Unit 1: Geographic Skills
Name one thing you would find on a map.
compass, scale, legend/key, colour, symbols etc
Describe the difference between weather and climate.
Weather is the day to day (rain, sun, cloud).
Climate are the trends over time, seasonal changes, yearly warming or cooling.
Name the main three sectors of industry.
Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
What is population density?
Population density is the amount of people per square KM.
How many Canadian provinces do not have marine coastlines?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
b) 2
Name the four geographic perspectives.
Political, environmental, economic, and social
Name 2 tourist destinations in Canada.
Banff national park, CN Tower, Quebec City, Calgary Stampede
Name two types of rates associated with population.
birth rate, death rate, immigration rate, emigration rate.
Name two push factors and two pull factors. Must be different for each.
Pull: good education, job opportunities, stable government, access to healthcare etc.
Push: War, poor education, lack of jobs, cost of living, little access to healthcare etc.
Which of the following elements is not mined in Canada
a) Aluminum
b) Copper
c) Molybdenum
d) Zinc
a) Aluminum
Identify 3 types of maps.
Choropleth, thematic, topography, weather etc.
Name the three types of plate boundaries.
Convergent, divergent, transform
Define renewable and non renewable resources. Give an example of each.
Renewable- continues to renew, clean energy, does not run out. Non-renewable- will run out when not used responsibly.
renewable- solar
nonrenewable- coal
What is sustainable architecture? Give Two examples.
Sustainable architecture are buildings designed with minimal impacts on the environment. Ex- plant wall to help with heating and cooling, sustainable materials, building around existing green space.
How many time zones does Canada have?
a) 6
b) 8
c) 10
d) 12
a) 6
What are the four types of interrelationships?
H-H, H-N, N-H, N-N
Choose a natural hazard and provide two environmental effects and two social effects.
Environmental: Answers may vary
Social: Answers may vary
Name four of Canada's major industries.
Oil, logging, fishing, maple syrup etc.
Define UPWARD and OUTWARD growth.
upward- building taller buildings to house more people/businesses Ex- apartment buildings in a city core
outward- spreading outside of a city and developing over a large area of land. Ex- subdivisions
Which Canadian province does not adopt Daylight Saving Time
a) Newfoundland
b)New Brunswick
c) Manitoba
d) Saskatchewan
d) Saskatchewan
Topic Alberta Oil Sands. Describe an environmental perspective and an economic perspective.
Environmental: tailings ponds contaminate local water supplies affecting humans and ecosystems.
Economic: The oil sand productions are a huge income for Canada through the ability to export to countries around the world.
Name five of the 7 landform regions
Canadian Shield, Western Cordillera, Canadian Arctic, Appalachian Region, Interior Plains, Hudson Bay Lowlands and the St. Lawrence Lowlands
What is a moratorium? Describe the 3 impacts of the Cod moratorium in Canada.
A temporary ban/prohibition of something.
-loss of jobs, decreased income to the east coast, lobster/crab industry takes off
Calculate the birth rate and the death rate using the following statistics.
total population- 38 000 000
total births- 428 000
total deaths- 263 000
BR- 428 000/38 000 000 x 1000 = 11.26
DR- 263 000/38 000 000 x 1000 = 6.92
The border between Alberta and Saskatchewan follows which line of longitude
a) 49W
b)60W
c)230W
d)110W
d) 110W