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1
What is a CBD
Urban Residential Area
Rural Residential Area
Rural Industrial Area
Urban Main Commercial Area
2
What belongs at the top of the rock cycle
Water
Minerals
Crystal
Magma
3
What island is this?
Vancouver
Victoria
Baffin
Mackenzie
4
Which of the following types of renewable energy isn't growing in Canada
Geothermal
Wind
Solar
Tidal
5
Which Great Lake is this?
Ontario
Michigan
Erie
Huron
6
What Ecozone is this?
Boreal Plains
Mixed Wood Plains
Boreal Shield
Boreal Cordillera
7
Is this climograph from a continental or maritime climate
Continental
Maritime
8
What is the longest river in Canada
Mackenzie
Hudson
St. Lawrence
Fraser
9
What 2 types of land use combine for 73% of land use in Toronto
Commercial & Residential
Transportation & Commercial
Transportation & Residential
Residential & Commercial
10
Do to the movement of tectonic plates, every year Mt. Everest ...
Grows 2.5 cm
Grows 1 Inch
Grows 1 cm
Shrinks 1 Inch
11
Which isn't a type of fish caught by Canadian fisherman?
Pelagic
Groundwater
Shell
Interpelagic
12
Which of the following isn't caused by tectonic plates moving
Tsunamis and Earthquakes
The Formation of Mountains and Volcanos
Changes to the earth's temperature
The movement of land masses
13
What makes an area Urban
More than 100 people
More than 500 people
More than 10,000 people
More than 1,000 people
14
Where is the capital of Yukon on the map?
D
A
B
C
15
True or False: Humans use a number of resources that 1.2 Earths would be needed to provide
True
False
16
What does the Richter scale measure
The area a Tsunami affects
The area an earthquake affects
The energy released by an earthquake
The energy released by a Tsunami
17
Which of the following isn't characteristic of a continental climate
Far from water
Wet
Large range in temperature between winter and summer
Dry
18
Which province/territory doesn't have one of the 3 biggest population of First Nations
Yukon
Nunavut
Ontario
North West Territories
19
Which of the following isn't true
Generation X is also called "Baby Boomers"
Generation Z is also called "Millenials"
The Baby Boomers were the first generation to have TV
Generation Y is also called "Echo Boomers"
20
True or False: Weather is the average climate for an area
False
True
21
At what latitude are "The Arctic Circle" and "The Antarctic Circle"
70o N/S
72.5o N/S
60o N/S
66.5o N/S
22
Which isn't a reason for the collapse of the Atlantic fishery
Climate Change
Foreign Factory Ships
Over Fishing
Increase in local fishing
23
True or False: Large scale maps show large areas like; a country, continent, the world
False
True
24
Does Canada have a High or Low population density
High
Low
25
Which of the following means "The actual amount of water vapor in the air"
Relative Humidity
Absolute Humidity
26
What is Sesimologist
Someone who studies earthquakes
Someone who studies weather and climate
Someone who studies volcanos
Someone who studies the earth
27
Which of the following isn't a reason death valley is so hot
Heat is absorbed by the rocks and soil
4 mountain ranges separate it from the ocean
Sparse plant cover
Difficult for air to circulate
28
Water has a ... effect on the surrounding climate
Extreme
Moderating
29
Most of Canada's immigrants are from 3 countries, which doesn't belong?
China
Philippines
United Kingdom
India
30
True of False: There are more than 10 different types of maps
True
False
31
Which Great Lake is this?
Erie
Ontario
Superior
Huron
32
What plate has been labelled "The Ring of Fire" due to heavy volcanic activity
Indian
Artic
Atlantic
Pacific
33
Aboriginals make up how much of Canada's population
4.6%
5.8%
4.3%
6.1%
34
True or False: A tributary is a river that turns into a waterfall
True
False
35
Canada's 3 largest fisheries are; Atlantic, Pacific, Inland. Which one is the most profitable
Pacific
Atlantic and Pacific are almost identical in profits
Inland
Atlantic
36
What type of map is this
Thematic
Political
Flow
Dot
37
The Bahamas are ...
An archipelago
A bay
An isthmus
A peninsula
38
How much of the fish caught by Canadian fisherman is exported
75%
80%
70%
85%
39
Ecological Footprint: The measure of human impact on the earth. It's measured in ...
Global Miles
Global Meters
Global Hectares
Global Acres
40
Are canals Man-made or Natural
Man-made
Natural
41
What type of map is this
Thematic
Political
Physical
Choropleth
42
True or False: N, S, E, W are all Cardinal Directions
False
True
43
What is another name for latitude
Parallels
Horizontals
44
Which is the cleanest natural gas
Coal
Natural Gas
Oil
Coal & Coke
45
What island is this?
Ellesmere
Victoria
Vancouver
Baffin
46
True or False: British Columbia has a desert
False
True
47
Which of the following isn't a restrict for permanent residents
They can't leave the country for as long as they want
They don't get a Canadian Passport
They have a max salary limit
They can't Vote
48
What is "LOWERN" an abbreviation for?
Below N
Climate Factors
Weather Factors
Population Factors
49
List the time periods in the correct order from oldest to newest
Precambrian, Paleozoic, Cenozoic, Mesozoic
Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Paleozioc, Precambrian
Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic
Precambrian, Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Paleozoic
50
"A mixture of naturally occurring minerals" is the definition of what?
Minerals
Crystals
Metal
Rocks
51
What is the largest province by size (km
2
)
Ontario
Quebec
Nunavut
British Columbia
52
Why is volcanic land so fertile?
The ash and rocks breaks down into mineral rich soil
The heat from the volcano helps the plants grow
53
What's the name of land that has been given to the First Nations by the Federal Government
Provisions
Acreage
Reserve
Tract
54
What is the difference between a port and a harbour
Harbours = shelter. Ports = Unloading and Reloading Cargo
Harbours = Unloading and Reloading Cargo. Ports = Shelter
55
Canada is powered by mostly energy from what source
Coal
Nuclear
Solar
Hydro
56
Which of the following isn't a way humans a supposed to evolve
Smaller Heads
Smaller Teeth
Less Hair
Fewer Toes
57
Which if the following isn't one of the problems with cities
Pollution
High Density
Stress
Crime
58
What major city is this
Regina
Kamloops
Calgary
Edmonton
59
Which of the following isn't a kind of scale?
Verbal
Physical
Ratio
Liner
60
Which type of rock is formed when lava cools and hardens
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Igneous
61
What is the name for "A chain of adjacent neighbouring cities"
Megapolis
Metrolopolis
Metropolis
Megalopolis
62
Everywhere in the world gets the same amount of sunlight on which day?
Spring Equinox
Fall Equinox
Winter Equinox
Summer Equinox
63
Fishers are a place where fish are caught for what reason
Local
Fish aren't caught there
To feed yourself
Commercial
64
How many different ecozones are there in Canada
15
10
16
12
65
What does CMA stand for?
Central Metropolitan Area
Central Minton Area
Census Metropolitan Area
Census Megapolis Area
66
What Ecozone is this?
Boreal Plains
Canadian Plains
Central Cordillera
Canadian Shield
67
Demography is ...
The study of population
The statistical study of population
68
Where do the Inuit live
Maritime Provinces
Northern Canada
British Columbia
Nothern Ontario
69
Glacials: cold peridos in which glaciers covered large parts of the world, what's the opposite
Terperaglacials
Calefaglacials
Swelterglacials
Interglacials
70
Which of the following isn't considered precipitation?
Flood
Graupel
Rain
Sleet
71
In which Ecozone does most of Canada's population live
Hudson Plains
Boreal Shield
Taiga Plains
Mixed Wood Plains
72
What does "Status Indian" mean
Registered "Indian" by the provincial government
Registered "Indian" by society
Registered "Indian" by the federal government
Registered "Indian" by their own opinion
73
The day earth begins to live beyond it ecological means is called what
Earth Overshoot Day
End of Supply Day
Earth Overuse Day
Darkness Day
74
What period in time is referred to as "The Age of the Dinosaurs"
Mesozoic
Precambrian
Cenozoic
Paleozoic
75
Land that may be complicated by the presence of hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant
Brownfield
Blackfield
Bluefield
Redfield
76
An isthmus is a small strip of land with sea on either side, linking two larger areas of land
No
Yes
77
Which of the following isn't a way humans a supposed to evolve
Smaller Muscles
Boosted Immune System
Become "Mono-ethnic" (One Race)
Increased Height
78
Who many time zones does Canada have?
8
6
4
2
79
What does Pangaea mean
One Land
Big Land
All Land
Great Land
80
Under which U.S. Park does a supervolcano lie which could destroy almost all of North America
Yellow Stone National Park
Zion National Park
One doesn't exist
Yosemite National Park
81
How many types of land uses are their
7
4
6
5
82
NE, NW, SE, SW are what type of direction
Cardinal
Cordinal
Ardinal
Ordinal
83
German scientist Alfred Wegener created the theory of continental drift, what did it state
All continents were once part of a single, larger landmass
"Land Bridges" used to connect the world
The earth is made up of "plates" that move
The earth is made up of many different layers
84
What is the tornado rating scale
The N-Scale
The F-Scale
The P-Scale
The A-Scale
85
Which lake is labelled "A"? And which is labelled "B"
A: Great Slave Lake. B: Great Bear Lake
A: Great Bear Lake. B: Great Slave Lake
86
Growing Season: The time of the year where the climate is above ... degrees
9
8
6
5
87
Which of the following isn't a Grid System?
Latitude & Longitude
Military
Political
Alphanumeric
88
How many points on the "Skilled Workers point system" to get in as a Economic Immigrant
63
67
66
71
89
Where does Toronto's Garbage go
Pittsburgh
Detroit
London
Barrie
90
Where is the capital of Nunavut on the map?
B
D
C
A
91
Which of the following is incorrect
Cumulus Cloud = Puffy Cloud
Nimbus = Precipitation-Free Cloud
Cirrus Cloud = Wispy Cloud
Stratus Cloud = Layer like cloud
92
True or False: It is legal to hunt whales commercially
False
True
93
Map are a mix of ... and ...
Colours and Science
Science and Technology
Art and Technology
Science and Art
94
How many Canadians rely on the Great Lakes fo drinking water
More than 8 million
Less than 8 million
95
Which of the following can you find in Urban areas and not Rural areas
Low order Goods/Services
High order Goods/Services
96
True or False: 75% of Canadians live within 150km of the U.S. border
False
True
97
True or False: This is the Ottawa River
True
False
98
Time zones are usually how many degrees apart
15
12
10
20
99
What river is this?
Fraser
Yukon
St. Lawrence
Mackenzie
100
Which of the following isn't commonly grown by Canadian farmers
Canola
Potatoes
Corn
Oranges
101
What river is this?
Fraser
Mackenzie
Hudson
St. Lawrence
102
The earth is a ...
Perfect Sphere
Oblate Spheroid
103
On a "Physical Map", Blue shows water, Green shows ...
High elevation
Low elevation
104
Where are cordilleras located
In low and flat areas
In mountainous areas
105
The 2 main categories of immigrants are "Permanent residents" and ...
Temporary Workers
Family Immigrants
Refugees
Economic Immigrants
106
Which of the following isn't a threat to our fresh water supply
Boating (Pollution from engine)
Climate Change
Industrial Discharge (Pollution)
Taking too much
107
In which type of rock are you most likely to find fossils?
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
108
Do cold desserts exist
No
Yes
109
Which isn't 1 of the 3 main group of aboriginals in Canada
Métis
First Nations
Inuit
Indian
110
What Ecozone is this?
Prairies
Boreal Plains
Western Cordillera
Mixed Wood Plains
111
Which of the following isn't one of the main ways to catch fish
Dredging
Trawling
Gillnetting
Long Lines
112
What is a Lagoon?
Stretch of fresh water separated from the sea a by sandbank
Stretch of salt water separated from the sea a by sandbank
113
True of False: A glacier is a slow moving river of ice
False
True
