Grade 9 Geography Final Exam Review

<p>Ottawa (A), Toronto (B), Vancouver (C), Edmonton (D), Quebec City (E), Winnipeg (G), Calgary (J), Regina (L), Victoria (N), Halifax (O), Montreal (P)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Title, legend, scale, color, and elevation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A legend explains the symbols and colors used on a map.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Topography describes the shape and features of the land surface.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Latitude is referred to as the distance north or south of the equator.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Latitude is listed first.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>24</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>0 or 360</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pangea was a supercontinent that existed around 300 million years ago before all the continents split apart.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Weather refers to short-term changes in atmospheric conditions, climate refers to long-term patterns of weather in a region, and temperature is a measure of how hot or cold it is.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Continental and maritime.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Continental climates have greater temperature ranges, hot summers, and cold winters.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Maritime climates have milder temperatures and higher precipitation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Latitude, Ocean, Winds, Elevation, Relief, Near water.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Subtract the lowest temperature from the highest temperature.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Add up all the temperatures and divide by the number of observations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Renewable resources are natural resources that can be replenished over time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Alberta in Canada and Texas in the U.S.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Timber and iron ore.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Positive impacts include economic growth and job creation, while negative impacts include greenhouse gas emissions and habitat loss.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Access to resources, clean water, food, job opportunities, schools, and hospitals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reduce, reuse, and recycle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Clear Cutting (A), Selective Cutting (C), Shelterwood Cutting (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Population distribution refers to the pattern of where people live in a specific area.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Population density is the number of people per unit area.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A refugee is a person who has been forced to leave their home country due to persecution or conflict.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An immigrant is a person who chooses to move to a different country to live.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A citizen is a person who is a member of a particular country and has the rights and responsibilities associated with that membership.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reserves are areas of land set aside for Indigenous communities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A developed country has high standards of living, advanced infrastructure, and a strong economy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A newly industrialized country is a country that has recently transitioned from a developing economy to a more developed economy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Literacy rate is the percentage of people in a country who can read and write.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A tariff is a tax on imported or exported goods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A baby boom is a significant increase in birth rates, often following a major event, like World War II.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Population pyramids show the age and gender structure of a population.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Population dependency load is the percentage of people too young or too old to work, who are dependent on the working-age population.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gender ratio is the number of males compared to the number of females in a population.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Life expectancies are the average number of years a person is expected to live based on current conditions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Natural increase rate is calculated by subtracting death rate from birth rate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Net migration rate is calculated by subtracting emigration rate from immigration rate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Population growth rate is calculated by adding natural increase rate to net migration rate, then dividing the sum by 10.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Birth rate is calculated by dividing the total number of births by the total population, then multiplying by 1000.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Access to resources, climate and environment, and job opportunities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Primary, secondary, and tertiary.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Primary economic activity involves extracting raw materials from the earth, such as farming, fishing, and mining.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Secondary economic activity involves manufacturing and processing raw materials into finished goods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Push factors are negative aspects or conditions that force people to leave a particular place.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intervening obstacles are barriers or challenges that can hinder migration, such as legal restrictions, cost, or physical distance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Importing is the act of buying goods and services from another country.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The HDI (Human Development Index) is a measure of a country's overall well-being and development.</p> Signup and view all the answers