1. The Western Mountains Region
By: Jasmine, Luka, Jensen and Aeron
Luka

2. What is it made up of?
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3. Mountains Luka In B.C, the Yukon, South-western Alberta
Main mountain ranges
        - Coast Range
        - Columbia Mountains
        - Mackenzie Mountains
        - Rocky Mountains
        - Mount Logan
Coastal islands (sunken mountain tips) 
    - Vancouver Island, 
    - Queen Charlotte Islands
Beautiful mountain scenery: 
      - Banff
      - Lake Louise
Contains many minerals 
         - copper, coal, zinc, lead
 Mountains 
Luka

4. Rocky Mountains in B.C
Jasmine

5. Rivers Rivers are in between mountain belts - Fraser - Skeena
Cut deep valleys between rivers
Provides natural resources : 
     - Food (salmon, trout, white sturgeon, etc.)
     - Fresh water
     - Transportation channel (canoes)
Creates jobs (fishery, water supply, etc.)
Rivers
Jasmine

6. Fraser River
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7. Forests Forests = all over interior valleys + coast
source of natural materials, 
    e.g. wood 
 BC has 200+ sawmills  
    & 30 plywood-making mills
Forests
Jensen

8. Forest in B.C.
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9. The effect of the climate on the region

10. Climate Pacific Coast - Mild + wet all year - Summer: warm + less rain
     - Winter: rainy + temperature above
                   freezing
Interior Valleys
     - Mountains prevent moist air      
        from blowing inland→drier than the coast
     - Summer: warm
     - Winter: cold, snow covered ground
     - Northern part : dry but colder
     - Mountains : highest mountains snow-
        capped all year
Climate 

11. Climate map of B.C.

12. Effect of climate Effect of Climate on human activities: Pacific coast
          -mild wet climate helps
               trees grow
coldness of interior valleys = low population 
Effect of climate 

13. Effect

14. Effect on the First Nation peoples' society and culture
Effect of geography on the First Nation peoples :
High mountains make travelling difficult 
→ isolated early settlers 
Rivers = channels for transportation that provide hunting + trading   
Communities develop near rivers
Effect of natural resources: 
Fisheries provide stable food source
Salmon used in religious ceremonies + appeared art forms 
Minerals for making tools and weapons
Many natural resources (trees)
          -Used in building + crafting art
Effect on the First Nation peoples' society and culture