Dexter Byerley - Canadian Physical Geography (05) - Review #2 PDF

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This document is a review for Canadian physical geography. The review contains questions on various topics, including the spheres of the Earth, geologic time, Canadian landform regions, the rock cycle, and plate tectonics. It's suitable for secondary school students studying geography.

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UNIT #1 REVIEW CGC1DI Canadian Geography 1) SPHERES OF THE EARTH Using the diagram above identify the Spheres of the Earth: Diagram # Sphere of the Earth 1 Lithosphere 2 Asthenosphere 3 Atmosphere 4 Mesosphere 5...

UNIT #1 REVIEW CGC1DI Canadian Geography 1) SPHERES OF THE EARTH Using the diagram above identify the Spheres of the Earth: Diagram # Sphere of the Earth 1 Lithosphere 2 Asthenosphere 3 Atmosphere 4 Mesosphere 5 Upper Crust 6 Lower Crust 7 Centrosphere 2) GEOLOGIC TIME Answer the following questions: 1) Identify the three eras in geologic time from oldest to most recent: a) Precambrian b) Paleozoic c) Mesozoic d) Cenozoic 2) Identify the era that is the largest: a) Mesozoic b) Paleozoic c) Precambrian d) Cenozoic 3) Pangaea was formed during what era? Pangaea was formed during the Paleozoic era 4) In what era did the Dinosaurs go extinct? Dinosaurs went extinct in the Mesozoic era 5) Identify the era when human beings developed: a) Mesozoic b) Paleozoic c) Precambrian d) Cenozoic 6) In what era did the Canadian Shield form? The Canadian Shield formed in the Paleozoic era (Precambrian era.) 7) Identify the Canadian Landform Regions formed during the Cenozoic Era: The Ice Sheet Glaciers were formed during the Cenozoic era 3) CANADIAN LANDFORM REGIONS Answer the following questions: 1) Identify the seven Canadian Landform Regions: Western Cordillera Interior Planes Canadian Shield Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Lowlands Appalachian Mountains Innuitian Mountains Arctic & Hudson Bay Lowlands 2) Identify the primary type of rock found in the Arctic & Hudson Bay Lowlands: a) Igneous Rock c) Sedimentary Rock d) Metamorphic Rock 3) Identify the Canadian Landform Region that was created because of the formation of Pangaea: a) Innuitian Mountains b) Western Cordillera d) Appalachian Mountains 4) Identify the oldest Landform Region in Canada: a) Innuitian Mountains b) Canadian Shield d) Western Cordillera 5) Identify the Canadian Landform Region that contains many oil and gas deposits: a) Canadian Shield b) Appalachian Mountains d) Interior Plains 6) Identify the Canadian Landform Region that was formed when the North American Plate and the Pacific Plate collided: a) Western Cordillera b) Appalachian Mountains d) Arctic & Hudson Bay Lowlands 7) Identify the Canadian Landform Region that you live in: a) Interior Plains b) Innuitian Mountains c) Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Lowlands 8) Identify the Canadian Landform Region created by glaciation: a) Interior Plains b) Innuitian Mountains c) Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Lowlands 9) What Canadian Landform Region has made all other landform regions in Canada? The Canadian Shield has made all other landform regions in Canada 4) ROCK CYCLE Label The Rock Cycle diagram below by typing the right number in the appropriate box. WED is done for you. To do this click on the image and select Edit in the bottom left hand corner Answer the following questions: 1) Identify the 3 Agents of Erosion: The three Agents of Erosion are Wind, Water, and Ice 2) What is the hardest substance known to man? The hardest substance known to man are diamonds 5) PLATE TECTONICS Answer the following questions: 1) Approximately how many plates cover the earth’s surface? 2) Identify the mechanism that causes the plates to move: a) Floating b) Currents c) Convection Currents 3) In which Sphere of the Earth do convection currents take place? a) Asthenosphere/Mesosphere b) Lithosphere c) Centrosphere 4) In which Sphere of the Earth do you find the earth’s plates? a) Mesosphere b) Asthenosphere c) Lithosphere d) Centrosphere 5) Identify the two types of plates found in the Earth’s Lithosphere: a) Ocean Crust b) Continental Crust 6) Identify the 3 types of plate boundaries: a) Convergent b) Divergent c) Transform 7) A divergent plate boundary is created when two plates move: a) Move away from one another b) Move towards one another c) Slide beside one another 8) A convergent plate boundary is created when two plates move: a) Move away from one another b) Move towards one another c) Slide beside one another 9) A transform plate boundary is created when two plates move: a) Move away from one another b) Move towards one another c) Slide beside one another

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