All About Canada
Name the province
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British Colombia
What latitude is the equator at?
Transform this question so that it is an ideal geographic question:
What is the item the most purchased at Macdonalds?
How would the purchases of Bacon McGriddles be affected in the winter in comparison with the summer?
If it's 10:30 am at St John's, what time is it in Quebec city?
9 am
North East (NE)
Name two of the five most populous cities in Canada.
1. Toronto
2. Montreal
3. Vancouver
4. Calgary
5. Edmonton
Explain the origin of the prime meridian and UTC.
Coordinating time was a concept invented in England, so the longitude origin of 0 became at Greenwich England.
Provide an example of geotechnology and describe how it would be useful.
There are ample examples but one would be that if you use GIS to superimpose the layers of hydrology and land ownership, you'd be able to determine a good spot for you to put your own business or home.
If Vancouver and Ottawa are three hours apart in time, how many degrees of longitude are between them?
15 x 3=45 degrees
What type of scale is represented by the following?
1 cm=0.5 km
A direct statement scale
Name the three oceans that border Canada and which direction they border it from.
Atlantic-east
Pacific-west
Arctic-north
On the map, find the country that touches the coordinates (15 N, 120 E)
Philippines
Provide 1 physical characteristic and 2 human characteristics of Oakville.
Physical: on lake Ontario, lots of green space
Human: high socioeconomic status, lots of community centers
What determines one time zone from another? How does time increase and decrease?
Every fifteen degrees east, time increases by an hour. Every fifteen degrees west, time decreases by an hour.
Explain the difference between a large scale map and a small scale map.
Large scale=small area, a lot of details
Small scale=large area, few details
What is the difference between the Manitoba and Ontario flags?
Manitoba-a buffalo on it
Ontario-three yellow leaves
What causes the seasons?
Earth's tilt and revolution cause the sun to hit it at a variation of angles depending on where it is in its revolution. When the sun is tilted towards a part of the Earth, that part of the Earth is in summer and when the sun is tilted away from that part of the Earth, that part of the Earth is in winter.
Name and explain the 4 types of maps
General Maps– a representation of several things (a road map)
Topographic maps– a representation of the physical aspects of the Earth using symbols and colours.
Thematic maps– a representation of one subject specifically (population distribution)
Computerized maps– GIS, Google Earth, GPS
If two places are separated by 22.5 degrees of longitude, what is the time difference between them?
1.5 hours
Convert 1 cm=0.5 km to a representative fraction scale.
1 cm=0.5 km
1 cm=50 000 cm
1:50000
Name the three countries that are physically closest to Canada and their capitals. Capitals of other countries will not be on the test. This is a 500 point question and is meant to be hard.
Russia-Moscow
USA-Washington DC
Denmark-Copenhagen
Draw an image of the Earth that shows the Arctic and Antarctic Circles and the Tropics of Capricorn and Cancer, all with their exact coordinates.
Explain the CRAAP test and what each letter of the acronym stands for.
Current Info (CURRENT INFORMATION)
Is the website up-to-date and does it receive regular updates? Can you see this information on the webpage or homepage?
Relevance (PERTINANCE)
Does the information relate to your research topic? Is there enough related information?
Be careful if the source is a NEWSPAPER… is it an ARTICLE? … you can't use an EDITORIAL… it's an OPINION!!
Is the site limited by fees, browser technology, or special software requirements? … Is it a private or public source?
Authority
Can you see the author(s)?
Is the author(s) an expert on the subject?
Does the source (or the newspaper) have a reputation for being credible? Do a Google search for their name and the name of the source to find out more.
Are there any specific references to the experts who contribute the information -- that you can easily verify and/or contact?
Does the website come from a preferred domain (e.g., .edu, .gov?) or a reputable university, educational institute, or newspaper? Is there an "ABOUT" section to learn WHO WRITES THE NEWS
Accuracy (EXACTITUDE)
Are the ideas presented supported by EVIDENCE? Does the author cite their sources?
Is the name of the institution that published the page visible?
Purpose (OBJECTIVE)
Does the author present the information UNBIASTED? Is the information presented as FACT and not to justify an OPINION? Is the intention clear?
Is the website trying to sell you something or persuade you to a certain point of view?
A plane takes off in Winnipeg at 11:00 a.m. and lands in Halifax. The flight lasts 4 hours. The plane is stopped for 3 hours and returns to Winnipeg.
What time does the plane land in Halifax?
What time is the plane back to Winnipeg?
a) 11+4= 15:00 in Winnipeg, so 17:00(15:00+2) in Halifax
b) 17:00 + 3 hours in Halifax before returning means it's 20:00 when the plane takes off again. 20:00 + four more hours of flight=24:00-2 hours for the time difference=22:00
A search-and-rescue team starts at Station North (0° bearing). They travel 9 cm on a map with scale 1 cm = 5 km at a compass bearing of 135° (SE) to reach Observation Post Alpha.
a) What is the real-world distance from Station North to Post Alpha? ____________________ km b) From Post Alpha, they travel due West (270°) for 5 cm on the map. How many kilometers did they travel in this second leg? ____________________ km
c) What is the total real-world distance traveled by the team? ____________________ km
a) 9 cm x 5= 45 km
b)5 cm x 5=25 km
c) 45 km+25 km=70 km