

4. Find a picture of Lake Sturgeon and post it. Explain what you see in 3-5 sentences.

5. This river is very important to Canadian history because an explorer named "Jacques Cartier" wanted to use it to get to China! Find a picture of Jacques Cartier and post it here.

6. On St. Lawrence's Day in 1535, Jacques Cartier gave the saint's name to one small bay near the river's mouth, but by 1600, it was used to describe the entire river. Find a picture of Saint Laurence, the saint the river was named after. Post it and explain what you see in the picture using 3-5 sentences!The river is in the west side of Gulf of St Lawrence. Saint Laurence explored from the Atlantic Ocean, went west around the New foundland, after go around the Gulf, he went back. The river named by him is right inside of the Gulf.

7. Translate "saint" into Chinese or Korean.
名词: 圣.圣人,圣徒
动词:成为圣徒

8. There are also lots of snow geese who come to the St. Lawrence River. Google a picture of this and post it here. Explain what you see in 3-5 sentences.

This geese is so~amazing! Though he lives in such dirty lake, he is still white as snow! This geese is slimmer than those geese I have seen, so cute also. I like the little eyes, the white features. I'm looking forward to have one. (to feed as a pet or cook as a roaster geese.

9. Translate "geese" into Chinese or Korean.

鹅

10. What did you learn today? 3-5 sentences!

I learnt a new region which is called St. Lawrence. A man called Saint Laurence. He was a great man, he did lots of things for human. I really admire this famous explorer. The fish in the river is big, the geese there is beautiful~

Bonus

1. Why would the river be named after a saint who doesn't live in North America?

Because he was the first person who found this river. Explorers are always honorous

2. Do people like to live along the river? Why? Explain in 3-5 sentences.

I don't know what they think. But I'd like to live there. I can fish when I am bored, and I can keep a geese for pet(take it's eggs). And places near water are rich.

3. Is there a river in China that is similar in importance to Chinese history? What is it? Post a picture of this river and tell me the name.

Yes, 2 rivers. Yellow river and Long river. The first Chinese lived here. And because of the river,the transportation was developed, the people there were happy. They walked along the river and found the ocean. This helped them to communicate with the foreign country.

The beginning of the river is clean, but the end is really dirty.

The Great Lakes-St.Lawrence Lowland Region Part 3

VEGETATION of the Great Lakes-St.Lawrence Lowland Region(Adapted from your textbook 168-169)

1. What is the word for vegetation in Chinese or Korean. Translate and put it here.

植被
2. There are a lot of broad-leafed forests in this region. What do these forests look like? Find a picture, post it and explain it in 3-5 sentence. What do you see?

This forest is near a lake. Trees are very tall, they are colored in deep green. Not only trees here, but also some grass. I can see the forest in the lake！ ^_^

3. What does a broad-leaf look like? Post a picture and explain what you think "broad" means.

阔叶

broad- big, huge. Broad leaf- leaf that is bigger than usual.

4. There are maple trees in this region. Find a picture of a maple tree. Post it.

5. What is the Chinese or Korean word for maple trees?

枫树
6. There are beech trees as well. Find a picture of a beech tree. Post it.

7. What is the Chinese or Korean word for beech trees?

山毛榉
8. There are also Hickory trees in this region. Find a picture of a hickory tree. Post it. 9. What is the Chinese or Korean word for hickory tree?

山核桃树
10. In other places of the region, the vegetation is a mixed forest. It has a mix of both decidous and coniferous trees, such as maple, beech, oak, ash, and birch, along with spruce, fir, pine and cedar. Find a picture of a mixed forest. Post it! Explain what "mixed" means!

mixed-混合的

11. Find a picture of an oak tree.Find a picture. Post it.

12. What is the Chinese or Korean word for it?
oak tree -- 橡树

13. What is a spruce tree. Find a picture. Post it.

14. What is the Chinese or Korean word for it?

云杉树

15. Find a picture of a pine tree. Post it.

16. What is the Chinese or Korean word for it?

松树

17. What is a cedar tree? Find a picture. Post it.

18. What is the Chinese or Korean word for it?

雪松树

19. What did you learn from this lesson? Explain in 8-12 sentences.

What kind of trees are there in this region. Mix forest has both decidous and coniferous trees. I know how maple, beech, oak,spruce, pine and cedar looks like. I like this kind of mixed trees, they looks colorful. It is amazing that those trees can live together. This region must have a lot of history, because in these pictures, the trees are tall and thick. Nature is amazing-- So does human. What I want to do is to protect the environment here. So that oneday i go to Canada, I can visit this spot!

Bonus

20. What is your favorite tree? Why? Explain in 5 -8 sentences.

Spruce tree. Because it is the Christmas tree! I have this tree with white color at home( Of course it is fake tree). I like the triangle shape of this tree. And I enjoy the X'mas, the process of decorating the Christmas tree, it is a warm scene. This tree means alot to me.