Geographic Perspectives
How many provinces does Canada have?
10
What is the largest and oldest landform region in Canada?
The Canadian Shield
What is the name of the outermost layer of the earth?
The Crust
What type of resources are replenished by natural processes within a human lifetime?
Renewable resources
What are the two branches of geography?
Human
Physical
These imaginary lines run East to West and measure distance North or South of the equator.
Latitude
What are the two climate types in Canada?
Maritime
Continental
Why is the inner core solid and the outer core liquid?
Inner core is under immense pressure causing it to be solid
Outer core is under less pressure and extreme heat (melting)
Grand Banks is located off the coast of what province?
Newfoundland
What is demography?
The study of human populations
What are the 4 interrelationships?
Nature - Human
Human - Nature
Human - Human
This acronym helps geographers remember the factors that affect climate
LOWERN
Most of our oil is in the ______________ oil sands.
Athabasca
What area of the world produces the most oil?
Middle East
What is the difference between a push factor and a pull factor?
Pull = why you want to go to a country
Push = why you want to leave a country
What are the 4 perspectives that geographers approach topics with?
Social
Economic
Environmental
Political
What are the three main types of rock found in the rock cycle?
Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic
What is the difference between a pattern and a trend?
Pattern = over space
Trend = over time
What household item do Canadians use the most amount of water for?
Toilets
What score do you need on the citizenship test to pass?
15/20 = 75%
What is the type of map that uses contour lines to show depth or elevation?
Topographic Map
What are the 3 types of plate boundaries?
Divergent
Convergent
Transform
What are the 6 components of a map?
Title
Scale
Compass (cardinal directions)
Legend
Labels
Colour
What are 3 different methods of fishing?
Lobster traps
Otter Trawling
Purse seining
Longline fishing (surface longlining and bottom longlining)
Gill netting
Trolling
What term is often used to describe the ethnic diversity of Canada’s population?
"The Canadian ___________"
Mosaic