Unit 1- Mapping
Unit 2- Physical Geography
Unit 3- Human Geography
Unit 4- Economic Geography
Unit 5- Global Perspectives
100
What is the missing basic map element from the following list: legend, compass, title, grid references, scale
Date of publication
100
What is weather?
The term that describes day to day changes in temperature and precipitation
100
What is the term referring to a reason why someone leaves their home country?
Push Factor
100
Give one example of a renewable energy source in Canada.
Wind, water, solar, etc.
100
What organization promotes peace and global human rights?
United Nations
200
What is the capital of Yukon Territory?
Whitehorse
200
What are the 4 main components of soil?
Minerals, organic matter, moisture, and air
200
What are the three general types/shapes of population pyramids?
Expanding, stationary, contracting
200
Give one example of a secondary industry and specify which type of secondary industry it is.
Answers may vary. Refining: oil refining, steel mill, paper mill, flour mill Manufacturing: textile production, automotive production, consumer electronics, building construction, carpentry
200
What term describes the movement of goods, people, and ideas among different countries around the world?
Globalization
300
What is a contour interval?
The term used to describe the standard distance between elevations on a topographic map
300
How does latitude affect climate?
More northern/southern latitude makes for a colder climate
300
When developed countries gain educated workers, the developing country experiences a ____________ ?
Brain drain
300
What term describes only extracting enough resources to meet our needs and leaving enough for future generations?
Sustainability.
300
What is development?
The basic purpose of development is to enlarge people's choices and improve the quality of life (socially, not just economically). (People often value achievements that do not show up at all, or not immediately, in income or growth figures: greater access to knowledge, better nutrition and health services, more secure livelihoods, security against crime and physical violence, satisfying leisure hours, political and cultural freedoms and sense of participation in community activities).
400
What is a large scale map?
A map shows a location in great detail
400
How does metamorphic rock change into igneous?
Melting into magma, cooling into igneous
400
A community park would be located on which type of land use?
Recreational
400
What is one side effect of conventional farming?
Water pollution, soil degradation, toxic emissions, etc.
400
What does a "fair trade" product guarantee?
The rights of workers in developing countries are protected. They earn a fair wage for their work, they have job security and benefits, and the working conditions are safe.
500
What is the line 180° away from the Prime Meridian?
International Dateline
500
What are the 7 distinct landforms in Canada?
1. Western Cordillera 2. Interior Plains 3. Canadian Shield 4. Hudson Bay/Arctic Lowlands. 5. Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands. 6. Appalachian Mountains 7. Innuitian Mountains
500
How do cities determine the type of land use for each area?
Zoning
500
Why do developing countries rely so much on agriculture?
- lack of education - lack of technology - lack of resources to progress to secondary and tertiary industries
500
What 3 factors does the HDI use to measure a country's development?
- Health (life expectancy) - Knowledge (# of years in school) - Income (GNI PPP per capita)
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