Essays Tagged: "cold winters"

Metis people and the fur trade in the north(Northern Canada)

eatest fur areas in the world as its environment was an ideal habitat for many fur-bearing animals. Cold winters meant that the animals had a thick rich coat through most of the year.The second factor ...

(12 pages) 188 0 4.1 Apr/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > Canadian History

Wapusk National Park.

ated in the Hudson Plains ecozone. This national park is marked by short cool summers and very long cold winters. The mean annual temperature is approximately -4°C but usually ranging from -19° ... s approximately -4°C but usually ranging from -19°C to 10.5°C. The park is considered a cold desert, receiving only 12 inches of precipitation annually.The area of the national park is cov ...

(3 pages) 19 0 3.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences > Geography

Different Biomes of the world.

any types of deserts. Some like the Sahara desert are extremely hot while the Takla Makan is rather cold. Deserts are often perceived as vast regions of sand. Some deserts are made up of mountains and ... ll of these factors make it very difficult to survive in a desert climate. Taiga experiences cold winters and cool summers. There is a good amount of rain. During their long winters Taiga often ...

(12 pages) 193 0 3.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Comparision of two countries, INDIA & CANADA... How they are different and where you would prefer to live...

untries in the world with a climate that ranges from arctic to mild with moderate summers and long, cold winters. Canada is a constitutional monarchy with a bilingual federal system, a parliamentary f ...

(2 pages) 114 1 4.6 Nov/2003

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

A breif look on the physical properties of the Northern Region.

The region's climate is very harsh, and often includes incredibly cold winters. However, the summers can be quite pleasant. The image of the North being a land of con ... est of the landscape includes lichen and rock. Very few trees can survive up North, due to its very cold climate. In fact, this region is located above the tree line, which means it is nearly impossib ...

(2 pages) 32 0 4.1 Feb/2004

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

History of the Yellowknives native americans

e climate is characterized by short, warm, bright summers, low precipitation, and long, exceedingly cold winters. The vegetation and topography are varied, from mountains to swampy, coniferous forests ...

(5 pages) 42 0 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Anthropology

Gender in Society

f the many ways it relates to not only gender building, but maintaining. As a child I remember very cold winters in Omaha. My sister and I loved to play outside in the snow. So, my parents bought us m ... f the many ways it relates to not only gender building, but maintaining. As a child I remember very cold winters in Omaha. My sister and I loved to play outside in the snow. So, my parents bought us m ...

(14 pages) 314 1 3.8 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Homosexuality

Poland and the EU.

- 440 miles across (http://www.kprm.gov.pl). The climate is temperate, characterised by relatively cold winters and warm summers, ideal for the large scale of agricultural farming undertaken in the c ... nations that had fought each other three times in 70 years; this expansion will do much to end the cold war division between east and west.Despite the missed chances and the risks still ahead, Centra ...

(9 pages) 57 0 5.0 Oct/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Compare and Contrast: Hittites and the United States of America

differences and similarities. For instance, in the land of the Hittites, there were hot summers and cold winters with lots of snow. Most of the U.S. has similar weather patterns, while places like Flo ...

(2 pages) 27 0 0.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

The Thirteen Colonies of the United States

ts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. All four colonies touch the Atlantic Ocean and experience harsh, cold winters and mild, humid summers. Although the soil was fertile enough to farm in some places, t ... sist of New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey. The Middle colonies encountered cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers and either had a considerable amount of religious freedom ...

(7 pages) 31 1 3.7 May/2007

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Food And Culture Of The Midwest

a year. Hence the climate is basically continental rather than maritime which means hot summers and cold winters.Railroads, canals, and highways crisscrossing the states have since the late nineteenth ...

(2 pages) 1686 0 0.0 Mar/2001

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

A Seperate Peace

ink clinging ivy," and "pure air all began to sort of intoxicate me." They also had "breathtakingly cold" winters and relaxed, happy summers which were equivalent to that at Devon.The most ironic and ...

(1 pages) 886 0 0.0 Aug/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Regional Comparisons

Italy has what is a called a Mediterranean climate which comprises of humid summers and moderately cold winters. This climate is basically equivalent to the climate found in California. Further East ...

(2 pages) 999 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

A Young New Nation

ferent and very similar. In the North several crops per small farms were considered cash crops. The cold winters and rocky land limited them to these small farms. People made rum, harvested fish, made ...

(4 pages) 13 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Rain forest Depletion

equator. This location of the rainforests makes them warm and humid all year round. There are never cold winters in the rainforests. During winter in the rainforests, people comfortably are able to we ...

(6 pages) 27 1 4.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

A time remembered.

y Kate SewellSnow had melted all around the grounds as February came to a close, nothing except the cold bitter wind that swept against the frosted window pain was heard, as Elsie placed down the cris ... t as if she was home; a warm fuzzy feeling filling her insides as if drinking a hot cup of cocoa on cold winters day. Stepping down the carpeted spiral staircase Elsie found it hard to think of how to ...

(6 pages) 51 1 5.0 Jan/2009

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories