Canadian Tar Sands
5 Themes of Geography Presentation
5 Themes of Geography
Location
- Northern Alberta in the Athabasca, Cold Lake, and Peace River Areas
- 142,000 square km
Place
Human-Environment Interaction
- Using for our needs
- Digging up the ground
- CO2 emissions
- Extreme water usage
- Tailing ponds
Movement
Trucks moving the oil sands
Transport via rail
Marine Transport
Regions
The Four Quadrant Approach
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