This is the first theme of geography - and these are always "unique".
What are places
100
Canada is in two different hemispheres. Name both of them.
What are the Northern and Western Hemispheres
100
Finding north on a map can be done by located this "pointed" symbol
What is the compass rose
100
The flow of people, products, information, and elements of nature refer to this theme of geography
What is movement
100
In Toronto, over 65% of commuters travel to work using this mode of transport.
What are cars
200
These two types of characteristics are what make places unique.
What are human and natural characteristics
200
The Eiffel Tower is a man-made characteristic located in this European city
What is Paris (France)
200
Roads, rivers, and borders are all examples of this type of map symbol
What are line symbols
200
The measure of the volume of people, products, information, and other things along a system is called this.
What is flow
200
These large vehicles transport products and can go almost anywhere - even over ice roads in the Far North
What are trucks
300
The acronym G.P.S. stands for this
What is Global Positioning System
300
The Prime Meridian represents 0 degrees along this type of imaginary line.
What is line of longitude
300
Cities, towns, and provincial parks are examples of this type of map symbol
What are point symbols
300
Buses, subways, streetcars, and commuter trains are all example of this type of transportation system.
What is public transportation
300
90% of the freight industry in Canada uses this type of transport. The only drawback - they can only ride on fixed routes.
What are trains
400
Absolute location uses these two types of imaginary lines to describe a place on earth
What are lines of latitude and longitude
400
"Down under" is the nickname of this country - located in the Southern Hemisphere.
What is Australia
400
Larger areas like lakes, parks, or other natural features are referred to as this type of map symbol
What are area symbols (area colours)
400
This city is the largest in Canada, and is also the home to the greatest number of people who ride public transport to work.
What is Toronto
400
The most energy efficient way to transport products is to use this type of transportation. When the Canadian winter puts a freeze on the Great Lakes though, the system comes to a halt!
What are ships
500
This imaginary line divides the Earth into a northern and southern hemisphere.
What is the equator
500
The Prime Meridian cuts directly through an observatory in this city in England.
What is Greenwich
500
Letters and numbers may be used along with grid squares on a map, hence this name used to identify the grid.
What is alphanumeric grid
500
Movement of this sort includes birds flying south for the winter, or caribou migrating to summer pastures.
What is movement of elements of nature
500
This system for moving products uses standard sized metal boxes that attach to trucks, trains, or ships.