Vocabulary
Define Geography
The study of the earth; involves physical and human characteristics. Deals with interrelationships.
Name the 4 levels of industry
Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary
How many landform regions are there in Canada?
7
Define weather.
The day to day changes in atmospheric conditions like temperature, precipitation, humidity and cloud cover.
Define natural vegetation.
Vegetation that grows naturally without human interference.
Define agriculture
Place the following jobs in the proper level of industry (primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary): farmer's market, greenhouse designer, farmer, tractor factory
Farmer - primary
Tractor Factory - Secondary
Farmer's Market - Tertiary
Greenhouse Designer - Quaternary
Which region is known as Canada's storehouse of metallic minerals?
Canadian Shield
What does LOWERN stand for?
Latitude
Ocean Currents
Winds and Air Masses
Elevation
Relief
Near Water
What is the largest landform region in Canada?
The boreal forest.
Define Remote Sensing
The process of monitoring the earth's surface from far away, using satellite imagery or sonar.
What is the difference between Flow Resources and Renewable Resources
Flow are those renewable resources that move and can be harvested where they occur (i.e. wind energy)
Which region has the highest population?
Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Lowlands
What side of the mountain is Calgary on - windward or leeward?
Leeward
What is the difference between deciduous and coniferous trees?
Deciduous trees have leaves, go dormant in winter
Coniferous trees have needles and thick bark with sap.
Define aquaculture
farmed fishing operations
In which landform region does most oil mining take place?
Interior Plains
Which two landform regions would be the best for skiing?
Western Cordillera and Appalachian Mountains
As air rises, it heats and expands. True or False?
False. It cools and contracts, which makes it drop its moisture.
In which vegetation region would you expect to find no trees and WHY?
The tundra and the arctic because of the interrelationship between temperature, soils and vegetation growth.
Define GIS
Geographic Information Systems - uses data in layers to manipulate the earth's surface. Heavily integrated into all mapping technologies today.
What is the difference between extensive and intensive farming?
Intensive - small farms, located in S. Ontario, high labour costs, market vegetables and cattle
Extensive - large farms in Alberta, cash crops, low labour costs, grains and cattle
Which two landform regions have the greatest percentage of agriculture?
Interior Plains and Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Lowlands
What is the difference between a continental and maritime climate?
Continental - away from oceans/large bodies of water. Temperature ranges are high and most precipitation falls in summer.
Maritime - close to ocean/large bodies of water. Temperature ranges are low and most precipitation falls in winter.
Explain how driving from Toronto to Resolute is the same as climbing from the bottom of the Rocky Mountains to the top in terms of vegetation.
Start in the deciduous forest, then mixed, then coniferous, then shrubs and grasses and then permafrost with no vegetation.