Period 2 Exam Prep PDF

Exam Info Semester 1 2024/2025 Exam Details Friday, January 24th Room 151 Arrive no later than 8:45 am, start at 9:00 am Bring 2 pencils/pens  Exam Format 1. Multiple choice questions: 10 questions, various course topics 2. Image Analysis: 4 images, 10 marks each, wil...

Exam Info Semester 1 2024/2025 Exam Details Friday, January 24th Room 151 Arrive no later than 8:45 am, start at 9:00 am Bring 2 pencils/pens  Exam Format 1. Multiple choice questions: 10 questions, various course topics 2. Image Analysis: 4 images, 10 marks each, will focus on the “big ideas” from the following main topics: Natural Characteristics Natural Resources Population Issues Liveable Communities  Example: Photo analysis task 1. What is the image above showing? - 10 Marks 2. Where is this happening? Possible location? - You decide where you will earn marks (most with questions 3. Why is this happening there? 2, 3, and 4). - More than one answer is possible. - Try to make connections to each 4. Why should we care? image and course content. Focus on what you have learned. Study Guide Natural Characteristics: Geological history and forces above/below, natural characteristics (landforms, climate, climate factors, vegetation) and natural disasters. Consider: Why are these natural characteristics important to Canada? How are we connected to these characteristics? How do we affect the natural environment and how does it affect us? Natural Resources: Types of resources. Basic information about resource activities in Canada (fishing, forestry, mining, oil sands). Natural resource benefits, extraction methods and issues. Review sustainable development and ecological footprint. Consider: How does Canada benefit from its natural resources? How can the extraction of natural resources affect people and the environment? Population Issues: Factors affecting population growth and types of population pyramids. Canada’s aging population: projection (graphs and population pyramids), location (provinces), concerns and preparation. Immigration: Basic information, location (high settlement numbers) and challenges faced by newcomers. Canada’s Indigenous population: Basic information and current day challenges. Liveable Communities: Urban land use, urban planning basics, land use conflicts, urban growth, urban sprawl and impacts, liveability, strategies to improve liveability such as smart growth. First Review: This Friday!