Regional Geography

Regional GeographyQuestions

1. Are there geographical regions in China or Korea? Explain in 3-5 sentences.

地理区域

2. Post 3 pictures of China's or Korea's regional geography. It can be photographs. Explain each picture in 5-8 sentences.

This is very big picture. I can't see it clearly. But it is very cool! Because it show me about China's regional geography.

This is very big picture. I can't see it clearly. But it is very cool! Because it show me about China's regional geography.

This is very big picture. I can't see it clearly. But it is very cool! Because it show me about China's regional geography.

3. What have you learned about regions so far? Explain in 5-8 sentences.

I learn about regional geography of China. I know the China's regional

geography is very diffince, there are many administrative level.So I learn

about many things in this class.

Climate Continued!

After learning about the topography of this region, we are going to look at the climate and vegetation of this region.

The climate of the Interior Plains is a continental climate. This means the temperature of this region is affected by this region's location in the heart or center of the continent.

Since this region is in the center of the continent, it is far from the ocean. The ocean helps to keep a moderate climate. Without it, this region has a climate of extremes. It has long, hot summers and cold winters.

1a. Translate ocean into Chinese or Korean.

海洋

1b. Which Canadian province is closest to the Pacific Ocean?

British Columber.

1c. Which Canadian provinces is closest to the Atlantic Ocean?

Newfoundland.

2. Find a picture of the Pacific Ocean you like. Explain why you like it in 3-5 sentences.

Its very cool!

3. Find a picture of the Atlantic Ocean you like. Explain why you like it.in 3-5 sentences.

Is very cool.

4. Why would the Interior Plains region's climate be affected by the ocean. What does the ocean do for the climate? Explain in 5-8 sentences. Look at your past lesson.

The ocean was around it.

5. What continent is the Interior Plains region on? Explain in 5-8 sentences.

Maybe is in the North America.

6. Where is the Interior Plains region on this continent? What provinces are in this region?

Maybe is ALBERTA,NORTHWEST TERRITORIES,SASKATCHFWAN.

7. What did you learn today?

I learn about continent and some worlds.

The Interior Plains - Climate

REMEMBER TO USE COMPLETE SENTENCES TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

After learning about the topography of this region, we are going to look at the climate and vegetation of this region.

The climate of the Interior Plains is a continental climate. This means the temperature of this region is affected by this region's location in the heart or center of the continent.



1. What is a continent? Find a picture of a continent.Post it here. Explain in 3-5 sentences what you see.

2. Find a map of all the continents in the world. Post it here. Explain what you see in 3-5 sentences.











3. Can you list some continents in the world? Write as many as you can find.Since this region is in the center of the continent, it is far from the ocean. The ocean helps to keep a moderate climate. Without it, this region has a climate of extremes. It has long, hot summers and cold winters.


Agrica,Asia,Australia,Antrctica,South America,Morth America,Europe.


4. Translate the word "extreme" into Chinese or Korean.

極端

5. What did you learn today? How does this connect to the last lesson? Explain in 5-8 sentences.

I learn about the continents in the world. And I know what continents in the world. Is very interesting.

Thank you for finishing your lesson for today!Thank you for posting your last lesson on the weekend!

The Plains region is in between the Cordillera and the Great Canadian Shield. It is found in the Yukon, Northwest Territories, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Sometimes, people make the mistake of calling the Plains the Prairie Provinces or just the Prairies. The term prairie refers to the prairie grasses that grow wild in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The Interior Plains landscape includes much more than just the prairie grasslands.

1. Translate the word "prairie" into Chinese or Korean. Post it here.

草原

2.What provinces are in the Interior Plains Region?

British Columbia,Northwest Territories,Alberta,Saskatchewan,Manitoba ,Yukon.

3. What does the landscape of the Interior Plains look like? Do a search and post 2 different pictures of this region. Explain what is in each picture in 3-5 sentences EACH. (2 pictures = 6-10 sentences)

You'll find that this entire region is generally flat in elevation. In fact there are 3 flat levels of elevation and each level is lower as you move to the east. If you can picture 3 steps on stairs that descend, then you sort of get what it looks like. Furthermore, found within these 3 levels of flat elevation , you may find hills, escarpments (cliffs), low mountains, forests, wide river valleys and there are even sand dunes! This area of Canada obviously has a lot to offer Canadians and tourists.

4. Translate the word "elevation", "flat", "level" into Chinese or Korean. Post it here.

elevation-海拔

flat-平

level-平面

5. How many levels of elevation is in this region?

There are 3 levels of elevation in this region.

6. What happens when you move to the east? What happens to the elevation?

It will be high.

7. Find a picture of a sand dune. Post it here.

The human population tends to be greater in the southern region of the plains, but you'll also notice that town and cities generally are beside a water source like a lake or river. The Plains truly rely upon water, for the region's climate is generally dry. Water not only helps irrigate crops and livestock but it is also a source of transportation for our products, supplies, goods and services. In the past, these water routes were also major fur trading routes. These waterways also act as areas of recreation, tourism, as well, as resources like hydro-electricity for Canadians.

8. Translate the word "population" into Chinese or Korean.

人口

9. What do people live close to in this region? Why do they do that? Explain in 3-5 sentences.

ArabPeople.I don't konw.

10. Why are water routes important to people? Explain in 3-5 sentences.

Because if you don't drink water you will die.

11. What did you learn today? Explain in 5-8 sentences.

I learn about life is valuable.

Let's think about what we have learned!
Please use complete sentences to explain your answer.


1. What are the regions of Canada we have learned about?
I learn many things in this class. Like place, trees.......


2. Choose one region, and tell me how your life would be like in this region. Use 5-8 sentences.
Qubec. Because I can only rember this place in my memory.


3. Look at your older posts, what vocabulary words have I asked you to translate? List all of them here.

Lake Sturgeon-湖鲟鱼
saint-圣
geese-鹅
vegetation-植被
maple tree-枫叶树
beech trees-山毛榉
hickory tree-山核桃树
oak tree-橡树
spruce tree-云杉树
pine tree-松树
cedar tree-雪松树
escarpment-断崖 , 绝壁
glaciation-由冰形成的川.

1. Find a map of the St. Lawrence River and post it. Explain what you see in 3-5 sentences.

I can't see it clearly!


2.Where is the St. Lawrence River in Canada? What provinces are around this river?

Qebec and New BRUNSMCH.

3. Inside this river, there are fish called Lake Sturgeon. Translate "Lake Sturgeon" into Chinese or Korean.

湖鲟鱼

4. Find a picture of Lake Sturgeon and post it. Explain what you see in 3-5 sentences.

5. This river is very important to Canadian history because an explorer named "Jacques Cartier" wanted to use it to get to China! Find a picture of Jacques Cartier and post it here.

6. On St. Lawrence's Day in 1535, Jacques Cartier gave the saint's name to one small bay near the river's mouth, but by 1600, it was used to describe the entire river. Find a picture of Saint Laurence, the saint the river was named after. Post it and explain what you see in the picture using 3-5 sentences!

7. Translate "saint" into Chinese or Korean.

圣

8. There are also lots of snow geese who come to the St. Lawrence River. Google a picture of this and post it here. Explain what you see in 3-5 sentences.

9. Translate "geese" into Chinese or Korean.

鹅

10. What did you learn today? 3-5 sentences!

I see many I didn't understand map.


Bonus

1. Why would the river be named after a saint who doesn't live in North America?

I think he want to go there because he think there is very beautiful.

2. Do people like to live along the river? Why? Explain in 3-5 sentences.

Yes! Because you can use water part of the river and wish in the river.

3. Is there a river in China that is similar in importance to Chinese history? What is it? Post a picture of this river and tell me the name.

There was two rivers in China: yellow river

long river.

1. What is the word for vegetation in Chinese or Korean. Translate and put it here.

植被

2. There are a lot of broad-leafed forests in this region. What do these forests look like? Find a picture, post it and explain it in 3-5 sentence. What do you see?

3. What does a broad-leaf look like? Post a picture and explain what you think "broad" means.

4. There are maple trees in this region. Find a picture of a maple tree. Post it.

5. What is the Chinese or Korean word for maple trees?
枫叶树


6. There are beech trees as well. Find a picture of a beech tree. Post it.

7. What is the Chinese or Korean word for beech trees?
山毛榉


8. There are also Hickory trees in this region. Find a picture of a hickory tree. Post it.

9. What is the Chinese or Korean word for hickory tree?

山核桃树


10. In other places of the region, the vegetation is a mixed forest. It has a mix of both decidous and coniferous trees, such as maple, beech, oak, ash, and birch, along with spruce, fir, pine and cedar. Find a picture of a mixed forest. Post it! Explain what "mixed" means!

11. Find a picture of an oak tree.Find a picture. Post it.

12. What is the Chinese or Korean word for it?

橡树
13. What is a spruce tree. Find a picture. Post it.














14. What is the Chinese or Korean word for it?

云杉树


15. Find a picture of a pine tree. Post it.

16. What is the Chinese or Korean word for it?

松树

17. What is a cedar tree? Find a picture. Post it.

18. What is the Chinese or Korean word for it?


雪松树


19. What did you learn from this lesson? Explain in 8-12 sentences.

I learn many about trees and what mean is it. And I know many about

Canada like trees, place and many thing .

My homework! YEAH!!

THE GREAT LAKES - ST. LAWRENCE LOWLAND REGION
Picture from www.eman-rese.ca/.../tomlin/images/fig36.gif QuestionsThe Great Lakes - St.

Lawrence Lowland is the smallest geographical region in Canada. It includes the triangle formed by Lakes Huron, Ontario, and Erie.

1. Find a picture of this region. Post it and explain what you see in the picture in 3-5 sentences.TOPOGRAPHYThe region contains several escarpments.

2. Translate the word escarpment into Chinese or Korean.
断崖 , 绝壁

3. What is escarpment? Use 3 sentences to explain what it is.

The escarpment is..........a big mountain have a big crack.

4. Find a picture of the Niagara Escarpment in this. region.

5. The topography of the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Lowland has a rolling landscape made by glaciation. Find a picture of a rolling landscape (it does not have to be in this region) and explain what you see in 3-5 sentences.

6. What is glaciation? Translate into Chinese or Korean.

由冰形成的川.

7. Explain in English 3-5 sentences. What is glaciation?

There are many ice in the glaciation and its very big.

9. Find a picture of glaciation. Explain what you see in 3-5 sentences.

10. There are also flat plains in this region. What do flat plains look like? Find a picture and explain what you see in 3-5 sentences.

11. There are also deep river valleys. What do they look like? Find a picture and explain what you see in 3-5 sentences.

12. Find a picture of the Great Lakes. Explain what you see in the picture in 3-5 sentences.

13. What is the name of each Great Lake?

Superior,Huron,Michigan,Erie,Ontario.

14. What did you learn about the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Lowland region?

This is the smallest region in the Canada .

Bonus1

How do you think glaciation changed the way land looks today? Explain in 3-5 sentences.

I don't know but i think glaciation can changed the way land.