CGC1D - Unit 2 Review

Which is TRUE of Continental Climates?

Which is NOT a reason why Canada has a variety of climate patterns?

What type of rock is formed when rocks, silt, sand and clay compress?

Precipitation that usually occurs in the summer when the ground heats up and forms into storm clouds, is:

When lava is added to existing landscape and creates a mountain, this is:

Ottawa is in which vegetation area?

Cordillera indicates what types of landform?

The temperature of the ocean affects the temperature of the air.

The Perfect Storm was filmed in which year?

Which of the following is NOT a soil issue.

When air travels down the side of a mountain, dry and warm, it creates a:

The part of soil that contains minerals and organic material is:

Grooves carved out on the surface of the earth is called:

What type of precipitation happens different air masses collide?

What type of glacier exists in mountainous areas?

Maritime climates are only ocean coastal.

What type of rock is formed when molten lava solidifies?

Maritime Climates have:

What causes glaciers to move?

Which is NOT true of Plate Tectonics?

Which of the following is NOT evidence of Pangea?

Pangea means...

Soil contains 5 main parts.

Who suggested the Theory of Continental Drift?

The Great Lakes-St Lawrence Lowlands was made primarily from:

Areas where vegetation changes in size and type is called:

The most Northern mountains in Canada are:

Which of the following is NOT responsible for mountain building?

The most fragile part of the earth is:

Hot molten lava exists in which area of the earth?

Plates rubbing back and forth is what type of movement?

Scientists who study earthquakes are called:

Calcification is when soil loses nutrients as they are washed away.

Glaciers have covered Canada ___ times.

There are ___ terrestrial ecozones and ___ maritime ecozones.

A natural drainage channel cut by water from melting glaciers is called:

As cool air rises it warms and adds moisture to the air.

A low oval mound or small hill moulded by glacial movement is called:

Plates moving under each other is called:

The oldest landform region is:

Plates moving apart from eachother is called:

Precipitation on climate graphs is coloured:

Which of the following is NOT one of the categories of landforms?

When rock bends instead of breaking, this is:

The biggest glacier in the world is in: