Tools of Geography
Seeing the World Like a Geographer
Settlement Patterns and Ways of Life in Canada
The Great Lakes: The U.S. and Canada's Freshwater Treasures
Urban Sprawl in North America: Where Will It End?
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What is a precise point on Earth called?
absolute location
100
What is a map that presents information related to only one theme or topic?
a thematic map
100
What's the worlds second largest country?
Canada
100
What created the Great Lakes?
glaciers
100
What do you call rapid spread of cities and suburbs?
urban sprawl
200
What would you use to tell your friend directions?
relative location
200
What do you call an area defined by one or more natural/cultural characteristics?
a region
200
What is Canada rich in?
natural resources
200
A discharge pipe at a sewage treatment plant is an example of what?
point-source pollution
200
What is another name for the "downtown" of a city?
urban core
300
What would you call the areas between the tropical and polar zones?
temperate zones
300
What do physical feature maps show?
the shapes of features
300
What are the 5 resources that Canada is divided into?
the Atlantic, core, prairie, pacific, and northern regions
300
What do you call nonnative plants and animals that invade ecosystems?
invasive species
300
A development that combines housing and businesses in one area is called ___?
mixed-use development
400
What are the halves called that geographers use to divide earth?
the northern and southern hemispheres
400
What factors effect a place's climate?
latitude, elevation, and altitude
400
What are Canada's two official languages?
French and English
400
How can we best use and manage the world's freshwater?
reducing water pollution
400
What problems might urban sprawl create for poor countries?
they have little control over how their cities grow
500
What is one round trip around the Earth called?
a revolution
500
How do geographers study where plants grow in the world?
vegetation zones
500
What has Canada become a large producer of?
hydroelectric power
500
How many U.S. states are included in the Great Lakes region?
eight U.S. states
500
What state was the first to create a set of land use planning laws?
Oregon
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