Bengough Social History Blog http://bengoughss8.edublogs.org Interactive History Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:52:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Upcoming Exam http://bengoughss8.edublogs.org/2008/10/22/upcoming-exam/ http://bengoughss8.edublogs.org/2008/10/22/upcoming-exam/#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:51:16 +0000 Mr. Bell http://bengoughss8.edublogs.org/?p=121 Please remember that we will be having a History and Geography exam on Monday, Oct 27.

Chapter 28 Review

Chapter 29 Review

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1.                  Describe the Agricultural Interior and it’s borders.

2.                  Review all terms to know

3.                  Describe how fossil fuels are formed

4.                  Review sedimentary rock, how it is formed and it’s layering.

5.                  Know what an escarpment is and where we can find one.

6.                  Review glaciation and it’s effects

7.                  Describe the following pertaining to the Agriculural Interior

a.       Climate

b.      Temperature

c.       Precipitaion

d.      Weather systems

 

8.                  Know the different types of soil types

9.                  Describe the three negative effects water can have on soil.

10.              Review the drainage areas of the Sasktachewan, Mississippi, and Red River Systems

11.              Review the different crops grown in the different regions of the Agricultural Interior

12.              Describe Marketing Boards (CWB)

13.              Review fertilizers (natural and chemical)

14.              Review Erosion

15.              Review the issues of:

a.       Loss of farmland

b.      Cost-price squeeze

c.       Environmental concerns

16.              Explain the change in seasons and what causes them.

17.              Review Climatic controls

a.       Latitude

b.      Land and water surfaces

c.       Ocean currents

d.      Altitude

e.       Mountain Barriers

18.              Describe Rain Shadows and Chinooks

19.              Describe Pressure cells and air masses

20.              Describe how soil is formed

21.              Describe the hydrological cycle

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Geography 20- Page 42 1-3, Page 43 1-5 and Terms to know. Page 52 1-3, Page 57 1-5 and 7, and page 59 1-6 

 

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World War I Simulation

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Geography 20, page 37 1-3,5-9.  page 41 1-5

 

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]]> http://bengoughss8.edublogs.org/2008/09/15/world-war-i-simulation-essay-is-due-on-wednesday/feed/ 0 Pre-World War I Diplomacy Simulation http://bengoughss8.edublogs.org/2008/09/04/pre-world-war-i-diplomacy-simulation/ http://bengoughss8.edublogs.org/2008/09/04/pre-world-war-i-diplomacy-simulation/#comments Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:30:46 +0000 Mr. Bell http://bengoughss8.edublogs.org/?p=112 Hi Everyone,

On Friday we will be continuing with the simulation.  Be prepared for the proposals being brought forward!

]]> http://bengoughss8.edublogs.org/2008/09/04/pre-world-war-i-diplomacy-simulation/feed/ 0 Quiz on Friday http://bengoughss8.edublogs.org/2008/02/20/quiz-on-friday/ http://bengoughss8.edublogs.org/2008/02/20/quiz-on-friday/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:03:33 +0000 Mr. Bell http://bengoughss8.edublogs.org/2008/02/20/quiz-on-friday/ There will be a Pre-contact to early colonization quiz on Friday.

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