Geography 2010A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Gateway Cities, Eutrophication, Mollusca
27 Apr 2018
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Strait- narrow body of water connecting to larger bodies
Eutrophication- process of fertilizers/chemicals used in agriculture running off into
steams/rivers into lakes, resulting in the addition of phosphates
Smog- result of sunlight reacting with pollutants emitted by industry and vehicle exhaust
Softwood- wood from evergreen or coniferous trees
Minerals- non-renewable resources that deplete over time
Just in time principle- component parts are delivered from suppliers when required by
manufacturer to avoid the cost burden of building and maintaining large inventories
Assembly plants- where a vehicle is produced
The big 3- historically referred to the 3 automotive companies that are headquartered in North
America
Technology triangle of Canada- Kitchener, Waterloo, & Cambridge
Greater Toronto Area Greenbelt- prohibits urban development in a large designated zone
surrounding the GTA
Anglophones- those who speak English, generally concentrated in Montreal, Eastern townships
and the Ottawa river
Allophones- those who speak neither English or French, concentrated in Montreal
Dredging- the process of widening & deepening a river
Quebecois & Quebecers- evolved to refer to any inhabitant of Quebec regardless of mother
tongue
Dormitory towns- people live in the town but work in a nearby city (Winnipeg)
Gateway cities- act as collection & distribution points between the city and the nearby
hinterland to their north
Summer fallow- the practice of leaving land idle (empty)
Continuous cropping- a practice where the stubble is left after harvest
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Document Summary
Strait- narrow body of water connecting to larger bodies. Eutrophication- process of fertilizers/chemicals used in agriculture running off into steams/rivers into lakes, resulting in the addition of phosphates. Smog- result of sunlight reacting with pollutants emitted by industry and vehicle exhaust. Just in time principle- component parts are delivered from suppliers when required by manufacturer to avoid the cost burden of building and maintaining large inventories. The big 3- historically referred to the 3 automotive companies that are headquartered in north. Technology triangle of canada- kitchener, waterloo, & cambridge. Greater toronto area greenbelt- prohibits urban development in a large designated zone surrounding the gta. Anglophones- those who speak english, generally concentrated in montreal, eastern townships and the ottawa river. Allophones- those who speak neither english or french, concentrated in montreal. Dredging- the process of widening & deepening a river. Quebecois & quebecers- evolved to refer to any inhabitant of quebec regardless of mother tongue.
