The Geography of Canada Calgary Topography Climate Vegetation
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The Geography of Canada
Calgary Topography Climate Vegetation Settlement around 1867 Settlement in recent years
Topography It is located in the south of Alberta It is the largest city in the province It is a transition zone between the Canadian Rockie Mountain and the Canadian Prairie. Two rivers run through the city , Row River and Elbow River.
Climate It has a dry continental climate. The warm season has an average temperature above 65°F. The hottest day of the year has an average temperature of 74°F The cold season has an average temperature below 36°F. The coldest day with an average temperature of 7°F.
Vegetation Balsam Poplar Aspen. Rough fescue grass. coyotes, deer, badgers
Industry, population, settlement around 1867 The first Europeans -David Thompson Calgary became home to millions of immigrant settlers seeking a new life. Reasons of immigration: greater economic opportunity, improved quality of life, an escape from oppression. Significant changes occurred : the construction of a transcontinental railroad; the Dominion Lands Act of 1872; and the creation of the Department of the Interior in 1873
Industry, population, settlement in recent years. Population: 1, 096, 833; and it has the largest population. It is the main transportation in Alberta. The energy industry combines conventional oil and gas with renewable energy. Oil was first discovered in Alberta in 1902, and in 1947, large amount of reserves were discovered in Calgary.
Resources Macleans’ Magazine, Sir Clifford Sifton, “The Immigrants Canada Wants, ”April 1, 1922, 16. Weather. Spark. Ed. James Diebel, Jacob Norda, and Orna Kretchmer. Cedar Lake Venture, n. d. Web. 25 Sept. 2015. <https: //weatherspark. com/about>. City of Calgary Government , n. d. Web. 26 Sept. 2015. http: //www. calgary. ca/CSPS/Parks/Pages/Planning-and-Operations/Wildplants-in-Calgarys-natural-areas. aspx Fortan, Maz L. Historica Canada. Ed. Mark Sholdice. Canadian Government, 31 Mar. 2013. Web. 26 Sept. 2015. <http: //www. thecanadianencyclopedia. ca/en/article/calgary/>. Canadian Government. "Canadian Museum of immigration. " Settling the west. Canadian Government. Halifax: Canadian museum, 2015. N. pag. Web. 26 Sept. 2015. <https: //www. pier 21. ca/research/immigration-history/settling-thewest-immigration-to-the-prairies-from-1867 -to-1914>.
