The World Map
What two measurements do we use when locating a specific place on a map?
Latitude and Longitude
What is the population of Canada?
40.1 Million
__________ coming into a country to live permanently.
Immigrate
Why are no map projections correct?
you cannot flatten a sphere without at least some level of distortion
What treaty land are we currently on?
Treaty 6
The line of _________ tells us how far North and South a place is from the equator.
Latitude
Yukon, North West Territories, Nunavut
______________ leaving a country permanently to go live in another country.
Mercator
Why are we all treaty people?
We are all treaty people because all Canadians must honour the agreements that were made between FN and non-FN people. We all benefit from the use of the land in Canada.
The line of _________ tells us how far East and West a place is from the Prime Meridian
Longitude
Why is most of Canada unpopulated?
Too cold, fewer roads, less job and education opportunities, higher cost of living
What are demographics
The structure or make up of a population - age, race, marital status, income, gender, ethnicity, employment, education
Why is the Mercator map the best for navigation purposes?
What did the written treaties promise to First Nations people?
List the five oceans
Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Indian, Southern
What are the ten provinces?
British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador
What is a human catastrophe?
Which map projection is known as an equal area map?
The Gall-Peters projection - but the shapes are very inaccurate.
What circumstances led the First Nations people entering into treaty negotiations?
1. buffalo population was declining
2. more European settlers were arriving in Saskatchewan
3. to stop the USA from encroaching on the land
List the seven continents
North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, Antarctica
Why do people choose to live where they do?
People usually live places with either personal history or societal history, better job opportunities, affordable living, pleasant climate, good roads, easy transportation, access to education, where family is, etc.
What is an environmental catastrophe?
A devastating event occurring in nature - tornado, tsunami, volcanic eruption, flood, drought, earthquake
This map projection balances size and shape accuracy, but does not preserve true angles. It is used by the National Geographic Association.
Winkel Tripel
How long were the treaties meant to last?
As long as the sun shines, the grass grows, and the river flows. Essentially forever