Oracle Tutoring, Campbell River, BC
(250) 203-6544 (text) or (250) 830-0295 (talk)
Self-tutoring about urban geography: the tutor explores the meaning of a term. In yesterday’s post I mention the game “streets and alleys,” which impressed upon me that alleys are perpendicular to streets. Yet, in reality, I considered that notion with …
Self-tutoring about geography: the tutor mentions a legendary hazard. When I was a kid, quicksand sometimes came up on adventure shows: someone might get stuck in it, or at least have to be careful around it. Quicksand seemed very dangerous. …
Self-tutoring about marine terms: the tutor attempts to explain “riptide.” By coincidence, I’ve always lived near the water. First it was in the Atlantic Provinces, next Vancouver Island. Even so, I’ve never been involved in watersports beyond casual swimming. I’ve …
Self-tutoring about Iraq: the tutor mentions its northern, eastern, and southern borders. Iraq is “mostly broad plains” (cia.gov), with mountains to the north (border with Turkey) and east (Iran). Its extreme southeastern border with Iran, starting from about 10 km …
Self-tutoring about two of the most prominent rivers in human history: the tutor mentions the Tigris and Euphrates. Some interesting facts about the Tigris and Euphrates I learned today: They both begin in Turkey. They flow generally southeast, roughly parallel …
Self-tutoring about river words: the tutor mentions distributary. A distributary is a channel that breaks from the main river to reach its own, separate destination. Source: nationalgeographic.org bitannica.com
Self-tutoring about Canadian weather: the tutor mentions Campbell River’s temperature in comparison with Summerside, PEI, Dec 1 and 2, 2020. Looking around, you can see that Canada’s west coast is very popular. There is great recreation out here – skiing …
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Self-tutoring about the fauna on Vancouver Island: the tutor mentions wolverines. Indeed, wolverines have lived on Vancouver Island. While sightings haven’t been reported since the early 1990s, their presence here is still possible. Source: ibis.geog.ubc.ca
Self-tutoring about Canadian rivers: the tutor mentions the Peace River. The Peace River, from its beginnings, is 1923 km long. It’s named the Peace as it leaves Williston Lake in northeastern BC; thence it flows east. In BC, Farrell Creek …
Self-tutoring about snow and ice on mountains: the tutor wonders about the height of freezing. The temperature at height is approximated by T=Tsea_level – 0.0065h, h in metres, T in °C. In a tropical place let’s imagine a sea-level temp …