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Which era are we currently in? - Precambrian - Cenozoic - Mesozoic - Paleozoic
Cenozoic
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How do Igneous Rocks form?
Formed when lava or magma cools.
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What is Canada's largest landform? Canadian ----------
Canadian Shield.
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What is a glacier?
A glacier is an accumulation of ice, air, water, and rock debris or sediment
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What country has the highest population?
China
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Which of the eras was/is the longest? - Precambrian - Cenozoic - Mesozoic - Paleozoic
Precambrian (4.6 Billion years ago- 570 million years ago.
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How do Sedimentary Rocks form?
Formed when sediment is compacted together.
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Which of these physiographic regions is the most northern of all the regions? - Arctic Lowlands - Cordilleran Region - Innuitian Region
Innuitian Region
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Name 1 of the 2 ways that glaciers move.
- Under the pressure of its own weight - The forces of gravity
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What NHL hockey team has the most Stanley Cups? (Championships)
Montreal Canadiens
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In what order do the 4 main geologic eras go? (put in the correct order) - Precambrian - Cenozoic - Mesozoic - Paleozoic
- Precambrian - Paleozoic - Mesozoic - Cenozoic
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Name one way that Metamorphic Rocks form?
- Rocks being exposed to high temperatures and pressure. - Tectonic processes
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Which of these Canadian Physiographic Regions is the most southern of all the regions? - Interior Plains - St Lawrence Lowlands - Canadian Shield
St Lawrence Lowlands
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What is the name of the line that separates the area where the glacier is growing and where it is shrinking?
Equilibrium line.
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Name 2 of the 5 best selling artists of all time. (Over 300 million albums sold)
- Madonna - Elvis Presley - The Beatles - Led Zeppelin - Michael Jackson
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Which era is known as the age of the reptiles (dinosaurs) - Precambrian Era - Cenozoic Era - Mesozoic Era - Paleozoic Era
Mesozoic Era
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What is erosion?
Occurs when rock and soil is removed from the earth's surface from weathering processes. (wind, rain, ice)
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What mountain range is older? How do we know this mountain is older? - Appalachian Mountains - Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains are older. We know this because the Appalachians have been worn down, and have much smoother surfaces. The Appalachians are slowly getting smaller as the Rockies are slowly growing.
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What are striations?
Scratches left on rocks by glacier movement.
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What team won the 2010 Soccer World Cup?
Spain
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In what era do plants and animals start to appear on land? - Precambrian Era - Cenozoic Era - Mesozoic Era - Paleozoic Era
Paleozoic Era
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Explain the rock cycle.
Rocks are constantly being formed, worn down and formed again. - Takes millions of years for rocks to change.
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Name 4 of the 8 Physiographic Regions of Canada.
- Innuitian Region - Arctic Lowlands - Canadian Shield - Hudson Bay Lowlands - Appalachian Region - St Lawrence Lowlands - Interior Plains - Cordilleran Region
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Explain how glacial ice forms? (The process)
- Snow falls - Snow becomes compressed - Becomes granular snow - Becomes firn - Finally it is dense enough to be glacial ice. (90% solid)
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Which of these cities has NOT hosted the Olympics? - Montreal - Calgary - Vancouver - Toronto
Toronto