Geography 2010A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Saint Lawrence River, Pinus Contorta, Montreal
13 Jan 2017
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Lecture 6: ontario iroquoian word for beautiful water: largest population of all of canada"s regions (bigger than most countries!) used to be called. Economic engine but has been receiving equalization payments from federal government since 2009 have not : > 1 million sq. km, 7% live in northern ontario, niagara escarpment has most variable topography. Climate: summer hot and humid, winters cold and bitter wind chills (all 4 seasons same length, southern ontario over half highest quality agricultural land in canada (class 1 most fertile) Welland canal (1830) built to allow ships to bypass niagara falls. Lakes are important part of canada"s economy: tourism, recreation, fishing, transportation along st. St. lawrence seaway connects great lakes to atlantic ocean. Lake effect snow: cold air moves over relatively warm water and forced on an upslope where a cloud forms and snow falls downwind of lakes (snow belts are found downwind of lakes) in winter wind it from nw.
