Canadian Geography 1202 Unit 1 Canada The provinces

Canadian Geography 1202 Unit 1

Canada - The provinces and territories THE PROVINCES: British Columbia u Alberta u Saskatchewan u Manitoba u Ontario u Quebec u New Brunswick u Prince Edward Island u Nova Scotia u Newfoundland Labrador u THE TERRITORIES: Yukon u North West Territories u Nunavut u

Capitals cities of each province and territory u British Columbia – Victoria u Alberta u Saskatchewan u Manitoba u – Edmonton u – Regina u – Charlottetown u u Ontario u – Quebec City u – Fredericton u New Brunswick Newfoundland Labrador – St. John’s – Toronto Quebec Nova Scotia – Halifax – Winnipeg u Prince Edward Island Yukon – Whitehorse North West Territories – Yellowknife Nunavut – Iqaluit

The Oceans & Continents

Arctic Ocean Europe North America Asia Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Africa Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean South America Atlantic Ocean Southern Ocean Antarctica Australia/Oceania Southern Ocean

The Compass Star & Direction u Never u Eat u Shredded u Wheat

Relative Location • One location in relation to (or compared) to another location. • More easily determined by using compass references. • Relative location can change depending on what a location is in relation or compared to. • Example: – – Badger is WEST of Gander. Badger is EAST of Springdale. St. John’s is 424 Km EAST of Grand Falls-Windsor Yukon is NORTH of British Columbia

Lines of Latitude • Also called “Parallels” • Parallel, horizontal lines on globe. • Determine location/position North or South (of the equator). • Go from Equator (0 o lat. ) to North Pole (90 o North Latitude) and South Pole (90 o South Latitude) • Increase by increments of 10 o • Equator is the MOST prominent. • Equator divides world into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Lines of Longitude • Also called “Meridians” • Vertical lines that go from Pole to Pole on globe. • Determine location/position East or West (of the Prime Meridian). • Prime Meridian is 0 o at Greenwich, England. • Meridians go from 0 o to 180 o West and 0 o to 180 o East. • The Prime Meridian divides world into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

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* Greenwich, England

Absolute Location • Location as defined by a set of points or coordinates. • Latitude and longitude!! • Absolute location does not change!! • Badger is located at 49 o North latitude and 56 o West longitude….

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