Canadian Geography 1202

1. Canadian Geography 1202 Unit 1

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

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

6. The Oceans & Continents

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

8. Never Eat Shredded Wheat The Compass Star & Direction

9. 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

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

14. 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 0o at Greenwich, England. • Meridians go from 0o to 180o West and 0o to 180o East. • The Prime Meridian divides world into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

15. * Greenwich, England

16. * Greenwich, England

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

20. Questions!!