Geography Unit 1: What is Geography?

False (B)

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<p>equator</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Toronto = Eastern Time Zone Winnipeg = Central Time Zone Edmonton = Mountain Time Zone Victoria = Pacific Time Zone</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pacific plate (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rifting</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>magma</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Divergent = Plates move apart and create new crust Convergent = Plates come together and can create mountains Transform = Plates slide past one another, causing earthquakes Oceanic = Occurs at divergent boundaries under the ocean</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The study of where and why human activities are located (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Physical geography and human geography</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>physical</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An area code (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Movement = The flow of people, products, and ideas Region = An area with shared characteristics Location = The specific position of something on Earth Human-environment interaction = How people affect, and are affected by, their physical surroundings</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Movement, Region, Human-environment interaction, Location, Place</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Flat low area covered by bogs and fens (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>50% of Canada’s population lives here (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>permafrost</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>boreal forest</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>weathering</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>glaciers</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Weathering = The process of wearing away rocks due to the atmosphere Erosion = The process of eroding by wind, water, or natural agents Climographs = Graphical representation of temperature and precipitation Muskeg = Peat-forming wetlands characteristic of the region</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lawrence Lowlands = Home to large mixed forests before urban sprawl Interior Plains = Known for deep, fertile soil and agricultural production Arctic-Hudson Bay Lowlands = Located north of the Canadian Shield and south of Hudson Bay Great Lakes = Basins created by glacial activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Formation of a trench (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>oceanic-continental, continental-continental</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>earthquakes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Western Cordillera = Mountain ranges along the western edge of Canada Canadian Shield = Flat land with rounded hills and ancient rock formations Interior Plains = Vast flatlands, farming is prevalent Appalachians = Old mountain range in the east</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Deep river valleys (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Metallic minerals such as lead, gold, nickel, copper, and zinc</p> Signup and view all the answers

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The study of the Earth's physical and natural features, and how humans interact with them.

A natural science that examines the Earth's surface and the patterns/processes that shape it.

A social science that studies where and why human activities are located.

A model that uses questions like "what, where, why there, and why care?" to examine geographic relationships.

A region defined by shared physical, political, or human traits.

A region defined by a function, such as an area code or timezone.

A region defined by people's perceptions, often based on cultural or historical factors.

A location expressed in degrees of latitude and longitude, providing a precise global position.

The imaginary lines that run north to south, measuring distance from the equator, like measuring a cake's height.

The imaginary lines that run east to west, measuring distance from the prime meridian, like measuring a cake's width.

A system used to determine the precise location of a place on a map using a grid of letters and numbers.

The time at the Greenwich Meridian (0 degrees longitude), used as a reference point for calculating time zones.

These regions on the globe span 15 degrees of longitude each, and are each one hour apart.

Earth's outer shell is made up of large, moving slabs called Tectonic Plates.

Tectonic Plates interact at their edges, creating various geological features and phenomena such as earthquakes and volcanoes.

A Divergent Boundary is where two Tectonic Plates pull apart, allowing magma to rise and create new crust.

Divergent Boundaries occur both on land and under the ocean, forming rift valleys and mid-ocean ridges.

When oceanic plates diverge, magma rises and forms new crust at mid-ocean ridges, expanding the ocean floor.

When two tectonic plates move towards each other and collide.

One tectonic plate slides beneath another, often forming mountain ranges, volcanoes, and deep trenches.

A deep valley in the ocean floor created where an oceanic plate subducts beneath another.

A volcano formed when magma rises to the surface due to subduction.

Two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally.

Large areas of land with unique physical features. Canada has seven major landform regions.

Canada's largest landform region, known for its ancient rocks and vast boreal forests.

Canada's westernmost landform region, characterized by mountains, valleys, and coastal areas.

A vast, flat area in central Canada, mostly covered by fertile soil, created by deposited sediments from the Rocky Mountains and Canadian Shield.

A landscape region in southern Ontario and Quebec, known for its flat plains, small hills, and deep river valleys, with a combination of forests and urban areas

A vast, treeless area in the southern Interior Plains, characterized by grasses and herbs.

A belt of coniferous trees spanning across Canada, stretching from the Rocky Mountains to Newfoundland, with Spruce, tamarack, and poplar being the most prominent species.

A region of islands located in Canada's far north, north of the Canadian Shield and south of Hudson Bay.

A type of weathering caused by the freezing and thawing of water in cracks and pores of rocks, which expands as it freezes, putting pressure on the rock and causing it to break apart.

A vast, low-lying plain located around the southwestern shore of Hudson Bay and James Bay in Ontario and Quebec.

A type of wetland characterized by acidic, nutrient-poor conditions and the accumulation of peat.

The process of wearing down or breaking down rock material by natural forces such as wind, water, or ice.

The removal and transport of rock fragments by wind, water, or ice.