Geography
This mountain range stretches across the western provinces of Canada
Rocky Mountains
What does "per capita" means
per/by person
What does "per capita" mean?
per person
What is urban sprawl?
The spread of urban development into rural areas
How do we call people from other countries who enter a new country to start new lives?
immigrants
What was the first settlement on Atlantic Region of Canada?
Europeans
How do we call countries with less advanced economies?
Developing countries
the using up of goods and services also known as....
consumption
What is mixed-use development?
A development that combines residential, commercial, and recreational spaces
Hunger, poverty, war is example of....
Push factor
What settlements migrated to the Pacific region
Asians
How do we call countries with wealthier advanced economies?
Developed countries
True or False
According to the world consumption patterns, it is evident that developing countries consume more than the average.
False
How does public transport affect a city?
Reduced pollution
What is a "brain drain"?
Emigration of educated/ talented people to another country
Name the Great Lakes.
Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario
What does GDP stand for?
Gross Domestic Product
A series of plants and animals, each of which depends on the others.
Food chain
What is infill in urban planning?
Building in previously developed areas to make better use of land. (recycling old buildings)
What is a "brain gain"?
How does it impact the country?
Large-scale immigration by educated/talented people.
Economic growth/increased innovation
Name the Great Lakes
(100 point per lake)
Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario
How many goods and services were produced in a country in 1 year.
What is the negative impact of increased consumption
too much waste, health issues, poverty
What was the biggest problem created by urban sprawl in Atlanta in the 1990s?
What was the solution?
Traffic jam & pollution
Public transportation & mixed-use development
What were the great waves of immigration? What were their factors
1st wave- Western Europe (push factor -poverty and hunger)
2nd wave - Eastern Europe (push factor -religious freedom)
3rd wave - Latin America & Asia (pull factor-better life quality)