CGC1D Exam Review

Question 1

one newspaper weighs 1.8 kg, 925,000 made.How many trees needed if a tree makes 130 kg of paper

Accepted Answer

12, 808 trees

Question 2

Canada is the:

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2nd largest country & has low pop. density

Question 3

Industrial minerals are found in igneous and metamorphic rock.

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false

Question 4

the concept of sustained yield management is one that best applies which natural resource?

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Agriculture, fishing, and forestry

Question 5

The two map scales indicated on the Lettermand map are:

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Linear scale and representative fraction 1cm = 1km

Question 6

Conservation is abalance between the preservation and the exploitation of naturalresources.

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true

Question 7

Soil condition that occurs in wet climates resulting in removal of minerals by water is

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Leaching

Question 8

Without the great lakes, the fall and winter in Southern Ontario would likely:

Accepted Answer

Become colder

Question 9

The diagram is an illustration of:

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convectional precipitation

Question 10

the forests that produce the best wood for pulp and paper are found in:

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the predominantly boreal forest of northern ON.

Question 11

Chemicalsthat are used to kill weeds are called pesticides.

Accepted Answer

Fasle

Question 12

Which of the following describes the order in which a mineral is processed into a refined metal

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mine, mill, smelter, then refinery

Question 13

The pattern of Canada's vegetation zones is most closely related to its:

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Climate zones

Question 14

The Canadian shield is composed primarily of:

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very old igneous rockslide granite and some metamorphic

Question 15

What direction would a person travel from A to D?

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East South East

Question 16

Igneous rock can become metamorphic rock under the following processes:

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Stress and heat

Question 17

The physiographic region located at #3 is:

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Appalachian mountains

Question 18

the landform located at number 1 on the profile is:

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A plateau

Question 19

The topographic symbol located at 305177 is a:

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marsh

Question 20

Farmers who produce fruits & veg thatrequire large sums of $ & labour are intensive farming

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True

Question 21

to reduce soil erosion on agriculture, land farmers ___, leaving ground covered over winter

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conservation tillage

Question 22

Which of the following statements best describe the changing farm in Canada?

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decreased farms, increase farmland

Question 23

All lowland regions in Canada are comprised of:

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Sedimentary rock from Canadian shield and highland regions

Question 24

A Douglas Fir tree is an example of a deciduous tree.

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False

Question 25

What bearing would a person follow when travelling from H to F?

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335 degrees

Question 26

Which is the most likely course that a river would follow from the highlands to the coast?

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a line joining H, B, and C

Question 27

After the ice age the water of the great lakes drained north, today they drain south b/c...

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glaciers melting, Canadian shield arose reversing water flow

Question 28

The 3 major divisions of the Western Cordillera are:

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rocky & columbia mountain, interior plateau & coast Mount.

Question 29

The ocean current that carried the iceberg that sunk the Titanic off the east coast was likely

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the Cold Labrador Current

Question 30

by 2001 the age bracket made of the most % of males&females, offspring of baby boomers will be

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10-14 years

Question 31

Which form of energy can be considered to be a conventional, non-renewable energy source?

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petroleum (oil or natural gas)

Question 32

agricultural land classified as 2W farmland would indicate:

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land has deep fertile soils, excellent for farming

Question 33

in which of the following areas of Canada is the pop. evenly distributed but low in density?

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Southern Saskatchewan

Question 34

Which one of these statements is supported by the info in the graphs?

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birth rates has declines in recent years

Question 35

which of the following points would a building at point G be visible from?

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from point D

Question 36

to specialize in cattle ranching which region is the land climate and vegetation best

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the interior plains

Question 37

Point Y is:

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620 meters in elevation

Question 38

if ON has a pop. of 13 490 500 and an area of 1 068 582 square KM, the pop density is:

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12.6 people per square km

Question 39

iff you have 1000 logs, each 1 m in diameter, which manufacture would likely offer the most $

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a saw mill=various board sizes of lumber

Question 40

Climate is defined as the:

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avg. weather conditions including temp & rain over entire yr

Question 41

The conditions experienced from this type of precipitation is:

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short, violent thunderstorms, bursts of heavy rain and hail

Question 42

The most destructive logging practice used by the Canadian forestryindustry isselective logging

Accepted Answer

False

Question 43

The physiographic region located at #2 is:

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the interior plains

Question 44

Acid rainis a problem that has a major impact on the commercial value of theBoreal Forest

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true

Question 45

the military grid reference for Point Y is:

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271153

Question 46

The area of Canada that has been referred to as a desert bc it receives under 200 mm of rain is

Accepted Answer

Arctic lowlands

Question 47

Canada is:

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a cultural mosaic

Question 48

Which one of the following activities is classified as a secondary industry?

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automobile manufacturing

Question 49

industrial minerals are:

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non-metallic minerals, product of glacial deposits

Question 50

The direct distance from W to Z is approx.

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9.9 km

Question 51

in geography, the term 'religion' is generally used to describe an area having:

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enough similarities to be considered one unit

Question 52

Alfred Wegener's Theory of Plate Tectonics has been supported by:

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Fossils that are similar between south america and africa

Question 53

Thegreatest threat facing agriculture in the Niagara Fruit Belt is spreading urbanization.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 54

Raisin bread a telephone book & a soft drink can are items that aremade fromrenewable resources

Accepted Answer

False

Question 55

baby boom echo was not near as big as the natural ^ that occurred from Post WW2 baby boom bc

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 56

if a potash deposit is deep in the ground it will likely be mined using with method of mining?

Accepted Answer

shaft mining

Question 57

if your cousin wanted to immigrate to Canada to become a citizen they may qualify under...

Accepted Answer

independent - assisted class

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