Physical Geography

Grade 11 University/College (CGF 3M1)

Course Overview

This course examines the main elements of the global physical environment - climate, soils, landforms, oceans, and living things. The focus of this course will be the processes that shape the natural environment and the relationship between the environment and human beings.

Units of Study

Unit 4: The Air Above

• The Energy Above
• Weather and Climate
• Tornadoes, Hurricanes, and Other Storms
• Forecasting the Weather
• Acid Deposition
• Climate Session

Unit 5: All That Is Living

• Energy and Life in the Biosphere
• Climate, Soils and Vegetation
• The Tropical Rainforest
• The Sub-Tropics and the West
• Continental Climates and the East

Unit 1: The Earth-A Vibrant Planet

• The Birth Of Planet Earth
• Earth: From Core to Crust
• Energy

Unit 2: The Ground Beneath Our Feet

• Continents Adrift
• The Creation of Landforms
• Elements, Minerals, and Rocks
• Wearing Down the Land
• The Work of Wind and Water
• Ice and Glaciations

Unit 3: The Water All Around

• Water: The Ultimate Shape Shifter
• Oceans and Seas
• Rivers, lakes and wetlands
• The Cryosphere