CGC1D - Unit 2 (Part 2) - Interactions in the Physical Environment

Question 1

Which is not one of the three things plotted on a climate graph?

Accepted Answer

wind speed

Question 2

What is the key difference between weather and climate?

Accepted Answer

weather is atmospheric conditions changing day to day

Question 3

Explain what happens to temp as altitude increases and why this happens

Accepted Answer

Colder... less oxygen

Question 4

This region is flat and remote, with many low lying islands.

Accepted Answer

Arctic Lowlands

Question 5

Why are the poles colder than the equator

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sun's energy less concentrated at poles

Question 6

Which does not describe an arctic climate (hint: The 3 elements on its climate graph)

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lots of vegetation

Question 7

This Ecozone occupies most of coastal British Columbia

Accepted Answer

Pacific Maritime

Question 8

This region is known as the 'storehouse of metallic minerals'.

Accepted Answer

Canadian Shield

Question 9

Areas surrounding the Great Lakes which experience a Moderate climate much like coastal areas.

Accepted Answer

Modified Continental Climate

Question 10

Calculate the annual average temperature

Accepted Answer

-18.2oC

Question 11

FORESTRY is an important industry in the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Lowlands.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 12

When a warm air mass and a cold air mass collide the warm air mass is forced to rise.

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Cyclonic

Question 13

This region is the most populated region in Canada.

Accepted Answer

Great Lakes Lowland

Question 14

Mountain is 2200m, dew point's at 1200m and the temp at the bottom is 25oC, what's temp at top?

Accepted Answer

7oC

Question 15

When moist, warm air rises it...

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cools and condenses

Question 16

Glaciers that exist in mountain areas are called ___________ glaciers.

Accepted Answer

alpine

Question 17

This Landform is a relatively flat plain consisting of 3 distinct levels

Accepted Answer

Interior Plains

Question 18

Calculate the temperature range

Accepted Answer

37oC

Question 19

The St. Lawrence River flows into which water body?

Accepted Answer

Atlantic Ocean

Question 20

Which is not one of the mountain ranges found within the Western Cordillera?

Accepted Answer

Okanagan Valley

Question 21

The Farther you travel north the _______ the temperature gets

Accepted Answer

Colder

Question 22

Which is not one of the 8 criteria which determines an ecozone?

Accepted Answer

Weather Patterns

Question 23

If you have a Maritime Tropical air mass it will be…

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Warm & Moist

Question 24

This type of precipitation is often associated withthunderstorms, & in extreme cases tornadoes

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Convectional

Question 25

Based on the climate data, which region of Canada would this information come from?

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Arctic

Question 26

If you were drilling for oil and gas you would be most successful if you looked in the...

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Interior Plains

Question 27

Which is not one of the 3 classifications of Landform regions in Canada

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Rugged Terrain

Question 28

Swampy forests cover part of this region now.

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Hudson Bay Lowlands

Question 29

The green section on a climate graphs starts at what temperature and represents what?

Accepted Answer

5.6oC... growing season

Question 30

The Canadian Shield was formed in which era?

Accepted Answer

Precambrian

Question 31

Determine the Season of Max precipitation

Accepted Answer

Summer

Question 32

This region has the oldest mountains in Canada.

Accepted Answer

Appalachian Mountains

Question 33

This Landform region is the youngest and highest highland region

Accepted Answer

Western Cordillera

Question 34

In terms of Relief precip, which side of the mountain will receive the most precip?

Accepted Answer

Windward

Question 35

Which landform region is shown in the map?

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Innuitian Mountains

Question 36

What is the name of the region shown on the map?

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Appalachian Mountains

Question 37

In terms of Climate Graphs how would one go about figuring out the season of max precipitation?

Accepted Answer

split up seasons, add each individual season and compare

Question 38

Which landform region do we live in?

Accepted Answer

Great Lakes Lowloand

Question 39

Largest landform region

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Canadian Shield

Question 40

A mountain is 900 m high and the temp at the bottom is 15oC. What is the temp at top?

Accepted Answer

6oC

Question 41

If you have a Continental Polar air mass it will be…

Accepted Answer

Dry & Cold

Question 42

This region has volcanoes and the potential for earthquakes!

Accepted Answer

Western Cordillera

Question 43

Which is not one of the 8 criteria which determines an ecozone?

Accepted Answer

Economy

Question 44

Which factor of LOWERN explains why Alcatraz prison was built where it was?

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Ocean Currents

Question 45

The study of living things and how they relate to each other and the environment

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Ecology

Question 46

Canada has ________ land ecozones and ________ marine ecozones

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15...5

Question 47

FARMING is an important industry in the Interior Plains.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 48

Most of the rivers in the Western Cordillera flow into which water body?

Accepted Answer

Pacific Ocean

Question 49

Which is not associated with LOWERN

Accepted Answer

Longitude

Question 50

This region is known as Canada's 'breadbasket'.

Accepted Answer

Interior Plains

Question 51

The leading edge of an air mass is called a _____________.

Accepted Answer

Front

Question 52

Smallest Landform region

Accepted Answer

Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Lowlands

CGC1D - Unit 2 (Part 2) - Interactions in the Physical Environment

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CGC1D - Unit 2 (Part 2) - Interactions in the Physical Environment

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