Geography 2010A/B Final: GEO2010 - Final Exam Notes
12 Apr 2018
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War of 1812: battle between u. s. forces and british forces in upper canada (ontario, u. s. objective annex the region, dozens killed. Indigenous people led by chief tecumseh joined the british to fight u. s. forces: tecumseh battle of thames (near moraviantown) Lake effect cloud: lake effect clouds in winter, lake effect clouds and snow diminish when lakes freeze by february. Tornadoes: occur when southwesterly wind brings warm, moist air from gulf of mexico, warm, moist air interacts with cooler lake breezes. Concerns with great lakes: health of lakes, eutrophication phosphates in lake. Comes from runoff fertilizers, chemicals on agricultural areas: toxic contamination, contaminated sediment, beach closures due to high bacteria, exotic species lack of natural predators, sea lamprey, goby. The ontario economy: centre of canada"s economy , sheer size of population, median person income higher than national average, clusters of cities, universities, and technological/research centers, central location in north america, high traffic border crossings with u. s.
