Coal tar is classified as hazardous waste because it can pollute ground water. In brief: GREAT Question ! Asphalt made before the 1980's may contain coal tar products. Coal tar is classified as hazardous waste because it can pollute ground water. In brief: GREAT Question ! Asphalt made before the 1980's may contain coal tar products. Coal tar is classified as hazardous waste because it can pollute ground water.
You may or may not know that Canada is divided into 13 political regions. What you probably don't know is that there are 6 physical regions. They are the Atlantic Region, The Great Canadian Shield, The North, The Plains, The Cordillera and the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Region. Click any of the links below or on the appropriate section of the map to the right to view information on the corresponding region. The Atlantic Region Purple: The North. Green: The Plains. Orange: The Shield. Yellow: Great Lakes St. Lawrence. Pink: The Cordillera. Red: The Physical Regions of Canada; Pictures courtesy of www.get2knowcanada.ca
We examined the geography, climate, vegetation, wildlife, occupations, sport and recreation and the people of these regions. This report will focus on the Cordillera region of Canada. Geography. The Cordillera region is located in the western part of Canada taking up most of British Columbia, Yukon, and cutting into the Rocky Mountains. Some major landforms are: mountains, trees, grass, forests, and water. Large bodies of water can also be found in this region.