1. Canadian Geography 1202
Unit 1

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

4. Capitals cities of each province and territory
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

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. The Compass Star & Direction
Never
Eat
Shredded
Wheat

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!!