Mapping
A map shows the boundaries between countries.
Political map
Define Climate
The weather conditions of a particular region averaged over a long period of time
What is a Landform?
A landform is a physical feature on the Earth's surface that has certain characteristics, shapes, and is formed naturally.
Define Immigrate
to move permanently to a new country
What are the 3 kinds of fish we catch?
Ground Fish
Pelagic Fish
Shell Fish
Name three types of maps?
Road Maps
Topographical Maps
Thematic Maps
What are the three types of precipitation?
Convectional Precipitation
Relief Precipitation
Frontal Precipitation
What are the 3 types of landforms?
1) Canadian Sheild
2) Highlands
3) Lowlands
What are the three classes of immigrants?
Family Class
Refugees
Economic Class
What is a fishery?
A place where fish are caught for commercial purposes.
The name of the place of latitude at 23 1/2 S is called
Tropic of Capricorn
What is the coldest place in North America?
Coldest Place in North America: -63.0°C in Sang, Yukon in 1947.
Name the seven Landform regions
Innuitian Mountains
Hudson Bay - Arctic Lowlands
Western Cordillera
Interior Plains
Canadian Sheild
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Lowlands
Appalachians
How do we calculate Birth Rate?
The number of births in one year divided by total population times 1000 people
What is Natural Demand?
The demand for water in a given natural environment (a demand that has nothing to do with people) is measured using potential evapotranspiration (PE or PET).
An imaginary line that goes around the middle of Earth; it lies halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole.
The parallel around the middle of Earth is the equator.
What are the six factors that affect climate?
1) Latitude
2) Ocean Currents
3) Wind & air masses
4) Elevation (Atitude)
5) Relif
6) Near Water
What is the Plate tectonics theory?
It explains how significant portions of the Earth's crust develop and move. Alfred Wegener, a meteorologist, proposed the concept of continental drift in 1912.
What does the Stage 4 population pyramid state?
Declining
Convex slides
Low Birth Rate
Low Death Rate
Longer Life Expectancy
Higher dependency ratio.
Who are the top 2 places we import oil from?
United States of 61%
Saudi Arabia of 12%
Why did National Geographic adopt the Conical projection in 1998?
National Geographic adopted the Conical projection in 1998 because of its limited distortion.
How does the windward side differ from the leeward side of high land?
Possible answer: The windward side receives more precipitation than the leeward side
How are sediments formed?
Sedimentary rock is formed when particles in suspension are carried through the air, ice, wind, gravity, or water movements.
If you score lower than 67 points you may be qualified for the Federal Skilled Worker Program. True or False
FALSE
How important is coal to the world's energy supply?
Top energy source, it generates 41% of the world’s electricity,70% of the world’s steel production depends on coal.