Sustainable Cities Power Point

If you didn't see it, here it is!

Population and Urbanization Test

Tuesday June 7th

Urbanization and Urban Land use presentations

Here is the Urbanization Power Point and the Urban Land Use Power Point

Immigration Power Point

Here is the immigration power point we covered in class.

Pear Island Assignment is OVERDUE! Get them in!

Test Review

Know what the 3 main types of maps are and examples of each (general purpose, topographic, thematic)
Compass cardinal points and bearings
Three different types of scales (verbal, linear, R.F. Representative Fraction Scale)
Map Projections-which ones show more accuracy in area (mercator/winkel-tripel)
Latitude/Longitude (Prime Meridian, International Dateline, main lines of latitude (equator, poles, tropics, etc)
Time Zones in Canada
Topographic Maps
-reading the map
-4 point grid, military 6 point grid references
-map symbols
-contour lines (contour profiles)

Test on Wednesday!

Monday you will have a review package of Geo-Skills... I hope you've all "got the skills" now!  Tuesday we'll play a review game and Wednesday May 3rd will be our test!

3 Different Types of Scales found on Maps

1. Verbal Scale= 1 cm represents 5 km

2. Linear Scale

3.Representative Fraction (R.F. Scale)  1:200 0000

Time zones of Canada

Latitude and Longitude Video

TEST MOVED to THURSDAY APRIL 7th

Prepare for your climate test this Thursday!  Also, mid-term marks are due next week, that means everyone should be caught up!!

Climate Graphs + upcoming test

Today we worked on our climate graph activity, it will be due tomorrow at the end of the period.  We have a test approaching next week, set for Tuesday April 5th.

Climate Regions Map

Climate Power Point

Here's a link for the Climate PowerPoint we've been using to fill-in-the-blank handouts.

Home work tonight

If you did not get your rough draft done today for the climate cartoon paragraph, this needs to be completed for tomorrow.  Your final copy will be due at the end of the period.

Welcome Back!

Hope everyone had a adventurous and/or relaxing March Break!  I was able to explore a unique region of Canada over the break and am excited to share my adventures with you!  We'll be starting our unit on CLIMATE this week, just as we see our seasons move from winter to spring!

TEST- WEDNESDAY MARCH 9th

Be prepared for the physical geography test this Wednesday!  Here is what you should be familiar with:


-layers of the earth (crust, mantle, inner core, outer core)

-have an idea of where each landform region is in Canada (the map we worked on in class)
-characteristics of each region (what they look like)
-human activity or resources found in the region (where do we find oil? lumber? minerals,etc)

-geological eras- what parts of Canada formed first and last (Canadian Shield to the Western Cordillera)-remember the short "film strip time-line we did in class)
-which era was longest, shortest, etc

-rock cycle
-what forces changed the landscapes (erosion, etc)
-glaciation

-understand how a volcano works and how to label it
-know the definitions to the terminology we looked at for volcanoes (lahar, pycroclastic, tephra, magma, lava, etc)

-be prepared to label diagrams that may include types of folding, faulting and earthquake activity
 -faulting (diverging, converging, subduction, rift valley, slip/strike)

Good luck!

Landform Regions

Here is another copy of the Landform Region's map you created in class this week. Be sure to have a understand of where each region is located!

Dantes Peak fact or fiction!?

Check out this link to a Q & A page about the realities of the movie... pretty neat!

Volcano PowerPoint

Here is the Volcano PowerPoint we're working on in class

Get those Tectonic Plates Maps handed in!

Some of you still need to hand in your completed maps!  If you need some help, come and see me!

Super Volcanoes!

So we watched the movie Volcano in class the last few days. As I mentioned we must always view these type of "Hollywood" movies with a critical eye and always look for what can be inaccuracies in such films.   In terms of the theme of this movie.... Super-Volcanoes do exist.  Have a look at this link from the BBC discussing Yellowstone National Park.  There is only a handful of super volcanoes in the world.... is one due to erupt soon!??!?

Physical Geography Slides

Here is the physical geography powerpoint we've been working on in class.

Map of Canada Quiz

Use the map you have been working on in class as a study tool.  On Tuesday Feb. 8th you will be writing a Map of Canada quiz.  You will need to know the locations of the provinces, capitals, waterways and other cities from the outline in class.

Be prepared!

Welcome to Gr. 9 Geography!

Welcome to Gr. 9 Geography!!  Looking forward to getting to know all of you and sharing the wonderful world of geography with you!!