immigration
What is the difference between immigration and emigration
Emigration: To move into.
Immigration: To move out of.
What are the 3 differnet types of communities
Urban, suburban, rural
Define push and pull factors and come up with some examples of them.
Push factors are bad conditions that drive ppl away from their home country.
Pull factors are good conditions in another country that make ppl want to go there.
Examples may vary
Canada is divided into 7 different regions. Which region is the largest, has an interesting shape, and has some of the oldest rock in the world.
Canadian shield
Sustainability could be defined with 3 "pillars " . What are those 3 "pillars ".
Environmental
Social
Economic
Canada accepts immigrants under 3 main categories. What are the 3 categories?
Economic immigrants
Family class
Refugees
What is urbanization?
Urbanization is a process where a country's population become more larger, more specialized, and independent.
Categorize the following 4 items as push or pull factors
1. Low pay in the home country
2. Safety in Canada
3. A war
4. Great and free education in Canada
1. push
2. pull
3. push
4. pull
What is the difference between "weather" and "climate" ?
Weather is the daily state of the atmosphere, while climate is an average pattern of whether.
Name 1 renewable energy source and 1 non-renewable energy source, and explain which one is better for 2026.
Answers may vary
Where do most of the new immigrants choose to stay and why could this lead to "urban sprawl"?
Most of the new immigrants would probably choose to stay in urban areas. This wave of immigrants leads to "urban sprawl" as cities expand into the rural areas.
In what ways can cultural diversity enrich the life of an community.
food, art, music, etc.
While Canada has a lot of economic and safety pull factors Canada is also known for social pull factors, list 2 examples of social pull factors.
(examples) free healthcare and equality
The St. Lawrence lowlands are the smallest landform region in Canada, but are sometimes called the" economic heartland". Identify two characteristics of this landform that make it perfect for the economy to grow.
(examples) Flat and easy to build on land, water access, and transportation.
What does an ecological footprint measure, and why do Canadians usually have one of the biggest footprints in the entire world?
Canada's birth rate has declined a lot, making immigration a need for population growth. Explain why an aging population makes immigration needed for public services.
As a large portion of the population is old, they need more support, since the services are funded by taxes, Canada would need a steady flow of economic immigrants to pay more taxes for these services.
What places provide services to immigrants, and what are those services.
The places that provide these services are: Church groups, Government programs, Schools, and Groups formed by past immigrants
The services are ESL, integration, life skills, finding a place to live, and finding a job
Recently, there have been some environmental push factors. How might a bad climate in 1 part of the world act as a "push," and how would Canada's climate act as a pull?
Something like a natural disaster could make a place unbearable to live in, and Canada's climate acts like a pull factor because of its vast landmass, the abundance of fresh water, and better climate.
Since Canada's economy relies a lot on the physical geography. Why is the Canadian Shield the center for mining, while the interior plaines is the place for oil and gas.
The Canadian Shield is made up of igneous and metamorphic rocks that created useful minerals like gold, silver, and nickel. The interior plains are created out of sedimentary rock, which eventually transformed into gas, and oil .
Since Canada is a very cold country, we would probably use a lot of energy to light up our homes. Explain the difference between "energy efficiency" and "energy conservation," and give 1 reason on how we could be more sustainable.
energy efficiency: Using tech to do the same jobs with less power.
Example: Replacing old bulbs with LED bulbs.
Energy conservation: A change in behaviour or habits to save electricity.
Example: Turning off the lights when u leave a room.
Many immigrants are highly skilled, but they often face challenges such as professional barriers and high housing costs. Explain why these 2 problems make it difficult for new immigrants to succeed in Canada?
Professional barriers: Canada might not instantly recognize PhDs and degrees from other countries.
Housing crisis: People usually move to big cities like Vancouver and Toronto, where the housing is very expensive, and due to the barrier mentioned above, they might struggle to find an affordable place to live.
Since most Canadians live in urbanized areas, how is "urban sprawl" a problem?
Its it problem it represents an unsustainable way for cities to grow.
The pull of Canada is pretty strong, but still, some people can immigrate here because of interfering barriers. Name 2 reasons why the move to Canada wont go so smoothly.
(examples) Financial costs, legal reasons
In British Columbia, the land is very different from the rest of Canada because it is located on the "ring of fire". Explain why being on top of the ring makes BC more prone to earthquakes.
Tectonic plates: BC is located where 2 massive tectonic plates push against each other.
Pressure buildup: As the 2 plates push against each other, pressure will build up, and when one of them breaks or slips, massive quakes will happen.
Imagine this: A money-hungry company wants to cut down a whole forest to sell the wood. How could they do it more sustainably so that people in the future would still have that forest.
The company should only cut down some trees and immediately plant new trees to replace them.