Unit 1: Geographers Toolkit
What Hemisphere is Canada located in?
Northern Hemisphere
Name one of the seven landform regions in Canada
Many answers
Define non-renewable energy sources and give an example.
Non-renewable energy sources are energy sources that limited and cannot be replaced once they have been used up (ex: fossil fuels).
Give an example of two push factors.
War, environmental issues, political conflict etc.
What is land use?
The human use of land, involves the management and modification of the natural environment.
What is a linear map scale?
A special ruler on a map that is divided into equal units of distance.
What is Maritime Climate?
Areas that are close to oceans or large seas, located on the coast of a landmass.
Define urban sprawl
Urban sprawl is the spreading of urban developments on underdeveloped land near a more or less densely populated city. Therefore, it is the process of farmland disappearing.
The Immigrant Point System requires how many points to pass?
67 points.
What is the main cause of food insecurity?
Poverty
What is longitude?
Imaginary vertical lines on a map that are used to determine time zones.
How do earthquakes occur?
Conflicting plates collide, split, or slide past one another
Explain the difference between imports and exports.
Imports are goods and services brought into a country from another country.
Exports are goods and services from one country to another.
What is population density?
It tells you how crowded a country is (how many people are living in an area).
Why have food banks become increasingly more popular in the last few years?
The cost of food has gone up.
What is GPS?
Global Positioning System's are satellites that orbit the Earth that allow people on the ground to pinpoint their location.
What is the difference between climate and weather?
Weather is the current conditions of a place whereas climate is the conditions over a long period of time.
What are the 5 different sectors in the Canadian economy?
1. Primary 2. Secondary 3. Tertiary 4. Quaternary 5. Quinary
What is the infant and child mortality rate?
In a country, the number of babies who die before their 1st birthday and the number of children who die before their 8th birthday.
What is zoning?
The orientation NNW is an example of what kind of compass point?
Tertiary Point
Name the 6 factors that affect climate
Latitude, ocean currents, winds and air masses, elevation, relief, near water.
Define the harvesting method of clear cutting
Clear cutting is the process of loggers removing every tree in an area, leaving a barren landscape.
What are rural communities vs urban communities?
Rural communities are people living away from large cities, these areas have smaller populations and density. Urban areas are cities and large towns with many people living there.
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