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GEOGRAPHY HUMAN TREASURE HUNT!

GEOGRAPHY HUMAN TREASURE HUNT! . Let the games begin!. Who could name one national park in Canada?. Aulavik National Park of Canada Over 12,000 km2 of arctic wilderness on Banks Island. 

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GEOGRAPHY HUMAN TREASURE HUNT!

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  1. GEOGRAPHY HUMAN TREASURE HUNT! Let the games begin!

  2. Who could name one national park in Canada?

  3. Aulavik National Park of CanadaOver 12,000 km2 of arctic wilderness on Banks Island.  Auyuittuq National Park of CanadaBaffin Island landscapes containing northern extremity of Canadian Shield.  Banff National Park of CanadaUNESCO World Heritage Site and Canada's first National Park of Canada (1885).  Bruce Peninsula National Park of CanadaLandscapes including the northern end of Niagara Escarpment.  Cape Breton Highlands National Park of CanadaHome to Cabot Trail, a land blessed with spectacular cliffs.  Elk Island National Park of CanadaAlberta plains oasis for rare and endangered species.  Forillon National Park of CanadaThe "Jewel of the Gaspé" where land meets sea.  Fundy National Park of CanadaAtlantic's sanctuary with world's highest tides.  Georgian Bay Islands National Park of CanadaCaptivating islands representing Lake Huron's landscape.  Glacier National Park of CanadaBritish Columbia's lush interior rainforest and permanent glaciers.  Grasslands National Park of CanadaSaskatchewan's rare prairie grasses, dinosaur fossils, and badlands.  GrosMorne National Park of CanadaUNESCO World Heritage Site amid Newfoundland's wild natural beauty.  Gulf Islands National Park Reserve of CanadaAn exceptional coastal island landscape in the southern Strait of Georgia.  GwaiiHaanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage SiteHaïda culture and coastal rainforest on Queen Charlotte Islands.  Ivvavik National Park of CanadaCalving ground for the Porcupine caribou herd.  Jasper National Park of CanadaUNESCO World Heritage Site and glacial jewel of the Rockies.  Kejimkujik National Park of CanadaNova Scotia's inland of historic canoe routes and portages.  Kluane National Park and Reserve of CanadaYukon's UNESCO World Heritage Site contains Canada's highest peak.  Kootenay National Park of CanadaUNESCO World Heritage Site featuring the famous Radium Hot Springs.  Kouchibouguac National Park of CanadaIntricate Acadian blend of coastal and inland habitats.  La Mauricie National Park of CanadaLakes winding through forested hills for canoe and portage activities.  Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve of CanadaA string of islands carved out by the sea.  Mount Revelstoke National Park of CanadaRainforest of 1,000-year-old cedars and spectacular mountains.  Nahanni National Park Reserve of CanadaNorthwest Territories' UNESCO World Heritage Site.  Pacific Rim National Park Reserve of CanadaPacific Coast Mountains make up this marine and forest environment.  Point Pelee National Park of CanadaMost southern point on Canadian mainland.  Prince Albert National Park of CanadaProtects slice of northern coniferous forest and wildlife.  Prince Edward Island National Park of CanadaA protected area with spectacular coast.  Pukaskwa National Park of CanadaCanadian Shield's ancient landscape on Superior's North Shore.  Quttinirpaaq National Park of CanadaMost remote, fragile, rugged and northerly lands in North America.  Riding Mountain National Park of CanadaProtected "island" area in the Manitoba Escarpment.  Sirmilik National Park of CanadaNorthern Baffin Island landscape containing Eastern Arctic Lowlands and Lancaster Sound.  St. Lawrence Islands National Park of CanadaEstablished in 1904.  Terra Nova National Park of CanadaRemnants of the Eastern Newfoundland Ancient Appalachian Mountains.  Torngat Mountains National Park of CanadaThe spectacular wilderness of this National Park comprises 9,700 km2 of the Northern Labrador Mountains natural region.  TuktutNogait National Park of CanadaCalving ground for the Bluenose caribou herd.  Ukkusiksalik National Park of CanadaThe place where there is stone that can be used to carve pots and oil lamps  Vuntut National Park of CanadaNorthern Yukon's unique non-glaciated landscape.  Wapusk National Park of CanadaOne of the largest polar bear denning areas in the world.  Waterton Lakes National Park of CanadaInternational Peace Park; where the Rocky Mountains meet the prairie.  Wood Buffalo National Park of CanadaUNESCO World Heritage Site larger than Switzerland.  Yoho National Park of CanadaUNESCO World Heritage Site in Rockies. 

  4. Who Is Alfred Wegener?

  5. Alfred Lothar Wegener • Was a German scientist, geophysicist, and meteorologist. • He is most notable for proposing continental drift in 1912, which hypothesized that the continents were slowly drifting around the Earth. • However, his hypothesis was not widely accepted until the 1950s, when numerous discoveries such as palaeomagnetism provided strong support support for continental drift.

  6. Who has visited the Big Nickel?

  7. Ogopogo Lake Monster“Okanagan Lake, British Columbia”

  8. World’s Highest Mountain?

  9. MOUNT EVERESTFound in MahalangurPart of the Himalayas .

  10. The Difference Between Global Warming and Climate Change • Global Warming: A gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, CFCs, and other pollutants • Climate Change:The change in global climate patterns apparent from the mid to late 20th century onwards, attributed largely to the increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by the use of fossil fuels

  11. Who has been camping before?

  12. Middle Island, Ontario • Middle Island is the southernmost point of land in Canada • It lies in just south of Pelee Island, and is part of Point Pelee National Park • It forms part of the province of Ontario

  13. Have you stood on the glass floor?

  14. Can you name all the countries in North America? • 1 United States • 2  Mexico • 3  Canada • 4  Guatemala • 5  Cuba • 6  Dominican Republic • 7  Haiti • 8  Honduras • 9  El Salvador • 10  Nicaragua • 11  Costa Rica • 12  Puerto Rico (United States) • 13  Panama • 14  Jamaica • 15  Trinidad and Tobago • 16 Guadeloupe (France) • 17 Martinique (France) • 18  Bahamas • 19  Barbados • 20  Belize • 21  Netherlands Antilles (Netherlands) • 22  Saint Lucia • 23  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines • 24  United States Virgin Islands (United States) • 25  Grenada • 26  Aruba (Netherlands) • 27  Antigua and Barbuda • 28  Dominica • 29  Bermuda (United Kingdom) • 30  Greenland (Denmark) • 31  Saint Kitts and Nevis • 32  Cayman Islands (United Kingdom) • 33  Turks and Caicos Islands (United Kingdom) • 34  British Virgin Islands (United Kingdom) • 35  Anguilla (United Kingdom) • 36 Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (France) • 37  Montserrat (United Kingdom)

  15. WEST EDMONTON MALL Calgary, Alberta

  16. Territorial Capitals from East to West • 1. IQALUIT • 2. YELLOWKNIFE • 3. WHITEHORSE

  17. Portage Trail? • Portage or portaging refers to the practice of carrying watercraft or cargo over land to avoid river obstacles, or between two bodies of water. A place where this carrying occurs is also called a portage; a person doing the carrying is called a porter.

  18. Who’s Been Bungee Jumping?

  19. Have you seen a moose?

  20. The Longest Rink In The World • THE FORKS – DOWNTOWN WINNIPEG, MANITOBA • In January 2008, the Guinness Book of World Records recognized The Forks as the home of the longest skating rink in the world at 8.54-kilometre

  21. WASAGA BEACH Simcoe Country, Ontario, Canada

  22. Protest Anyone?

  23. Have you experienced an Earthquake? When and where?

  24. The Rockies!

  25. Canadian Provincial CapitalsFrom West to East • 1. Victoria • 2. Edmonton • 3. Regina • 4. Winnipeg • 5. Toronto • 6. Quebec • 7. Fredericton • 8. Charlottetown • 9. Nova Scotia • 10. St. John’s

  26. Whitewater Rafting?

  27. Who has visited 4 or more Provinces? WHICH ONES?

  28. Who has been on 3 or more continents? WHICH ONES?

  29. Canada’s Big Apple Colbourne, Ontario

  30. Where are the Grand Banks? The Grand Banks of Newfoundland are a group of underwater plateaus southeast of Newfoundland on the North American continental shelf.

  31. Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump • Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump is a buffalo jump located where the foothills of the Rocky Mountains begin to rise from the prairie 18 km northwest of Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada, on highway 785.

  32. Worlds Highest Tide? Bay of Fundy – Nova Scotia

  33. World’s Longest Highway Trans-Canada Highway Runs from Victoria, B.C., to St. John’s, Nfld

  34. What Animals are facing increased rick of extinction because of global warming?

  35. THE END

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