General Geo
What are the two main fields of Geography?
Human and natural/physical
Which country is geographically closest to the North pole
Canada
How many SDG's are there?
17
What does Pangaea mean?
All land
How many geological eras are there?
4
The geographic concept that studies how things influence and change one another.
Interrelationships
Which country owns Greenland
Denmark
What greenhouse gas do cows produce?
Methane
List 3 pieces of evidence for continental drift
1. puzzle pieces
2. fossils
3. mountains
4. climate
5. glaciers
How long is year, exactly?
365.24 days
The study of Earth's physical structure
Geology
Name 4/5 of the biggest cities in Ontario
1. Toronto
2. Ottawa
3. Hamilton
4. Kitchener
5. London
Explain why traditional ecological knowledge is valuable to sustainability
Indigenous cultures have been living in balance and harmony with nature for thousands of years, they understand how to live sustainably and do not have the culture of overconsumption much of the world has
Identify the three types of plate boundaries- briefly explain each one
Convergent- plates pushed together
Divergent- plates pulled apart
Transform- plates rubbing against eachother
How long have humans been on the Earth?
200 000- 300 000 years
How old is the Earth?
4.5 billion years old
Brazil borders every country in South America other than two. Which two?
Ecuador and Chile
What is environmental racism? Provide a hypothetical example.
When harmful industrial and waste sites are built in racialized communities.
ex. building a toxic waste plant in a community that is mostly habituated by people of color
Which Canadian geologist brought the continental drift theory back to relevance in the 1960s?
John Tuzo Wilson
How many countries are in the Ring of Fire
15
How many UN recognized countries are in the world?
Around 195
What is the capital city of Australia
Canberra
When was the film "Before the Flood" produced?
2016
Geologists have proposed the starting of a new time period- the Anthropocene, although it has not been officially adopted. What is the official current time period?
Holocene
How many landform regions are in Canada
7 (or 8)