Geologic History
What is the most recent Geologic Era
Cenozoic Era
What is the ‘unit’ that is used when dealing with population
Per 1000 people
Who was the first Priminester of Canada
Sir. Jonh A. Macdonald
How much land on average in a city is used for transportation?
About a thrid.
What are the main industries in Canada
Agricultural, Fishing, Forestry, Mining, Oil, and Gas
What part of Canada was made in the Paleozoic era
The Appalachian mountains
Name three different kinds of urban places
Manufacturing Cities, Transportation Hubs, Tourist Citi es, Government Centers, Resource-based Communities.
Who was the woman who became an activist after being denied a seat in a theatre?
Viola Davis Desmond
How much of a city's land is used for homes?
Over 40%
Name 2 secondary Industries
Manufacturing, Construction, and/or utilities
What is Pangea and when did it exist
A supercontinent that existed 300 to 200 million years ago that included all of earth’s land masses
What is a Net Migration Rate
The difference between the amount of people immigrating into a country and the amount of people emigrating out of a country
He ran through Canada to raise money for cancer research but sadly didn't finish.
Terry Fox
What is urban sprawl?
Urban Sprawl is a low-density development area surrounding a city
What was the main reason the Coast fisheries collapsed
Overfishing
How old is the earth
4.6 billion years old
What is the definition of a settlement pattern?
Distribution of homes, farms, villages, and cities in an area
This first premier of Newfoundland lasted long as a small tree in winter, he is also considered the “last father of confederation”
Joey Smallwood
How much of a city's land is used for commercial purposes
about 5%
What is manufacturing
Processing raw materials into a more finished state
When did the first flowering plants appear
The Mesozoic era
What is the rule of 70
Where you divide the population growth by 70 to estimate how many years does it take to double the population
Who was the first Senator of indigenous descent? He is from Alberta’s Blood Nation, which led the way for voting rights for the first nations.
James Gladstone
What is the textbook definition of zoning
Laws, usually passed by a city governments, controlling the kind and amount of decolopment in an area.
What is the most common form of farms in the prairies?
Wheat Farms