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Study of Earth

How do demographers figure out population growth?

North, South ,East and West are each a ______

The causes of weathering are

What are Earth's major climate regions?

In developed nations, the basic unit is the _____family.

Geothermal energy is considered

How are environment and culture related?

The movement of people to the cities and the growth of cities

cutting down trees can result in

British North American Act of 1867 gave Canada its own

c  Electrical power produced by moving water

River or stream that flows into a larger river

One result of Earth's tilt is that Earth has

Why do so few people live on the land covered by the Canadian Shield?

Major mt. range in North America

Because of an increase in food supply and better medical care, the world's population has

Capitlaism is called a free-market economy because

In a country with high ______, or total number of people, can become overcrowded

How hot or cold the air is

Factors that influence the clmate in both the USA and Canada include oceans, mts, and .....

Many people leave the country for the city because they want

Areas near the ocean generally have

Earth travels completely around the sun every

Which of the following is a typical second level economic activity?

Latitude and Longitude lines help geographers identify

The average number of people who live in  a square mile of land

A_______ is a line of longitude

Technology for building dams, canals, roads, and bridges

Under the terms of the Tready of Paris 1763, which country gained complete control over Canada?

Through their study of Earth, geographers learn how Earth and its people affect

People who buy and use products

Most accurate way to show Earth's continents and oceans is with a(n)

People's occupations, their behavior, and thier belirfs are part of their

A resource that can be replaced

Why are the prairie Provinces and St. Lawrence Lowlands important to the economy?

Mountains, Plateaus, and Plains are types of

What was the important result of the Canadian constitution of 1982?

USA and Canada have worked to solve environmental problems such as water pollution and

Geographers use east-west circles, or lines of ___ to describe location

The movement of customs and ideas

What is the first stage of economic developement?

Where are vertical climate zones found?

Politcal divisions of land in Canada

Where are moderate climates generally found?

Water is considered a ____ resource

Vegetation needing little water

The way people are spread out over an area

The town meetings in New England where all adult residents vote are an example of....

A representation of Earth's rounded surface on a flat surface is called a

A person who moves to a new country in order to settle there

Countries with little industry are called

Democracy, Monarchy and Dictatorship are examples of

One result of the industrial revolution was that countries were split into

An oval shaped path around the sun

In _____, many people are subsistance farmers

Circular Motion

Resources that were created over millions of years from plants

h  The condition of the air and sky from day to day

Three important features of culture are

Why are there always distortions in a map?

Fertile topsoil left by a river after a flood

A country with little industry

Population density is the number of people that live in a region divided by the number of

A pattern of organized relationships among groups of people within a society

Which of the following IS NOT a form of government?

Without wind and water working together, Earth would

Any useful material found in the environment?

Much of Canada's mineral wealth is found in the

Minerals, coal, and natural gas are examples of

Which basic questions guide geographers?

To explain reasons for immigration, demographers use

When opportunities appear in one area and disappear in another, a _______ of people may occur

What special features help people understand the information on maps?

Custom or organization with socail, educational, or religious purpose

Which of the following is NOT a theme of geography?

What is one effect of rapid population growth in developing countries?

A huge block of Earth's crust

One major landform found in the USA and Canada is

Parts of people's environment that they have shaped

A family that includes several generations

Factors that influence the climate in both the USA and Canada include oceans, mts, and .....

Subsistence farms raise enough food to

Communism and Capitalism are examples of

Social unit most responsible for teaching customs and traditions is