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What tool helps us find direction on a map?
A compass rose.
What are the two main types of geography?
Physical geography and human geography.
what is relative location?
It tells where a place is by comparing it to something else (e.g., next to school)
What do we call the lines that run east to west on a map?
Lines of latitude.
What does a scale on a map show?
The distance between places on the map in real life.
What is absolute location?
The exact location using coordinates like latitude and longitude.
What do you call the lines that run north to south on a map?
Lines of longitude.
What is one way geography helps us in real life?
It helps us understand places, people, and the environment.
What is a landform?
A natural feature like a mountain or valley.
What type of landform is the Mountains?
A mountain range.
What are the Great lakes?
A group of five large freshwater lakes.
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is short term climate is long term.
What is erosion?
Wearing away of land by wind, water, or ice.
What causes earthquake in Canada?
Tectonic plate movement.
What is a natural disaster?
A natural event like floods or earthquake that causes damage.
What is Canada largest landform region?
The Canadian shield.
Which part of Canada has the coldest climate?
The northern territories (like Nunavut)
What is permafrost?
Ground that stay frozen all year long.
How does geography effect where people live?
People live near water, flat land, and good weather.
What are natural resources?
Things from natural we use like trees or water.
What is a renewable resource?
A resource that can be replaced, like wind or trees.
What is pollution?
Dirtying the air, land, or water.
What is non-renewable resource?
A resource that can run out like oil.
What does sustainability mean?
Using resources without hurting the future.
What does mining mean?
Taking minerals and rocks from the ground.