Geography 2010A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: 42Nd Parallel North, Insular Mountains, Lower Mainland
5 May 2016
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There are 7 bc regions: vancouver island coastal, lower mainland southwestern, thompson okanagan, kootenay, cariboo prince george, skeena north coast, northeast. Coastal mountain range most prominent physical feature. Dry, warm and sunny during summer **forest fires* Land: open range, cattle gazing, forestry and some cropland. Form the continental divide between ab and bc. Economy driven by: tourism, mining & hydro power. University of northern british columbia est. Economy: fishing, mining, aluminum smelters, hydro power. Prince rupert 2nd busiest port in bc. Highway connecting yukon & alaska to southern canada passes through this region. Small towns service traffic & truck transport along the corridor. Victoria is within the rain shadow of the insular mountains rains 40% less than in vancouver. Pineapple express: warm air in winter originating from hawaii that keeps. Discovered by the spanish, russians and british. Britain was concerned about americans arriving on the coast along the. Oregon trail us/britain boundary drawn @ 42 degrees north.
