16 Questions
What is the term used to describe the process of managing a renewable resource to ensure that the amount harvested does not cause long-term depletion of the resource?
Sustained Yield Management
Which of the following is NOT a factor that determines climate?
Culture
What is the term used to describe the ability of the environment to support a population without environmental damage?
Carrying Capacity
What is the term used to describe the movement of water from the atmosphere to the Earth?
Precipitation
What is the term used to describe the process of leaving a country due to poor conditions, war, famines, etc.?
Emigration
What is the term used to describe a large volume of air that takes on the climate conditions of the area in which it forms?
Air Mass
What is the term used to describe a diagram that explains the meaning of symbols and colors used in a map?
Map Legend
What is the term used to describe an industry that is being disrupted, making it a clear example of the tragedy of the commons?
Fishing
What is the term for the average number of people living in a particular place?
Population Density
What is the term for the imaginary line that measures the distance East or West of the Prime Meridian?
Longitude
What type of forest makes up 66% of Canada's forests?
Coniferous
What is the term for the goods and services brought in and used from other countries?
Imports
What is the term for the part of the population that needs to be supported?
Dependency Load
What is the term for the study of human populations?
Demography
What type of industry sells goods or services to people outside the local community?
Basic Industry
What is the term for the graph that summarizes climate data for a particular location?
Climate Graph
Study Notes
Population and Growth
- Population density: the average number of people living in a particular place
- Doubling time: the time it takes for a country's population to double at its current growth rate
- Compounding: population growth through multiplication, not addition
Geography and Mapping
- Longitude: imaginary lines measuring distance east or west of the Prime Meridian
- Latitude: imaginary lines measuring distance north or south of the Equator, 111km apart
- Climate graphs: summarize climate data (precipitation and temperature) for a location
- Isodemographic map: a type of cartogram where area size is proportional to its population
- Map legend: explains the meaning of symbols and colors used in a map
Natural Resources and Management
- Sustained yield management: managing a renewable resource to ensure long-term sustainability
- Carrying capacity: the ability of the environment to support a population without environmental damage
- Factors affecting climate: latitude, ocean currents, winds, air masses, jet streams, elevation, and relief
Industry and Economy
- Basic industry: selling goods or services to people outside the local community, bringing new money in
- Non-basic industry: selling goods or services to people within the local community, recycling existing money
- Tariff: a tax applied to imported goods to protect local manufacturers
Demography and Migration
- Dependency load: the part of the population that needs to be supported, made up of 0-14 and 65+ age groups
- Replacement rate (RR): the total fertility rate (TFR) that will result in a stable population, 2.1 children per woman
- Immigration: moving to a new country for a better quality of life
- Emigration: leaving a country due to poor conditions, war, famines, etc.
Additional Concepts
- Coniferous: softwood forests, 66% of Canada's forests (e.g., fir, pine, spruce)
- Deciduous: hardwood forests, 12% of Canada's forests (e.g., oak, walnut, maple, beech)
- Rural: areas with low population density, large open spaces, agriculture, and forestry
- Urban: areas with high population density and infrastructure
Test your understanding of key geography and population concepts, including population density, longitude, latitude, and more.
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