A trade deficit occurs when...

a country imports more than it exports

The formula used to find the Temperature Range is...

highest temperature - lowest temperature

breaking down of materials by wind, air and water

What are the three types of immigrants?

Refugees, Economic Immigrants, Family Immigrants

Natural Increase Rate is calculated by

subtracting the Birth Rate from the Death Rate

Leaching occurs when ...

water moves down and fertilizer is required

North American Free Trade Agreement

Which of the following is a characteristic of a developed country

their economy is based on the tertiary industry

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Canadian Geography CGC 1D

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Grade 9: Canadian Geography (LDCSB)

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1
which of the following is a factor that affects climate?
Precipitation
Cloud cover
Elevation
Temperature
2
Who was the first to propose the theory of Continental drift?
Alfred Wegener
Sir Sanford Fleming
Wilson Tuzo
Raeshawn Blake
3
A trade deficit occurs when...
a country exports more than it imports
a country loses money due to tariffs
a country imports more than it exports
a country's net trade
4
The formula used to find the Temperature Range is...
lowest temperature - highest temperature
add all temperatures and divide by 12
add all temperatures together
highest temperature - lowest temperature
5
A maritime climate...
has a low temperature range (below 25*C)
has high precipitation (above 1000mm)
all of the above
has a climate that is influenced by bodies of water near it
6
Regina is the capital of...
Alberta
Monitoba
Saskatchewan
New Brunswick
7
Weathering is the...
leaching of materials by water
the day to day atmospheric conditions
breaking down of materials by wind, air and water
transportation of materials by wind, air and water
8
The tropic of Cancer is located at
66.5* N
66.5* S
23.5* N
23.5* S
9
What are the three types of immigrants?
Refugees, Economic Immigrants, Family Immigrants
Age, Education, Adaptability
Immigrants, Emigrants, Refugees
Refugees, Business immigrants, Skilled-worker immigrants
10
Natural Increase Rate is calculated by
subtracting Immigration from Emigration
adding Net Migration Rate and Natural Increase Rate
adding the Birth Rate and Death Rate
subtracting the Birth Rate from the Death Rate
11
What is the Capital of Canada?
Toronto
London
Ottawa
Montreal
12
High Pressure systems occur when
warm air rises
wether conditions are unstable, cloudy and wet
cool air sinks
air moves up
13
Direct Statement is 1cm equals 10km... what would the ration scale look like?
1 : 10 000
1 : 1 000 000
1 : 100 000
1 : 1 000
14
Which Vegetation region do you live in?
Southeastern
Wet-climate
Deciduous Forest
Mixedwood Plains
15
Cartography is the study of...
Maps
Populations
Regions
International Relations
16
Aboriginal children we're forced to go to...
Residential School
Assimilation Schools
60's Scoop Institutions
Indian Act Schools
17
The opposite of South Southwest is
North Northwest
South Southeast
North Southeast
North Northeast
18
Which of the following is a PULL factor?
War
Freedom of religion
poor government
Lack of education
19
The capital of Nova Scotia is...
Halifax
St.John's
Fredericton
Charlottetown
20
The geological era that the Rocky mountains BEGAN to form is called the ...
Precambrian Era
Cenozoic Era
Palaeozoic Era
Mesozoic Era
21
Leaching occurs when ...
water moves up and fertilizer is required
water moves down and the top soil becomes toxic
water moves down and fertilizer is required
water move up and the top soil becomes toxic
22
In order to qualify as an economic immigrant (skilled worker), one must score at least...
69 points
76 points
35 points
67 points
23
Deciduous trees...
are a broad leaf trees
are cone bearing trees
are Christmas trees
contain a anti-freeze like substance
24
NAFTA stands for ...
North American Free Trade Agreement
North American Free Trade Assistence
North American Free Tariff Agreement
North American Fights Terrorism Abuse
25
The longitude line (at 0*) that separates the world into the Eastern & Western hemispheres is
the equator
the Prime Meridian
the International Date Line
The Greenwich, England Line
26
If it is 6pm in St.John's, NFLD, then it is what time in Victoria, BC?
11:30pm
5:30pm
1:30pm
2:30pm
27
Which type of precipitation dominates the pacific Coast?
Relief Precipitation
Frontal Precipitation
Convectional Precipitation
Cyclonic Precipitation
28
Which of the following is a characteristic of a developed country
thier economies are based mainly in agriculture
their economy is based on manufacturing industry
their economies are dominated by primary industries
their economy is based on the tertiary industry
29
Small Scale maps show...
only contour lines
a small amount of detail
a close up (magnified) area
a large amount of detail
30
Soil is NOT made up of...
Bacteria and Organic Matter
Moisture
Minerals
grass

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