british columbia soils and landform samantha kim, kyle debenetti, oriana brine
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Factors of Soils
The factors that influence to soil in Canada
• Climate Affects the kind and rate
of weathering and erosion
• Parent Material Affects the rate of
weathering and erosion
• Vegetation Affects the amount
and type of organic content
• Topography and Drainage Affects the amount of
sunlight received
• Time Influences the
maturity of the soil
Factors of Soils(Con’d)
The factors that influence to soil in British Columbia
• The elevation Almost no soils, bare
rock or ice field Forest soils and
grassland soils.
• The Pacific Ocean• Latitude • The landscapes
• Forest soilsFind under Open coniferous
forests The dense rainforest
conditions of the Coast Mountains
• Grassland soilsFind in The province’s interior
and in the Peace River District
Topography of Canada
• The second largest country in the world
• Spanned 7,730 kilometres (4,803 miles) from coast to coast
• Covered 9,970,610 square kilometers (6,195,737 square miles) Much of the land is
covered with rivers and forests (App. 25% of the country is covered in forest.)
The country's tallest mountain is Mt. Logan (5,951 meters or 19,524 feet) in the southwestern portion of the Yukon Territory.
• Surrounded by oceans and its southern border The Pacific Ocean borders
the western side of British Columbia
• Connected to the U.S., and Alaska in the northwest
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Topography of British Columbia
• British Columbia The Western Cordillera
(Mountain) Region
• Rocky MountainsLie on the border
between Alberta and British Columbia
• British Columbia’s mainland One of the most scenic
areas in the country.
• The population Heavily concentrated in
Victoria and Vancouver.
• Regional District Greater Vancouver
1,947,550 Capital (Victoria)
334,542 City of Victoria 76,691 Gulf Islands 14,328
• Aboriginal heritage5% of the province's total
population (approximately 170,000)
Human Use
• Mining The principal industry
of British Columbia The country is rich in
gold, silver, copper, lead and coal, and has also iron deposits.
• Fisheries The products are
salmon, halibut, cod, sturgeon, herring, shad.
• Shipping The Canadian Pacific Railway
Company has two lines Of mail steamer running from Vancouver and Victoria
• Income per year Mines $9,777,42 Fisheries $2,101,533 Forests $1,046,718 Animals $471,231 Agriculture $119,426 Manufactures $1,883,777 Miscellaneous $1,106,643
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