Geography Literacy
What is the Emblem that shows the NSEW?
Compass
What are the prairies
long and short grass prairie
What is famine?
Its a temporarily situation where a country does not have enough food.
name a tertiary industry
sales, repair surface, healthcare, banking, insurance
Most populated cities in the world?
Tokyo
What way is the Latitude going?
North and South
What does soil need?
Minerals, bacteria, Air, Moisture
Someone who utilizes in only a few crops
name a secondary indestry
manufacturing, construction, utilities
Whats the competent with the most population
Asia
What does GPS stand for?
Global Positioning System
what is leaching?
A continual downward movement of water
name an animals that have been biotechnology modified
Sheep, pig, cow.
name a primary industry
agriculture, fishing, oil, mining
What are some industry in Charlottetown?
Aerospace, healthcare, bioscience, fishing
What might you see on a general-Purpose map? (List 3)
Bodies of water, Parks, Elevations, Towns and cites, rail lines, roads.
name 2 types of deciduous trees.
maple, beech, hickory, ash and black walnut
give an example of gmo's that benefited farmers.
resistance to insects, more nutrition
what is Canada main industry
primary
what is the sports team for Charlottetown?
Charlottetown islanders
what is the international date line?
it runs between the north and south pole and generally follows the 180 degree line.
What is calcification?
as water in the topsoil evaporates water from below is drawn up to replace it.
between 1996-2003 the global area of transgenic crops increased from _____ to ______ hectares (list one blank
1.7 to 67.7
what is usa's main indestry
Tertiary
Narrow down Charlottetown without a map as best as you can
North east of Canada, east of new Brunswick and north of nova Scotia a little island.