Maps
Natural Hazards
Montreal
Economic Sectors
Miscellaneous
100
What is geography?
Geography is the study of different regions of the Earth and the way people live in these regions.
100
What are natural hazards?
A naturally occurring event that might have a negative effect on people or the environment.
100
What is the difference between rural and urban?
Rural = country Urban = city
100
What are economics?
Economics are part of the social structure of a society and is concerned with how people produce and consume goods and services.
100
What is a map scale?
It compares a unit of length on the map (ex: 1 cm) with the real distance it represents on the ground (ex: 1 km).
200
What is a map?
A map is a representation of the Earth’s surface drawn to scale.
200
What is magnitude? Give an example of a measuring tool.
Magnitude: the force of a natural phenomena. Example: earthquakes are measured on the Richter Scale (1 is the weakest and 9 is the strongest).
200
Why did people start moving to urban areas in the last 100 years? (4 answers)
1. Industrialization 2. More jobs 3. Proximity to work 4. Rural areas become overpopulated
200
What is an economic sector? Give examples
An economic sector is a certain type of business activity within an economy. Ex: restaurant, dentist, bank, private school, shopping center
200
What does the grid on a map show?
Longitude and latitude; They are numbers that help identify places on a globe or map.
300
What is an atlas?
An atlas is a reference book containing many maps.
300
What are the different stages of volcanoes?
Active: A volcano that has recently erupted or that there is a possibility will erupt soon. Dormant: A volcano that has not erupted in a long time but might erupt in the future. Extinct: A volcano that erupted thousands of years ago but won’t erupt again.
300
What is the Montreal Metropolitan Community?
It includes all urban territory and some of suburban and rural areas of Montreal.
300
What is the chain of production? Give an example
The movement of goods and services through the three sectors. Ex: Trees are cut down (primary), then pulp is processed to create paper (secondary), and then paper is sold in stores (tertiary).
300
Name 5 DIFFERENT natural hazards.
Volcano, tsunami, landslide, tornado, hurricane, earthquake, etc.
400
What does a mapmaker use in order to show the map’s main features?
The mapmaker will use colors, symbols, legends or a key.
400
What are plate tectonics?
The earth's crust and upper mantle are composed of several large, thin, rigid plates that move. The plates are all moving in different directions and at different speeds.
400
What is the Megacity?
It is known as Ville de Montreal that occupies all of the island and Ile Bizard
400
Why are primary and secondary sectors moving away from large cities? 3 answers
Land is expensive, cost of labor is expensive, transportation methods have improved
400
What happens when tectonic plates crash into each other?
Sometimes the plates crash together, pull apart or sideswipe each other. When this happens, it commonly results in earthquakes.
500
What are geographical coordinates?
They are numbers that help identify places on a globe or map.
500
What is the difference between a geological hazard, a meteorological hazard and a hydrological hazard?
Geological hazards relate to movements of Earth and phenomena that occur on the Earth’s surface. Meteorological hazards include severe tropical cyclones, heavy precipitation, high winds and very high temperatures. Hydrological hazards include tidal waves, also called tsunamis and floods.
500
What is the difference between Francophone, Allophone and Anglophone?
Francophone = mother tongue is French Anglophone = mother tongue is English Allophone = mother tongue is not English nor French
500
What is the Three-Sector Hypothesis?
This divides the economy into primary, secondary and tertiary sectors.
500
What is the Pacific Ring of Fire?
The Pacific Ring of Fire is an area of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions encircling the basin of the Pacific Ocean. The Ring of Fire has 452 volcanoes and is home to over 50% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes.
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