Maps
What is a Map? [Level 1]
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A Map depicts the features of the Earth Drawn on a Flat Surface
What is the Difference between climate and weather [Level 1]
Climate is The average weather in a particular region over a long period while weather is the different conditions that occur in the atmosphere everyday
What are the 3 types of common rocks? [Level 1]
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
What does Demography Mean? [Level 1]
The analysis of the characteristics, trends, and issues of a population.
What is the difference between Inshore Fishing and Offshore Fishing [Level 1]
Inshore Fishing is where people fish near the shoreline in small independent boats.
Offshore Fishing is where people fish farther away from the shoreline in big boats.
What are the features of a Map [Level 1]
Title, Legend, Scale, Direction, Border, Color, Labels, Name of Cartographer, Date of Publication
What is the environment like in the West Coast? [Level 1]
Very Mild winters and summers with lots of percipitation
What is the Evidence for Continental Drift? [Level 1]
1) The shape of the countries and how they fit together
2) Fossil Evidence
3) Rock-type similarities
4) Evidence of Glaciers in Warm Climates
In A population Pyramid, where would the females and males side go? [Level 2]
Females go on the right side and Males go on the left side
Which Energy Source in Canada produces the most electricity? [Level 1]
Hydroelectricity
Where should the scale be drawn on a Map? [Level 2]
At the Bottom Left Corner
What will effect the climate on land? [Level 2]
Latitude, Ocean Currents, Winds and air masses, Elevation (Altitude), Relief, Near Water
What might the evolved version of humans look like? List at least 3 changes [Level 2]
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Everybody would be the same race as people continue to intermarry
Immune systems become more weaker as we become more dependent on medication
Our muscles will get smaller as we move around less
Humans would increase height
We would be less hairy
We would have smaller teeth
We would have fewer toes
We would have Bigger Heads
9. We would Live longer Lives
How do you calculate Population Density? [Level 3]
Population = Population ÷ Land Area Density
What Might Happen if we continue to burn fossil fuels (the main impact) [Level 2]
Overall, burning fossil fuels will have the greatest impact on the environment.
It has many effects, including CO2 and GHG emissions, land degradation (leading to ecosystem destruction and animal extinction), water pollution, and global warming.
Why aren’t Maps 100% Accurate? [Level 3]
Maps Cannot accurately show some of the features that exist in the real world since they are flat and the Earth is round. Using the word Distortion can help describe these flaws
How do you find find the average annual temperature AND temperature range in a climate graph [Level 3]
Average Annual Temperature:
Add all the temperatures each month and divide by 12
Temperature Range:
Highest warm temp - Highest Coldest Temp
How are Igneous Rocks Formed? [Level 3]
Igneous Rocks are formed when Magma Cools and Hardens
Why might people leave their home country? (List only 3 push factors) [Level 4]
If your answers are on this list, you earn the points!
PUSH: What pushes them away from their country
Religious persecution
Political persecution
Cultural persecution
Military Service Requirement
unable to purchase their own land
Small plots of land are overcrowded
Joblessness (Economic Problems)
Wars
Increasing crime rate
A poor environment (drought, natural disasters etc…)
How can a forest fire maintain an ecosystem? [Level 3]
Some trees, such as the jack pine, depend on fire to spread their seeds (intense heat can only open their cones).
The forest floor can be burned to clear out the tangled undergrowth. It is often the undergrowth that causes fires, so getting rid of it will prevent them in the future
Forest officials use controlled fires to put away unwanted plants, and then extinguish them when they are done.
Why might the military use military maps instead of regular maps? [Level 4]
- Putting a grid system on a map was much easier than using degrees, minutes, and seconds from a globe.
- The increased range of artillery in WWI made the use of latitude and longitude too difficult.
Why Might Countries Experience Hotter Weather Near the Equator than the ones far away from it? [Level 4]
Sunlight hits the Earth most directly at the Equator. Due to the curvature of the Earth, sunlight is spread out over a wide area when moving away from the Equator.
Why might people back then made fun of Alfred Wegener for his theory of Continental Drift? [Level 4]
They made fun of him, because he couldn't explain how the continents migrated.
He wouldn't be believed until he provided a cause (a force) to explain why the continents moved.
Why might people come to Canada? (List only 3 pull factors) [Level 4]
If your answers are on this list, you earn the points!
PULL: What Pulls them to Canada
Lots of land
Advertising campaign
Free health care
Good education
Jobs with high pay
Peaceful country
Service in the military is not required
Freedom of religion and language
Political freedom
High quality water and air
Reuniting families
Why Might People Use GMO’s (Genetically Modified Organisms)? List 3 Factors [Level 4]
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People use GMO’s to:
Resist damage from the natural elements, like frost or draught
Grow them more easily under different conditions (like dry soil conditions)
Increase crop production for keeping food prices low
last longer during shipping
Bruise less easily
Reduce pesticide use (like herbicides and insecticides)
Have fewer diseases caused by insects or viruses
8. Have more of a certain nutrient