Canada's Human Landscape I
Where people have chosen to live in a particular country.
Population Distribution
Over half of Canada's population is found where?
Southern Ontario and Quebec (Prize!)
At the time of Confederation in 1867, Canada primarily depended on what type of industry?
Agriculture
Newfoundland is divided into 6 smaller regions called?
(Ex - Western Region)
Hierarchy (Prize!)
Massive urban areas that are so large that life becomes difficult to sustain.
Megacities
Canada's population density is?
3.1 people per square kilometer (Prize!)
A term used to describe how First Nations were displaced from the most favorable lands by European settlers/Canadian government.
Relocation
A settlement of 72 people is considered?
Rural
An area or region that is most developed. It contains the greatest wealth and industry and is densely populated.
Core (Prize)!
The process by which a rural area becomes urban
Urbanization (Prize!)
Man made factors based on the relationship to site factors (ex. mill)
Situation Factor (Prize!)
This land holding system shows long narrow lots facing rivers
Seigneurial System (Prize!)
When an economy transitions from agricultural to industrial
Industrial Revolution (Prize!)
The areas that surround the most developed are and supply the raw materials
Periphery (Prize!)
Calculate the following population density of Manitoba.
Landmass area is 647,797 km squared and has a population of 1,265,015 people
(round to nearest 10th)
12.6 people per square kilometer (Prize!)
Population being described as a group of islands
Archipelago Effect (Prize!)
This land holding system show square blocks of land that are approx 100 acres
Township System (Prize!)
Corner Brook has a population of 31, 917 people which classifies it as what type of settlement?
Urban (Prize!)
The timber trade in NB promotes the image of the "lumberjack." This is known as a?
Regional Stereotype (Prize!)
Canada's population density is misleading because?
(Large landmass area/sparse population) (Prize!)
Fertile Soil, trees, fish, animals, minerals, a harbour, a mountain, a river etc. are all examples of this?
Site Factor
The discovery of gold in the Fraser River is an example of?
Site Factor (Prize!)
The process by which a rural area becomes urban is called?
Urbanization (Prize!)
Regions have clearly defined physical landform characteristics. Atlantic Canada for example is found where?
Appalachians
List any 3 challenges Megacities face
poverty, poor water, poor air, traffic, inadequate services, old buildings (Prize!)