Unit 1
How are landforms created?
Landforms are created when the surface of the earth moves and changes.
What is the difference between renewable and non-renewable resources?
Renewable- naturally replenishes itself when used sustainably
Non-renewable- once it is completely used it is gone
What is demography?
Demography is the statistics that make up a population. Ex- birth rate, death rate, immigration rate
What is urbanization?
The process of making an area more urban through new developments, roadways etc
What's Ms. Hinch's dogs name and breed?
Ivy/Goldendoodle
The cordillera is found on what coast of Canada?
The West coast
Name the four types of industries.
Primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary
What is the formula to calculate population density?
Population Density= population/area
Define upwards and outward growth.
Upward growth is expanding upwards like apartment buildings. Outward growth is expanding development outwards/outside the city
What is the capital of Yukon?
Whitehorse
Name the three types of landform regions in Canada.
The Canadian Shield
Lowlands
Highlands
Name 3 ways humans can be more sustainable.
avoid single use plastics, use of public transportation, avoid fast fashion trends etc
What are the three types of population distribution ?
Uniform, random, clumped
What are the three types of land uses?
residential, commercial, industrial
How many provinces and territories are there in Canda?
10 provinces
3 territories
Give 2 examples of weather and 2 examples of climate
Weather: raining on a Sunday, a random ice storm one winter
Climate: Temperatures ranging from 20-30 degrees during the summer in Ontario, Rainy season from May-November in Cuba
What resources drive Canada's economy?
oil, ore, timber, food, maple syrup
Name two factors that push people out of a country and two factors that pull someone to a country.
push- war, persecution, natural disaster, unemployment
pull- good education/healthcare, job opportunities
Name two features of a liveable community.
public transportation, easy access to services and stores, social activities, green spaces etc.
What is the capital city of New Brunswick?
Fredericton
Name 5 causes of climate change.
Longer commutes to work, cows, green house gases, air pollution, cutting down forests, transportation of goods, consuming too much
What is e-waste and why is it dangerous?
E-waste are items like old technology, laptops, phones etc that do not get recycled properly. They can fill up landfills and can leak chemicals into the ground.
How does Canada collect data for its population? What questions do they ask?
Census, its a survey that asks questions for your household about income, culture, language etc.
What makes a building sustainable?
its materials, design, eco-friendly heating and cooling, integration of the built environment
Ms. Hinch is back next semester!! What 3 classes is she teaching?
religion, math, history