Social Studies 10: Geography Review Package I. Geography of Canada The ten provinces are Alberta‚ British Columbia‚ Manitoba‚ New Brunswick‚ Newfoundland and Labrador‚ Nova Scotia‚ Ontario‚ Prince Edward Island‚ Quebec‚ and Saskatchewan. The three territories are Northwest Territories‚ Nunavut‚ and Yukon. The capital cities are Edmonton‚ Victoria‚ Winnipeg‚ Fredericton‚ St. John’s‚ Halifax‚ Toronto‚ Charlottetown‚ Quebec City‚ Regina‚ Yellowknife‚ Iqaluit‚ and Whitehorse. The bodies of waters
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Island had the lowest crime rate in Canada in 2007‚ and Saskatchewan had the highest with 13‚225. In 2008 the youth crime rate continued to decrease but Saskatchewan remained the province with the highest youth crime rate. In 2007 Newfoundland and Labrador was the only province to report an increase in violent crime. Newfoundland’s increase was 11%. The reasoning for the increase was because of an increase in common assults. Police cannot charge children under the age of 12 year old. The provincial/
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Lief Erikson The date of Leif Eriksson’s birth is uncertain‚ but he is believed to have grown up in Greenland. Also known as “Lief the Lucky‚” he was the second of three sons of a very famous Norse explorer known as “Eric the Red”. He established settlement in Greenland after being expelled from Iceland. According to the Icelandic Eiriks saga (or‚ “Saga of Eric the Great”)‚ Eriksson sailed from Greenland to Norway around 1000. Historians believe that he stopped in Hebrides and had a child‚ whom
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just announced that we could go out to the backyard to do yard work‚ which we called “Rough and Tough Stuff‚” which always made me enigmatic because it struck me as enticing. I caught a whiff of Rosemary and a hint of Lavender. Papa’s chocolate labrador retriever‚ Buju‚ greeted me with a “Woof!”‚ and a nose as wet as a melon ball. Papa started sauntering back toward the door‚ slow as a snail‚ when I asked‚ “Where you going?” (I was about five years old at the time‚ so I did not have much knowledge
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David Berkowitz: the Son of Sam or the .44 caliber Killer On the summer night of July 29‚ 1976 shots rang out in a New York City neighborhood. This marked the beginning of the .44 caliber or the Son of Sam murders. His reign of terror would grip this city and its surrounding areas for over a year. Sadly the Son of Sam whom was eventually identified as David Berkowitz a severely disturbed young man that fell under the several theories of crime causation. In his early life he felt awkward and
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During the 1980s many people were ignorant to the fact that gender inequality still existed in an advanced nation such as Canada. Due to the technological advancements‚ and the betterment of various social services (i.e. healthcare‚ welfare‚ child care‚ etc.); the natural assumption was that women discrimination too had decreased and didn’t pose a serious enough threat in the society. However‚ the anti-feminist rage at L’école Polytechnique on December 6th‚ 1989 shattered this perception and opened
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The Philippine Fiesta A fiesta (Spanish word for party or festivity‚ turned pista in the dialect)‚ after all‚ represents not only the largely Catholic population of the country but is an acknowledged national traditional occasion. It is a moment when communities come together in gratitude for another passing year. Mention the word fiesta to a Filipino and it would likely elicit a smile from him‚ the word‚ at once‚ conjuring images of banderitas (flaglets)‚ carrozas(processional carts)‚ marching
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PRACTICUM REPORT On REIDAN TRAVEL SERVICES No. 58 Calamba Street‚ Sta. Mesa Height‚ Barangay San Isidro Labrador‚ Quezon City In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the course Bachelor of Science in International Travel and Tourism Management College of International Tourism and Hospitality Management Intramuros‚ Manila SUBMITTED TO: Ms. Rowena Dellova SUBMITTED BY: Block 1 Lot 1 Phase 1-B Rosario Complex‚ Barangay San Vicente‚ San Pedro‚ Laguna SUBMITTED ON:
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’The tri-cell model on the general circulation is a sound starting point for understanding climate variations around the planet.’ To what extent do you agree? This world contains geographical systems‚ which take place every second‚ and the tri-cell model is a key one. It contains three cells the; Polar‚ Ferrell and Hadley which combine as the atmospheric circulation. All these cells affect our climate this is the average weather over a 30-year-period. Now using these terms‚ this essay will contain
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the Inuit People It takes a certain type of person to be able to survive the harsh freezing climate of the Arctic. The Inuit‚ descendants of the Thule have been surviving along the shores of the Arctic Ocean‚ Hudson Bay‚ Davis Strait‚ and Labrador Sea for over 1‚000 years. The kinship relationships among the Inuit people are very important to their way of life and survival. Every family unit consists of the nuclear family. This is the most common type of unit in a foraging society‚ such
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