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What is absolute location?
What is absolute location?
Relative location describes a place's position compared to other locations.
Relative location describes a place's position compared to other locations.
True
What technology is used for traffic updates and locating devices?
What technology is used for traffic updates and locating devices?
GPS
GIS stands for _____ Information System.
GIS stands for _____ Information System.
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Which of the following is NOT an application of geotechnologies?
Which of the following is NOT an application of geotechnologies?
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Match the geotechnology with its purpose:
Match the geotechnology with its purpose:
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Name one use of remote sensing technology.
Name one use of remote sensing technology.
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There are 31 satellites used in GPS technology to determine locations.
There are 31 satellites used in GPS technology to determine locations.
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What is a significant reason for climate change refugees to leave their homes?
What is a significant reason for climate change refugees to leave their homes?
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The use of alternative energy resources such as geothermal and tidal is part of the solutions to climate change.
The use of alternative energy resources such as geothermal and tidal is part of the solutions to climate change.
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Name two types of greenhouse gases.
Name two types of greenhouse gases.
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Wet-climate soil is primarily found in the southern __________ Plains of Canada.
Wet-climate soil is primarily found in the southern __________ Plains of Canada.
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Match the farming types with their characteristics:
Match the farming types with their characteristics:
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Which farming practice is considered the most sustainable?
Which farming practice is considered the most sustainable?
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Overfishing and unrestricted foreign fishing practices contributed to the collapse of the East Coast fisheries.
Overfishing and unrestricted foreign fishing practices contributed to the collapse of the East Coast fisheries.
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What are the issues facing Indigenous communities like Grassy Narrows?
What are the issues facing Indigenous communities like Grassy Narrows?
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The primary method causing deforestation in forestry practices is __________.
The primary method causing deforestation in forestry practices is __________.
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What is not a solution to climate change?
What is not a solution to climate change?
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What is the main concept of the Theory of Continental Drift?
What is the main concept of the Theory of Continental Drift?
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Convergent plate movements occur when tectonic plates move away from each other.
Convergent plate movements occur when tectonic plates move away from each other.
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List two pieces of evidence supporting the Theory of Continental Drift.
List two pieces of evidence supporting the Theory of Continental Drift.
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The _____ density refers to the number of people per square kilometer.
The _____ density refers to the number of people per square kilometer.
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Match the geologic era with its characteristic.
Match the geologic era with its characteristic.
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What role do convection currents play in plate tectonics?
What role do convection currents play in plate tectonics?
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Volcanic eruptions can occur as a result of divergent plate movements.
Volcanic eruptions can occur as a result of divergent plate movements.
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What geographic concept refers to the significance of a location?
What geographic concept refers to the significance of a location?
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Folding and faulting are major forces responsible for creating _____ and shaping the Earth's surface.
Folding and faulting are major forces responsible for creating _____ and shaping the Earth's surface.
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What causes the formation of igneous rocks?
What causes the formation of igneous rocks?
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Match the type of plate movement with its description.
Match the type of plate movement with its description.
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The Appalachian mountains were formed in the Precambrian age.
The Appalachian mountains were formed in the Precambrian age.
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Name the five Great Lakes in Canada.
Name the five Great Lakes in Canada.
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Cenozoic era?
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Cenozoic era?
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The Precambrian era lasted from 4600 million years ago to 570 million years ago.
The Precambrian era lasted from 4600 million years ago to 570 million years ago.
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The leeward side of a mountain is called the ______.
The leeward side of a mountain is called the ______.
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Match the type of rock with its formation process:
Match the type of rock with its formation process:
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What is meant by the term 'interrelationships' in geography?
What is meant by the term 'interrelationships' in geography?
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Natural disasters like _____ can occur when tectonic plates move and collide.
Natural disasters like _____ can occur when tectonic plates move and collide.
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What is the primary reason for rising sea levels?
What is the primary reason for rising sea levels?
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Which process can lead to the formation of new land?
Which process can lead to the formation of new land?
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Continental climates have a temperature range of over 25 degrees Celsius.
Continental climates have a temperature range of over 25 degrees Celsius.
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What are the greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change?
What are the greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change?
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Temperature drops by 1 degree Celsius per ______ meters in continental climates.
Temperature drops by 1 degree Celsius per ______ meters in continental climates.
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Which ocean current contributes to the foggy and stormy weather in Newfoundland and Labrador?
Which ocean current contributes to the foggy and stormy weather in Newfoundland and Labrador?
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Fossils are primarily found in igneous rocks.
Fossils are primarily found in igneous rocks.
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What is the impact of climate change on forests?
What is the impact of climate change on forests?
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The dominant wind current in Canada is called the ______.
The dominant wind current in Canada is called the ______.
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Match the factor to its description affecting climate:
Match the factor to its description affecting climate:
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Which of the following is considered the cleanest fossil fuel?
Which of the following is considered the cleanest fossil fuel?
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Nuclear energy generation emits greenhouse gases during its operational phase.
Nuclear energy generation emits greenhouse gases during its operational phase.
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What is the primary environmental concern associated with hydroelectricity?
What is the primary environmental concern associated with hydroelectricity?
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Coal is primarily composed of ________ remains from millions of years ago.
Coal is primarily composed of ________ remains from millions of years ago.
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Match the energy source with its primary disadvantage:
Match the energy source with its primary disadvantage:
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What percentage of today's energy system is powered by coal?
What percentage of today's energy system is powered by coal?
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The total fertility rate refers to the number of immigrants moving to a country per year.
The total fertility rate refers to the number of immigrants moving to a country per year.
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What is the dependency load in a population?
What is the dependency load in a population?
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The ________ rate is the difference between the number of births and deaths in a population.
The ________ rate is the difference between the number of births and deaths in a population.
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What does fracking refer to?
What does fracking refer to?
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Which of the following countries is classified as newly industrialized?
Which of the following countries is classified as newly industrialized?
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Developed countries have higher birth rates compared to developing countries.
Developed countries have higher birth rates compared to developing countries.
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What does ODA stand for in the context of international aid?
What does ODA stand for in the context of international aid?
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The __________ serves as a significant source of freshwater and contains unique ecosystems in Ontario.
The __________ serves as a significant source of freshwater and contains unique ecosystems in Ontario.
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Match the country to its classification based on development levels:
Match the country to its classification based on development levels:
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What is the primary focus of developing countries in terms of their economic structure?
What is the primary focus of developing countries in terms of their economic structure?
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Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) primarily operate for profit.
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) primarily operate for profit.
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Name one urban issue associated with urban sprawl.
Name one urban issue associated with urban sprawl.
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Urban areas that experience significant growth due to urbanization are classified as __________ metropolitan areas.
Urban areas that experience significant growth due to urbanization are classified as __________ metropolitan areas.
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What percentage of a country's GDP does the UN recommend for aid to developing countries?
What percentage of a country's GDP does the UN recommend for aid to developing countries?
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Study Notes
Unit 1: Introduction to Canadian Geography
- Absolute Location: The precise location of something using longitude and latitude.
- Relative Location: The location of something in relation to something else.
- Geotechnologies: GPS, GIS, Telematics, Remote Sensing.
- GPS (Global Positioning System): Uses satellites and triangulation to pinpoint locations; applications include traffic updates, shipping tracking, vehicle navigation, agriculture (monitoring crops, animals), tracking tectonic plates, and animal migration.
- GIS (Geographic Information System): Software used to create and analyze maps; applications include urban planning, transportation optimization, soil health monitoring, and business location analysis.
- Remote Sensing: Uses satellites to capture images from above; used for updating maps and monitoring environmental changes.
- Telematics: Computer-to-computer technology.
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Geographic Concepts:
- Interrelationships: The relationship between natural and human environments.
- Spatial Significance: The importance of a location's position.
- Patterns & Trends: Understanding the world using patterns and trends and making predictions.
- Geographic Perspective: Considering multiple perspectives (environmental, economic, social, and political) when studying a geographic issue.
Unit 2: Interactions in the Physical Environment
- Population Density: The number of people per square kilometer.
- Theory of Continental Drift: Alfred Wegener's theory that continents were once joined (Pangaea) and have drifted apart. Evidence includes the jigsaw fit of continents, similar fossils, and rock formations.
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Four Geologic Eras:
- Precambrian: Formation of Precambrian shields (e.g., Canadian Shield). First multicellular and single-celled organisms.
- Paleozoic: Formation of the Appalachian Mountains, large shallow seas. First plants and animals on land, amphibians, insects.
- Mesozoic: Formation of the Rocky Mountains, age of reptiles (dinosaurs). First birds and mammals, flowering plants.
- Cenozoic: Ice ages, continents take modern shape, and humans develop. Modern life forms evolve.
- Theory of Plate Tectonics: The Earth's lithosphere is divided into plates that move due to convection currents in the mantle. This movement causes earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain building.
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Types of Plate Movements:
- Convergent: Plates collide; subduction and mountain building occur.
- Divergent: Plates move apart; seafloor spreading and volcanism occur.
- Transform: Plates slide past each other; earthquakes occur.
- Major Forces: Folding and faulting, volcanism, glaciation.
- Folding and Faulting: Processes that create mountains
- Volcanism: Activities associated with magma rising to the surface, creating volcanoes and landforms.
- Glaciation: Both depositional (e.g., till plains, moraines) and erosional (e.g., glacial striations, changes to river systems) effects of glaciers.
- Weathering: The breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces.
- Erosion: The transport of weathered materials.
- Types of Rocks: Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic (and their formation).
- Climate vs. Weather: Climate is long-term temperature patterns; weather is short-term temperature and conditions.
- Factors Affecting Climate (LOWERN): Latitude, Ocean Currents, Wind, Elevation, Relief, Near Water.
- Continental vs. Maritime Climates: Differences in temperature range, total precipitation, and season of maximum precipitation.
- Global Climate Change: Causes (greenhouse gases), effects (sea level rise, precipitation changes, glacier changes, agricultural changes), and solutions.
- Soil: Wet-climate soils (leaching) vs. dry-climate soils (calcification); locations in Canada.
- Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK): Indigenous people's connection to their environment.
Unit 3: Managing Canada’s Resources and Industries
- Renewable, Non-renewable, and Flow Resources: Examples of each type.
- 3Rs: Description of the 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle), ranked from least to most effective.
- Farming: Intensive vs. extensive farming practices, problems facing the industry.
- Forestry: Clearcutting, shelterwood, and selective cutting; largest forest region.
- Fishing: Causes of the East Coast fisheries collapse (overfishing, unsustainable practices) and characteristics of offshore vs. inshore fishing.
- Water: Percentage of freshwater, water issues, impacts on Indigenous People, and conventional vs. alternative water sources.
- Energy: Conventional (coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear, hydro) and alternative sources (geothermal, wind, solar) of electricity; advantages and disadvantages.
- Fracking: Process to extract natural gas.
- Minerals: Metallic and non-metallic industrial minerals; examples and types of mines.
- Trade: Trade surplus and deficit, exports and imports.
- USMCA/CETA: Free trade agreements impacting Canada
- Tariffs: Taxes on imported goods.
- Industries: Primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary industries.
Unit 4: Changing Populations
- Demography: The study of human populations.
- Key Demography terms: birth rate, death rate, doubling time, immigration rate, emigration rate, net migration rate, population growth rate, immigrant, emigrant, total fertility rate, natural increase, dependency load.
- Levels of Development: Developed, newly industrialized, developing countries – characteristics and example countries.
- Foreign Aid (ODA): Official development assistance; government-to-government assistance.
- NGOs: Non-governmental organizations that assist developing countries.
Unit 5: Liveable Communities
- Liveability and Sustainability: Concepts related to creating livable and sustainable communities.
- Types of Land Uses: Commercial, institutional, industrial, residential, open space, transportation.
- Urban Issues: Urban sprawl, greenbelts, case studies like the Oak Ridges Moraine.
- Sustainability Measures: HDI, GNH, GDP per capita, Ecological Footprint.
- Carrying Capacity: The maximum population size that a particular environment can support.
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