From 790657a60f1774904e1ce5081da2f8999351bf29 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Soup <39444003+magicalsoup@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 12:08:31 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update Geography.md --- Grade 9/Geography.md | 42 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/Grade 9/Geography.md b/Grade 9/Geography.md index e9d4131..7152061 100644 --- a/Grade 9/Geography.md +++ b/Grade 9/Geography.md @@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ > ## Theory of Plate Tectonics >> ```The cracked egg analogy``` ->>> Basically the egg crackes are like the plates and the yolk is like the hot magma moving the egg cracks +>>> Basically the egg crackes are like the plates and the yolk is like the hot magma moving the egg cracks +>>> Conventional Currents are the things that move the plates > ## Types of Plate Movements @@ -156,7 +157,7 @@ >> |**Western Cordillera**|- Yukon Territory
- Northwest Territories
- British Columbia|- Formed when the ```Pacific plate``` **subducted** under the ```North American plate```
- It was formed during the ```cenozoic``` and ```mesozoic``` eras, **30** to **100** million years ago
- Its very ```young```
- ```Highland```| >> |**Interior Plains**|- Northwest territories
- Saskatchewan
- Alberta
- Manitoba
- Nunavut|```Lowland```| >> |**Innutian Mountains**|- Nunavut|- Formed in mesozoic era
- It was formed by the ```North American Plate```
- Its very ```young```, hence higher
- ```Lowland```| ->> |**Canadian Shield**|- Northwest Territory
- Nunavut
- Saskatchewan
- Manitoba
- Ontario
- Quebec
- Labrador|in progress| +>> |**Canadian Shield**|- Northwest Territory
- Nunavut
- Saskatchewan
- Manitoba
- Ontario
- Quebec
- Labrador|- ```Largest region```| >> |**Hudson Bay - Arctic Lowlands**|- Ontario
- Quebec|```Lowland```| >> |**Appalachins**|- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland
- Nova Scotia
- PEI|```Highland```| >> |**Great Lakes - St.Lawerence Lowlands**|- Ontario
- Quebec|```Lowland```| @@ -172,7 +173,8 @@ > ## Terms >> **```Climate```**: The weather condition prevailing in an area in general or over a long period ->> **```Weather```**: The state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards ```heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc``` +>> **```Weather```**: The state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards ```heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc``` +>> **```Prevailing Wind```**: Wind current that travels west to east > ## LOWERN >> |Letter|Description| @@ -189,8 +191,9 @@ >> |Type of Climate|Description|Examples| >> |:--------------|:----------|:-------| >> |||| ->> |```Maritime```|- Small annual temperature range (cool to warm summers, cold to mildwinters) below ```25C``` range
- Annual ```percipitation``` is high - greater than ```1000mm```
- Develops in coastal locations near major water bodies (i.e. Atlantic or Pacific Oceans)|- Halifax
- Nova Scotia
- Vancouver
- British Columbia| ->> |```Continental```|- Large annual temperature range (warm to hot summers, cold winters) greater than ```25C``` range
- Annual ```percipitation``` is low - below ```1000mm```
- Develops in area far from oceans and large lakes, in the interior of a continent/land mass|- Regina
- Saskatchewan
- Winnipeg
- Manitoba| +>> |```Maritime```|- Small annual temperature range (cool to warm summers, cold to mildwinters) below ```25C``` range
- Annual ```percipitation``` is high - greater than ```1000mm```
- Develops in coastal locations near major water bodies (i.e. Atlantic or Pacific Oceans)
- Season of max precipitation is ```winter```|- Halifax
- Nova Scotia
- Vancouver
- British Columbia| +>> |```Continental```|- Large annual temperature range (warm to hot summers, cold winters) greater than ```25C``` range
- Annual ```percipitation``` is low - below ```1000mm```
- Develops in area far from oceans and large lakes, in the interior of a continent/land mass
- Season of max precipitation is ```summer```|- Regina
- Saskatchewan
- Winnipeg
- Manitoba| + > ## Climate Change >> ### Causes @@ -325,7 +328,13 @@ > ## Forestry >> Problems >> - Poor forestry practices ->> - Soil Erosion +>> - Soil Erosion + +>> |Type of Cutting|Description|Pros|Cons| +>> |:--------------|:----------|:---|:---| +>> |Clear Cutting|Clears an entire land of trees|Very productive and efficient, Cheap|Harms the environment too much| +>> |Selective Cutting|Only cut down some species of trees|Productive, less harm to the environment|Costly| +>> |Sheltwater Logging|Only cut trees of the desired type, color quality etc|Sustainable practice|Not productive, Very costly| > ## Fishing @@ -479,7 +488,28 @@ >> > ## Type of Immigrants + +>> ### Permanent + >> |Type|Description| +>> |:---|:----------| +>> |**Skilled Worker Class**|- Judged using a point system. To be admitted into the country, they need a minimum number of points
- This point assessment is done for the family member with the highest point total
- If one person qualifies, whole family is let in
- Government has identified high-demand occupations like engineers, doctors, nurses etc.| +>> |**Skilled Trades Class**|- Attracts immigrants with specific trade skills that are in short supply in Canada (i.e. electricians, plumbers, machinists, mine workers)
- This is a “pass or fail” system rather than a point system
- Person must meet 4 requirements:
- Have a job offer in Canada
- Have strong enough language skills to do the job
- Have two or more years of experience in the trade
- Be qualified to do the job by Canadian standards| +>> |**Canadian Exprience Class**|- Accepts immigrants who have legally worked in Canada under a temporary worker program for at least one year
- Pass or fail system, applicant does **NOT** require a job offer in Canada| +>> |**Start-up Visa**|- To apply in this class, a person must want to start a business in Canada
- Applicants must meet 4 criteria to be accepted:
- Prove that approved Canadian investors will fund their business idea
- Be proficient in English or French
- Have at least 1 year post-secondary education (i.e. college, university)
- Have enough money of their own to support themselves until the business can support them| + +>> ### Temporary & Humanitarian + +>> |Type|Description| +>> |:---|:----------| +>> |**Temporary Foreign Worker Program**|- Fill Labour Shortages
- Extraordinary talents: enhance economy
- Some immigrate after the end of their contract as “Canadian Experience Class"
- Most return home after the end of their work VISA
- Controversial| +>> |**Family Class**|- Allows families of Canadian citizens to reunite in Canada
- these immigrants must be sponsored by a family member living in Canada that is at least 18 years of age
- the sponsor must agree to provide housing and financial needs for the new immigrant for 3-10 years if they run into financial difficulty| +>> |**Refugees**|- A refugee is someone who fears persecution (or even death) in their home country
- this persecution must be for reasons of race, religion, nationality, or political opinion
- approximately 30 000 refugees are allowed into Canada every year
- a refugee would not be required to take the point system test| + + +>> **```Rule```**: In canada, ```Economic immigrants``` need **minimum 67 Points** to be considered in Canada + + > ## Wher are Immigrants coming from?