ROCK CYCLE
LANDFORM REGIONS
CLIMATE
CONTINENTAL DRIFT
MISCELLANEOUS
100
Heat and pressure forms these types of rocks
Metamorphic
100
Which landform region is the most populated in Canada?
Great Lakes. St Lawrence
100
A climate station or city with high precipiation and a low temperature range (below 26 degrees celsius) is best described as:
Maritime
100
This is responsible for moving earth's tectonic plates
Convection currents
100
What layer of the earth is the thickest?
Mantle
200
This type of rock form when lava cools from a volcano. An example would be:

Igneous

Examples: Obsidian, Basalt,

200
Which landform region is considered Canada's Breadbasket AND why?

Interior Plains - its soil is among the richest in the world. The province is the main producer of wheat in Canada and one of the largest in the world.

200
This climate factor best describes why our landform region is warmer than the Innuitians:
Latitude
200
What is it called when tectonic plates move past each other?
Divergent
200
What is BC's capital city?
Victoria
300
Marble is an example of this type of rock
Metamorphic
300
Which landform region is nicknamed the 'storehouse of metallic materials' AND why

The Canadian Shield - because it contains nearly 50% of metallic minerals. They are sources of iron ore, nickle, base metals, and precious metals.

300
What is the formula to find out with a climate station (or city's) temperature range is:
Subtracting highest temperature from the lowest
300
What was Pangea?
Wegner's theory that at one time our earth was connected as one 'Super continent'
300
What climate factor can best describe why it may get colder the higher you go up a mountain?
Elevation
400

How does an Igneous rock change into a Sedimentary rock?



Weathering and erosion, and then those broken down sediments go through compaction and cementation which give us Sedimentary rock.

400
Which is the most southernly landform region?
The Great Lakes. St Lawrence lowlands
400
How do you find out a climate station (or city's) annual average temperature?
Add up all temperatures and divide by 12
400
How might an environmentalist and economist have different geographic views?
Environmentalist might be concerned on human impact on environment, thorough planning on how to set up for sustainable practices to have less of an impact on natural landforms, prioritize the impact on the environment over making money

Economist might use natural resources without caring about extraction process, care less about impact on landform regions in order to make a profit, thinking in short term, how to make money for their company now, not about sustainability
500
This type of rock often looks like various flat plates stuck together, has grains that are often visible and can crumble, and also can have fossils present
Sedimentary
500
Why might someone say that Great Lakes St. Lawrence is the best landform region to live in? Give 3 reasons.

Large variety of recreational activities in winter and summer

Variety of economic activities/Strong economy

Near city of Toronto, Niagara Falls

Lots of urbanization


500
Describe maritime and continental climate

Maritime: coastal region, climate moderated by bodies of water, cooler summers, minimal change in temperature throughout the year, small temp range less than 25, lots of percipiation, over 1000mm

Continental: generally not near a body of water to moderate temperature, low precipitation (less than 1000mm), large temp range above 26 degrees celsius

500
Why might we see less of a population in the Innuitians than we would in Great Lakes St. Lawrence lowlands?
Innuitians are a mountain range, small population, good mainly for things like hiking and rock climbing, not very urbanized, is very cold, no vegetation or much agriculture

Great Lakes St. Lawrence is very urbanized, lots to do and see, warm summers, activities to do in all climates, urbanized, lots of economic activity/work options
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