Monday, December 6, 2010

Monday's Homework

Math -
Algebra, terms and sequence
pg 126 #4-10

Geography -
Consepts Chapter 3
-region
-conservation authority
-watershed
-transition zone (mountains, foothills and plains)
-broadleaf forest
-coniferous forest
-tundra
-ecozones
-form vs function
-formed region cexplain+ example
-functioned region ( explain + example )
-unbanization
-urban sprawl


1.What is a watershed?
2.Using these images and the videos we watched, try to explain how a watershed works.
3.What is meant by runoff?
4.What happens if runoff water is polluted?
5.What percentage of the Earth’s water is available for human use (drinking, etc.)?


1.What is meant by the term Transition Zone?
2.What are the three main parts of the Rocky Mountain Transition Zone?
3.Would you consider a transition zone a Human or Physical region? Briefly explain why?
4.Which parts of a transition zone are seen in the image below?


1.As you go from Northern to Southern Ontario the Natural Vegetation changes. Which four types areas of vegetation (plant life) will you encounter?
2.What is a broadleaf forest?
3.What is a coniferous forest?
4.What is tundra?
5.Which image represents tundra, which represents broadleaf forest and which represents coniferous forest?
6.Deciduous means that tree species lose their leaves. Which type of forest, broadleaf or coniferous could be described as deciduous?


1.What is meant by an ecozone?
2.How many Ecozones exist in Canada?
3.What is the Westernmost Ecozone in Canada?
4.Which two Ecozones as Norhternmost in Canada?
5.Which Ecozone(s) surround where we live?
6.Are Ecozones human or physical regions? Briefly explain why.


1.What is meant by an ecozone?
2.How many Ecozones exist in Canada?
3.What is the Westernmost Ecozone in Canada?
4.Which two Ecozones as Norhternmost in Canada?
5.Which Ecozone(s) surround where we live?
6.Are Ecozones human or physical regions? Briefly explain why.


1. Explain the difference between a formal and functional region.
2. Give at least two examples of formal regions.
3. Give at least two examples of functional regions


What does Urbanization mean?