POPULATION
What are the three types of population distribution?
Scattered, clustered, linear
What do we call reasons that attract people to move to another country?
Pull factors
Which Canadian landform region has the best soil for farming wheat?
Interior Plains
Which economic sector includes jobs like teachers, doctors, and retail workers?
Tertiary Sector
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather = daily conditions; Climate = long-term average
Which population distribution is most common in large cities like the GTA?
Clustered
What immigrant class reunites families in Canada?
Family Class
What type of plate boundary causes earthquakes along the west coast of Canada?
Convergent plate boundary
Which sector includes factory or assembly line jobs?
Secondary
What happens to temperature as elevation increases?
Temperature decreases / Gets colder
What term describes the number of people living per square kilometre?
Population density
How many points are needed for a skilled worker immigrant to qualify for Canada?
67
What layer of the Earth is the thickest?
Mantle
What resource can be replenished naturally over time?
Renewable Resource
Which climate type has smaller temperature ranges: continental or maritime?
Maritime
What group of people supports the dependency loads in a population?
Workforce
Which immigrant class has the largest number of people coming to Canada?
Family Class
During which geologic era did large ice sheets cover much of North America?
Cenozoic Era
Which energy source is found in large quantities in Northern Alberta?
Tar Sands
How do you calculate temperature range?
Highest temperature minus lowest temperature
Which province or territory has the highest population density in Canada?
PEI
What is the name of the test or system Canada uses to evaluate immigrants based on points?
Immigration point system / Express Entry (points-based system)
Which Canadian city is most likely to experience earthquakes?
Vancouver /Victoria
What logging method removes all trees from an area at once?
Clear Cutting
What clues in climate data help you identify a maritime climate?
Small temperature range, high precipitation, coastal location