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 …
Self-tutoring about the Earth: the tutor begins about its surface temperature. Nasa suggests that Earth’s average surface temperature is 15.0°C, while space.com seems to suggest it’s 14.9°C.
Self-tutoring about geography: the tutor inquires why deserts exist mainly outside the tropics. The sun is most intense at the equator, so air rises most dramatically from the Earth’s surface along the equator. Rising air causes low pressure, which facilitates …
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Self-tutoring about mammals in Canada: the tutor mentions the striped skunk. The striped skunk lives in most of Canada, although not here on Vancouver Island. It can grow more than 2 feet long and reach over 7 pounds. Skunks eat …
Self-tutoring about deserts: the tutor mentions Earth’s two largest ones. As I mention in my post from October 1, a desert is either 1) a place that releases more moisture than it receives, or 2) a place with less than …