GEOGRAPHICAL INQUIRY AND SKILLS
What are some careers for geography
Cartographer
Climatologist
Conservation officer
Consultant
Demographer
Economic development officer
GIS specialist
Hydrographer
Researcher
Urban planner
Remote-sensing analyst
Teacher
Transportation manager
Water resources specialist
Cruise staff
Curator
Event and conference coordinator
Flight attendant
Heritage interpreter
Hotel manager
Marketing executive
Nature guide
Researcher
Tour director
Tour operator
Tourism marketer
Tourism officer
Travel agent
What is the purpose of a map
To provide information on the existence, the location of, and the distance between ground features, It also indicates variations on the land
Where is the Fraiser river at
British Columbia
How many lakes are in the Great Lakes
5 lakes
1. Lake Superior
2. Lake Michigan
3. Lake Erie
4. Lake Ontario
5. Lake Huron
Which one is more northern the Arctic Lowlands or Innuitian Mountain
The Innuitian Mountains is more north
What are primary and secondary sources
Primary research is first-hand evidence. Primary research gives you direct access to the subject of study.
Secondary research provides second-hand commentary and analysis of the work of other researchers.
Why does a topographic map exist
because for measuring height and elevation using a 2d map
Where does the Mackenzie river flow to
Great slave lake to the Arctic Ocean
What 2 subdivisions of Canada both share Victoria Island
Nunavut and Northwest Territories
How much landform regions are in Canada
8 landform regions
Western Cordillera Region
Interior Plains
Canadian Shield
Hudson Bay Lowlands
St. Lawrence Lowlands
Appalachian Region
Arctic Lowlands
Innuitian Mountains
What is quantitative and qualitative research
Quantitative is research that focuses on collecting and analyzing numerical data
Qualitative research is that focuses on collecting and analyzing non-numerical data
What is contour intervals
The difference in elevation represented by each contour line on a topographic map
How many major rivers are in Canada
17 according to what Denbok posted
1. Mackenzie
2. Yukon
3. St. Lawrence
4. Nelson
5. Columbia
6. Saskatchewan
7. Peace
8. Churchill (Hudson Bay) *
9. Fraser
10. Athabasca
11. Liard
12. Albany
13. Severn
14. Back *
15. Thelon *
16. Ottawa
17. Assiniboine *
Where does the bay of Fundy lie in
In New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
What are the 4 main landforms
Mountains
Hills
Plateaus
Plains
What are the 3 types of questions when researching
1.FACTUAL QUESTIONS
2.COMPARATIVE QUESTIONS
3.CAUSAL QUESTIONS
Where does all longitude connect
The north and south poles
Where does the Athabasca river start at
Jasper National Park
What subdivisions of Canada touches the HudSON bay
Nunavut, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec
What is the largest physiographic region in Canada
The Canadian Shield
What does the CRAAP test stand for
Current
Relevant
Authoritative
Accurate
Purposeful
Where is latitude the longest at
The equator
Where does the Nelson river goes to
Hudson bay
Does the Vancouver island have Vancouver or Victoria
The island has Victoria
How many coast mountains are in British Columbia
Around 8000 coast mountains