2016/2017 Level 2 Can Geo Challenge

Question 1

Locate the country that is bordered by a sea, a channel and a bay.

Accepted Answer

2

Question 2

SidneyCrosby scoredahockeygoal at 2:55 pmin Vancouver.What timewas it inCoalHarbour,NovaScotia?

Accepted Answer

6:55pm

Question 3

What coastal feature is shown in the photograph?

Accepted Answer

Stack

Question 4

Locate the country that is the headquarters of the European Union

Accepted Answer

12

Question 5

Which of the following Olympic host cities is at the highest elevation?

Accepted Answer

Mexico City, Mexico

Question 6

Iroquois cultivated the "Three Sisters." Which of the followingcrops was not part of the group?

Accepted Answer

Tobacco

Question 7

Locatethe country wherethe Ural Mountains, which separate part of Europe and Asia, are located.

Accepted Answer

11

Question 8

Which characteristic is associated with the temperate grassland biome?

Accepted Answer

Rich and fertile soil

Question 9

What is the largest animal in the oceans?

Accepted Answer

Blue whale

Question 10

Which characteristic is associated with the tundra biome?

Accepted Answer

Rapidly flowering plants

Question 11

At which location is geothermal power a main source of energy?

Accepted Answer

Y

Question 12

Locate the country that has the Pyrenees Mountains on its eastern border?

Accepted Answer

13

Question 13

Which biome is being shown on the map provided?

Accepted Answer

Tropical Rainforest

Question 14

Traditionally, which country's athletes are the first to enter the opening ceremonies?

Accepted Answer

Greece

Question 15

Locate the country that is home to the Sistine Chapel and the Grand Canal.

Accepted Answer

1

Question 16

Why are many records set for throwing events at Olympic Games held at higher elevations?

Accepted Answer

Air pressure is lower thus providing less air resistance.

Question 17

In which biome is agriculture a dominant human activity?

Accepted Answer

Grassland

Question 18

Which population pyramid best represents the country of Kenya?

Accepted Answer

A

Question 19

Which of the following Indigenous group inhabited the area marked with an "X"?

Accepted Answer

Blackfoot

Question 20

What trend do these population pyramids suggest about the future of Canadian society?

Accepted Answer

Increasing demands will be placed on the health-care system

Question 21

What type of volcano is shown in the photograph?

Accepted Answer

Cinder cone

Question 22

UseTheGraphProvidedToDetermineWhichFactorWouldContributeToACountry'sTransitionFromStage2To4

Accepted Answer

Increasing stability of the government

Question 23

The use of drones is permitted by the general public in Canada's national parks.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 24

What is the term for the light blue area shown on the map?

Accepted Answer

Continental Shelf

Question 25

Which Indigenous groupmost likely lived in structures similar to the one in the image provided?

Accepted Answer

Iroquois

Question 26

Bison were re-introduced to Grasslands National Park in 2005

Accepted Answer

True

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT a major biome in Canada?

Accepted Answer

Desert

Question 28

What is the longest river in the world?

Accepted Answer

The Nile

Question 29

The Salish Sea is located in which province or territory?

Accepted Answer

British Columbia

Question 30

Which Indigenous group most likely lived in structures similar to the ones shown?

Accepted Answer

Blackfoot

Question 31

Which of the following devices is used for measuring the depths of water bodies?

Accepted Answer

Bathometer

Question 32

What country is represented by this population pyramid?

Accepted Answer

Qatar

Question 33

What is unique about Rouge National Urban Park?

Accepted Answer

It is Canada's first urban national park

Question 34

Which ocean has the most coral reefs?

Accepted Answer

Pacific

Question 35

Use the DTM toStateWhichStage a country would experience low life expectancy,stable growth rate

Accepted Answer

Stage 1

Question 36

Which park is famous for the animals shown in the photograph?

Accepted Answer

Sable Island National Park Reserve

Question 37

Using the map provided, which country hosted the 2016 Olympic Summer Games?

Accepted Answer

C

Question 38

What glacial feature is being shown in the photograph?

Accepted Answer

Pyramidal peak

Question 39

Examine the map to determine which of the following statements is FALSE.

Accepted Answer

The map is based on calc. the density of the Can population

Question 40

In which biome are xerophyte plants most likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

Tundra

Question 41

What is the name of the traditional food made from bison meat, fat and berries?

Accepted Answer

Pemmican

Question 42

Whichofthefollowingstrategieswould bemosteffectiveincontrollingpopgrowth in developing nations?

Accepted Answer

Providing educational opportunities for women

Question 43

What type of volcano is most common at location "W"?

Accepted Answer

Shield

Question 44

Which Canadian cities have hosted the Olympic Games?

Accepted Answer

Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal

Question 45

Which African biome is most closely associated with the photograph?

Accepted Answer

Savanna

Question 46

Locate the country that was liberated by Canadians in the Second World War.

Accepted Answer

7

Question 47

Locate the country that experiences sea-floor spreading.

Accepted Answer

5

Question 48

Which Indigenous group is most likely responsible for building these features?

Accepted Answer

Inuit

Question 49

Which national park is home to Canada's highest mountain peak?

Accepted Answer

9

Question 50

What country, marked with an "X", has hosted more Olympic Games than any other European nation.

Accepted Answer

France

Question 51

UseDTMToDetermine whichStageACountry whereTheirNaturalIncrease isLow,# of elderly is increasing

Accepted Answer

Stage 4

Question 52

Which park is Canada's smallest in area?

Accepted Answer

Georgian Bay Islands National Park

Question 53

Which ocean is the world's smallest?

Accepted Answer

Arctic

Question 54

Locate the country that was unified in 1990.

Accepted Answer

8

Question 55

Which country hosted the original Olympic Games?

Accepted Answer

Greece

Question 56

What is the prevailing wind direction for Berlin, Germany (host of the 1936 Olympics)?

Accepted Answer

Westerly

Question 57

Which biome is dominated by pine and spruce trees?

Accepted Answer

Boreal Forest

Question 58

Which of the following is not a purpose of these features?

Accepted Answer

Land claim marker

Question 59

Which population pyramid best represents Germany in 2016?

Accepted Answer

D

Question 60

Which city is the most southerly location to have hosted the summer Olympic Games?

Accepted Answer

Melbourne

Question 61

Locate the country that has the Black Sea on its northern border.

Accepted Answer

6

Question 62

What percentage of the Earth is covered by oceans?

Accepted Answer

71

Question 63

Locate the country that held a referendum in 2014 resulting in its remaining with the U.K.

Accepted Answer

4

Question 64

Which ocean holds almost 50% of Earth's total water surface?

Accepted Answer

Pacific

2016/2017 Level 2 Can Geo Challenge

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2016/2017 Level 2 Can Geo Challenge

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