GEO 793- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 35 pages long!)
29 Mar 2018
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Week 2a first stories : indigenous histories of toronto. The map: what are maps, graphical representations of the surface of the earth, what do maps do, help to orient us in the world. More about maps: all maps have 3 main elements, scale relative size of earth to map, projection spherical shape of earth needs to be flattened, symbolization codes that express features and phenomena. Generalization, simplification, and abstraction make maps easier to read. Laurentia: precursor to north america: before the continents were in their current positions, laurentia, the precursor to north america was around the equator, over 500 million years (half a billion) it moved to its current location, continental drift. Deglaciation and geomorphology: the latest deglaciation of north america occurred from 18,000 to 5,000 radiocarbon years before present. It was a dynamic process of advance, recession, and re-advance over this period: https://www. youtube. com/watch?v=lydqxydqkrc, great lakes glaciation animation, https://www. youtube. com/watch?v=ibtwqogsbl8.
