Geography 2010A/B Final: Geo Final

• School: Western University
• Department: Geography
• Course: Geography 2010A/B
• Professor: Mark Moscicki

Document Summary

Largest population: was economic engine of the country but in 2009 it received equalization payments from the federal government for the first time ever. Southern ontario: summers are hot and humid, has over half of the highest quality agricultural land (class 1) in canada. In winter, invasions of arctic air masses bring cold temps and bitter wind chills. Milwaukee, hamilton, toledo, windsor, thunder bay: by volume, lake superior is the largest and lake erie is the smallest, the welland canal opened in 1830 to allow ships to bypass niagara falls. The g(cid:396)eat lakes a(cid:396)e i(cid:373)po(cid:396)ta(cid:374)t to o(cid:374)ta(cid:396)io(cid:859)s e(cid:272)o(cid:374)o(cid:373)(cid:455) (cid:894)tou(cid:396)is(cid:373), (cid:396)e(cid:272)(cid:396)eatio(cid:374), fishi(cid:374)g, transportation along the st. lawrence seaway). St. lawrence seaway: it connects the great lakes with the atlantic ocean. Lake effect snow: snowbelts are found downwind of the lakes. (in winter, the wind is often from the northwest), heavy snow falls downwind of lakes. Lake-effect snow is caused by cold air moving over relatively warm water.