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| places that have a location, interact with other places and have physical and cultural characteristics are all organizing principles of this subject area. |
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| An activity that maintains an ecological balance by avoiding depletion of a natural resource. |
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| type of rock that is made up of layered deposits that have fused together |
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| a type of rock that is formed from molten rock |
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| a type of rock that is changed from its original form by hear and pressure |
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| Physical region of Canada that was once an ancient, now eroded mountain range |
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| Due to global the there may be an increase in economic exploitation of this northern physical region of Canada. |
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| This physical region of Canada is the smallest, most populated and was formed mostly from glacial activity. |
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| This physical region of Canada is affected by drought, has many cattle ranches and farms, grasslands, boreal forests, and large deposits of fossil fuels. |
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| This physical region of Canada was formed by tectonic activity and the collision of continental plates. |
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| The most active seismic province in Canada. |
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| As latitude increases the seasonal climatic variations increase or decrease. |
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| Prevailing winds in western Canada generally come from which directional pair? |
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| Temperature, topography, and masses of warm and cool air affect _______________ patterns. |
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| The effects of climate change seem to be most pronounced in this physical region of Canada. |
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| Coast and Interior Forest |
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| Name the Natural Region in Canada that is principally found in British Columbia. |
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| This development in Alberta affects the environment and health of people. |
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| Name the northern country that does not have territorial claims in the Arctic? |
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| These resource towns develop rapidly, are dependent on one resource and can fail when the resource is depleted. |
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