Climate Regions
________ is the average weather conditions in a location over a long period of time.
Climate is the average weather conditions in a location over a long period of time.
A ____________ boundary is when 2 tectonic plates are pushed apart.
Convergent
The best teacher ever is.....
(2 options)
Ms. Francis & Ms. Hazel! Obviously!
What is a Death Rate?
The number of deaths per one thousand people in a certain area each year.
True or False?
Land use is when an area is used for many purposes, regardless of the wants and needs of people.
FALSE! Land use is when an area is used for a SPECIFIC purpose to MEET the wants and needs of people.
True or False.
Polar Regions are cold & wet year-round.
False!
Polar Regions are cold & DRY year-round.
______ refers to molten (or melted) rock below ground.
Magma refers to molten (or melted) rock below ground.
Studying population characteristics (e.g. birth rate, death rate) is included in _______ Geography.
Human Geography!
What are push and pull factors? Define each and provide an example for each.
Push factors describe the reasons that individuals might leave their homes (poverty, lack of social mobility, violence, or persecution). Pull factors describe the reasons that an individual might settle in a particular country.
Is land use determined by a lands natural features?
Sometimes yes, sometimes no!
The land may be used the way it is found naturally, such as a forest used for hiking, or it may be developed for a specific purpose, like a forest being cut down to build a shopping mall.
Toronto, ON is an example of this climate region.
Temperate
How are volcanoes formed?
Volcanoes are made when molten magma from the Earth's mantle layer erupts through a crack in the Earth's crust.
Which of the following best describes the information commonly shown on a climate graph?
Minute-by-minute rainfall
Josh Hutcherson’s birthday & address
Daily weather details
Yearly (or Annual) temperature and precipitation patterns
Yearly (or Annual) temperature and precipitation patterns
What are the three settlement patterns we have discussed?
Linear, Scattered, Clustered
Why are industrial areas usually located away from residential areas? (2 reasons)
Industrial areas are typically located away from residential areas because of noise pollution and environmental concerns.
How many climate regions we have studied? Name them.
Temperate, Continental, Polar, Dry/Desert, & Tropical.
What causes the most erosion?
Water
Every map should have a ________ that tells the distances between locations.
Every map should have a scale that tells the distances between locations.
An area with a population density of 100 would be considered ________.
Sparse
Moderate
Dense
Moderate: Population Density has 15 – 149 people per kilometre.
Why do urban planners include Green space in their plans for cities?
Urban planners (people who design cities) intentionally include Green spaces in cities to move residential areas further away from the noise of industries or traffic.
We have discussed many factors that affect a regions climate. Name 3 of them.
Hotter climates are typically closer to
the equator. Other factors include the
distance from the sea, altitude, prevailing
winds, and ocean currents.
What makes tectonic plates move?
Slow currents in the Earth's mantle.
A __________ helps people know directions on a map.
A compass rose helps people know directions on a map.
We have discussed 6 settlement factors in this unit. Name 3 of them.
Agriculture, Water, Historical, Political, Economic, Natural Disasters
We have discussed 7 different types of land use. Name 4 of them.
Green space, transportation, agriculture, institutional, residential, industrial, & commercial.