Earth Science 7-Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Latitude/Longitude
49°14’54.59” N/126°06’31.69’’ W [1]
Elevation
233 feet [1]
Major Bodies of Water On the Strait of Georgia,the south island in between the Fraser River and Burrard Inlet. [1]
Contents
Climate
Climate Zone
Cfb (Marine Subtropical) on the Koppen Climate Chart
Cities with similar climates include Johannesburg, South Africa, Paris, France, and London, England.
Factors that Regulate the Climate
Vancouver's topography is mainly flat, but hilly in some areas. It is right on the Pacific coast, but is shielded from major currents by Vancouver Island.
Geology
Tectonic Plate Boundary Near Vancouver
Vancouver is situated on the plate boundary of the North American plate and Juan de Fuca Plate.
Rocks that Underlie Vacnouver
Vancouver is underlain by a foundation of metamorphic rocks 100-200 billion years old, carved from rivers and glaciers. In surrounding areas, metamorphosed granitic rocks as well as mica-rich metamorphosed rocks, such as schist.
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