Thinking Like A Geographer
Name the cardinal points on a compass.
North, east, south, west
Name the four layers of the earth.
Inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
Define renewable resource.
A resource that regenerates itself within 1000 years.
The study of population is called.
Demography
The city north of Ottawa is....
Gatineau
What type of rock is formed when water, soil/sand are compacted.
Sedimentary Rock
Name 4 natural resources.
Answer could include trees, soil, oil, diamonds, silver, copper, wheat.
1/3 of Canadas population lives in this landform region.
Great Lakes- St. Lawrence Lowlands
The branch of geography that deals with the study of processes and patterns in the natural environment like the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and lithosphere.
Physical Geography
Name one of the types of plate boundaries.
Transforming, converging, diverging
An ecological footprint measures _______
Human demand on nature and it’s sustainability.
If a population pyramid has more births than deaths it is ________
Expansive
What type of city is Ottawa?
Diversified urban city
What does the O in LOWERN stand for, and why is it important?
O stands for ocean currents and they have a moderating effect on the climate.
Name the cause of the Greenhouse effect.
Greenhouse gases (build up in the ozone layer and stop the suns rays from reflecting back into the atmosphere.)
What criteria is included in the immigration points system?
Employability, adaptability, age , Education, job offer
Define urban sprawl
The population expands to the outskirts of the cities, and to rural areas.
Name at least two components of a map.
Legend, scale, compass, title, latitude and longitude, colour
How is a tornado formed?
Warm air moves upward and cool air surrounds the warm air forming a funnel cloud.
Name and explain one of the 4 sectors of industry.
Primary-Extracting the raw material
Secondary- Turning the resource into something that can be used in manufacturing, and transportation of the resource.
Tertiary- uses the resource to provide a service.
Quaternary- Research and development related to a product.
Name one impact of urban sprawl in an urban area like Ottawa-Gatineau.
Increased Traffic congestion
Less Green Space
Loss of agricultural land
Increased air pollution