Essay about Physical Geography Of Saskatchewan

Canada and especially Ontario have very interesting and much filled geologic pasts. Ontario has many types of rocks and minerals that have formed and are still forming due to the geology. Ontario has sedimentary rocks; igneous rock, and metamorphic rock as well as minerals such as gold, silver, quartz, and many more. In this paper, we will begin by talking about ten rocks that were collected right here in Windsor Ontario. The rocks were examined from the outside which tended to be weathered and the inside which were fresh.

More to the south the rain increases, and the length of the summerdry season shortens. Rainfall totals more than 200 inches per year in some places.

The climate of the interior plains is continental, which basically means that the climate is relatively dry with extremely hot summers and cold winters. The weather is very diverse and may change quickly without warning. In the North of the physiographic region, the winters are long and the summers are short and cool whereas in the South, the the winters are harsh with little precipitation and long summers. Although the humid weather and the flat lands create an ideal place to grow crops like wheat and corn, the growing season itself is quite short, even in the southern region due to the lack of precipitation needed for diversified crops to flourish. The flat prairies east to the Rockies is a meeting ground for Arctic, Pacific and

The summers are warm and short. The winters are cold and long. Precipitation ranges from more than 500 mm per year in the north to less than 300 mm in the south of the Prairies. The winter mean temperatures for the coldest months vary from -9.4°C in Lethbridge and -18.3°C in Winnipeg. In contrast, the mean temperature for the warmest month in Winnipeg is 19.7°C. The grasses tend to have long roots which penetrate deep into the soil where they could find moisture. The northern edge of this ecozone marks the beginning of the transition into forest areas. Prior to agricultural settlement in the late 19th century, the Prairie ecozone was the home of millions of bison. Today, mammals of this ecozone include mule and white-tailed deer, coyote, pronghorn (south-central portion), badger, whitetail jackrabbit, Richardson's ground squirrel, northern pocket gopher and the prairie dog. Unique bird species include ferruginous hawk, greater prairie chicken, sharp-tailed grouse, American avocet, burrowing owl, great blue heron, black-billed magpie and Baltimore oriole. Plains grizzlies, swift fox and greater prairie chickens are a few of animals to disappear from the

Geography and climate in the North and South has not changed much from then to now. The South usually obtains warm, sunny weather year round. Humid, long summers and mild winters can be found in the Southern

Cronulla is a beachside suburb in southern Sydney, it is located 34.0574° S, 151.1522° E which is 26 kilometres south of the Sydney CBD (see figure 2). It is governed by the Sutherland Shire Council. Cronulla’s coastal environment is on the Kurnell Peninsula, which is made up of a tombolo. A tombolo is a sand spit connecting a rocky outcrop or island to the mainland. So this forms a barrier between Botany Bay and Bate Bay. The two areas of study visited were Wanda Beach and the Greenhills Beach development.

Canada is a very large country, with areas of land in various climate regions, and land regions, thus having many ecozones that differentiate from another. The most populated ecozone in Canada is the Mixedwood Plains; the ecozone we are located in, named after the mixedwood forests that are native to the area. The Mixedwood Plains is one of the smallest of the Canadian ecozones, spanning only 175 963 kilometres squared. The Mixedwood Plains is bordered by three of the great lakes on the southern side of the ecozone, and comes up along the St Lawrence river to southern Quebec, and fills the tip of Ontario. It has rolling plains and small rock formations and escarpments. The Mixedwood Plains contains over half of the Canadian population as

Prairies provinces have common factors; Landscape, agriculture, climate, that represent in similarities compared to the rest of Canada. Landscape defines the Prairie Provinces as a formal region. With the enormous size of flatland, the immense quantities and high qualities of grains can be produced. This result in majority of land being used for agricultural purposes. In addition, the Prairie Provinces have significant harsh cold winters and mild dry summers compared to other provinces. The key differences are the ecosystem and the natural resources the region provide. Each province unique ecosystem allows different kinds of harvest and animal breed. Moreover, these key differences created different industry and job opportunities.

climate is not much different from ours, besides that their winters are a bit colder, and there

When analyzing the West region of Canada two groups emerge one being the Prairies of

More areas of Canada are Highland, icy and forest. While you can feel any climate in United States, South and south west have warmer weather and north have cold weather. Because of climate variability, United States population is much higher than in the

The country I chose is different form Canada in so many ways. First of all, the physical geography of the country is different. In Canada there are 4 distinct different seasons, winter, spring, summer, and autumn, however in Ivory coast there is only 2 spring and summer. Yet, the physical differences do not stop there. The placement of these countries are also a major different, as Canada is in the North America, and Ivory Coast is in Africa. The continental difference also plays a big role in the culture. In Canada, our culture is not distinct as we take it from our European parents. While the Ivorians have French blood, most of their culture is African and not in fact French. Also, Canadians embracing in handshakes, while Ivorians are a

Main air masses that influence the regional climate are the continental air mass from Yukon and Alaska, and Maritimes air mass from the Pacific.

being much more resistant to the cold weather in the north. Though we have those certain

(See Appendix 2: Figure 2) The tundra biome has an extremely long winter, spanning 8-10 months. During these months there is an average temperature of -34°C, there is also layer of frost permanently covering the ground, known as permafrost. (UCMP, 2014) Tundra has a very short summer period of 8-10 weeks, with temperatures between 5° and 13°C. However, this summer period coincides with days consisting of 24 hour sunlight, and as a result, there is a burst of plant growth and animal breeding. (Marietta College, 2012) Tundra, on average, receives less than 100 milimetres of precipitation annually. (See Appendix 2: Figure 3) This combined with strong, dry winds makes tundra the driest