Thinking Like a Geographer
What is geography?
The study of places, environments, and how people interact with them.
What is weathering?
The breaking down of rock into smaller pieces.
What is a natural resource?
A material found in nature that people use.
What is immigration?
Moving into a country to live permanently.
What is the difference between economic immigrants and refugees?
Economic immigrants choose to move for jobs or school, while refugees are forced to leave for safety.
What tool do geographers use to represent locations, distances, and features on Earth's surface?
A map.
What is erosion?
The movement of weathered material from one place to another.
A farmer grows wheat, a company turns the wheat into flour, and a bakery makes bread. Which sector does the bakery belong to?
Secondary
What is a push factor?
A reason that causes people to leave a place, such as war, poverty, or natural disasters.
How do weathering, erosion, and deposition work together?
Weathering breaks down rock, erosion transports it, and deposition drops it in new locations, together constantly reshaping Earth’s surface.
What geographic concept is being used when a geographer studies how factories affect nearby rivers?
Interrelationships.
What is deposition?
The dropping or settling of sediment in a new location.
What is the difference between a renewable and a non-renewable resource?
Renewable resources can be replaced naturally in a relatively short time, while non-renewable resources take millions of years to form and can run out.
What type of immigrant is selected based on skills, education, and work experience?
An economic immigrant.
Why is it risky for a province to depend on only one resource (like oil)?
If the price drops or demand changes, the economy can be badly affected.
What is GIS, and what does it stand for?
Geographic Information System; a computer system used to collect, store, analyze, and display geographic data.
Which climate factor explains why Halifax is warmer in winter than many inland Canadian cities at the same latitude?
Nearness to water
A log is cut down in a forest, turned into lumber, then made into furniture and sold in a store. Name the economic sectors involved in order.
Primary → Secondary → Tertiary
What is the difference between immigration and emigration?
Immigration is moving into a country, while emigration is leaving a country.
How does physical geography affect where people live and work in Canada?
People live where the climate is better and where there are jobs and resources.
A geographer notices that most Canadian cities are located near the U.S. border. Which geographic concept is being used?
Patterns and trends.
Explain the difference between weathering and erosion.
Weathering breaks down rock, while erosion moves the broken material.
A company cuts down trees and then replants new trees to replace them. What concept is this an example of, and why is it important?
Sustainable resource management, it helps ensure resources are available for future generations while still meeting current needs.
Canada accepts many immigrants each year. Explain two ways immigration benefits Canada.
It increases the workforce, helps the economy grow, fills labour shortages, supports population growth, and increases cultural diversity.
Why does climate change with latitude?
Areas closer to the equator get more direct sunlight, while areas farther away get less heat.