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Exam review for Canadian Geo (CGC 1D)
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1
This rock type is also called
“fire rock"
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Dwayne Johnson
Igneous
2
Continental climate is characterized by:
Low amounts of precipitation
Cold Winters
Hot summers
All of the above
3
The definition of "weather" is:
None of the above
The only true representation of the Earth
The day-to-day state of the atmoshere
The average climate over a period of time
4
What is the name of the
ecozone
in which we live?
Montane Cordillera
Taiga Shield
Boreal Shield
Mixedwood Plain
5
Prior to the 1800's this
concept
was not needed because traveling far distances was impossible
Secondary Industries
Tertiary Industries
Standard Time Zones
Rural Settlement
6
What classification of immigrants use the
"point system"
Economic Immigrants
Family Class Immigrants
All classifications use the point system
Refugee Immigrants
7
Where does most Canada’s population tend to be distributed?
Southern Ontario
Northern BC
Nunavut
Southern Manitoba
8
This type of map shows small amount of detail of a large area
Small Scale Map
Large Scale Map
Survey System
Globe
9
Tim Hortons is an example of this type of land use
Industrial
Commercial
Recreational
Residential
10
Alfred Wegener developed this theory:
Plate Tectonics
Locational Grid System
Time Zones
Continental Drift
11
Who is the Canadian scientist who furthered
the theory of plate tectonics
?
Kenneth Hare
J. Tuzo Wilson
Balfour Currie
Stephen Currie
12
Which of the following factor affects climate?
Latitude
Weather
Longitude
Easting
13
Canada's approximate population is.....
39 million
32.5 million
22 million
36.5 million
14
The time difference between
Hamilton
, ON and
Vancouver
, BC is....
3 hours
3.5 hours
2.5 hours
4 hours
15
If it is 7 pm in
Hamilton
, what time is it in
Montreal
?
5pm
7pm
6pm
8pm
16
Canada's approximate population
density
is....
36
6
13.6
3.6
17
Clear cutting refers to....
The cutting down of no trees
The cutting of all grass
The cutting down of some trees
The cutting down of all trees
18
NAFTA
is an international agreement that promotes:
Peacekeeping
Free Trade
Food Aid
Foreign Aid
19
The formation of the Rocky Mountains began in this era where the dinosaurs also roamed....
Mesozoic Era
Precambrian Era
Paleozoic Era
None of the above
20
What is the term used when referring to the downtown section of a city?
CBD
ABC
CBC
CMA
21
The longest line of latitude is the....
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capricorn
22
Metamorphic rocks
are formed through the process of:
Cooling
None of the above
Heat and Pressure
Compression
23
How many points do new immigrants need to be allowed into Canada?
72
67
62
76
24
Something that
encourages
someone to
move
to a country is called...
Fear Factor
None of the above
Pull Factor
Push Factor
25
The most external layer of the earth is called:
Crust
Magma
Core
Mantle
26
What happens as one moves
away
from the equator?
Les condensation
The temperature decreases
Less precipitation
The temperature increases
27
Michael Frisina's
lobes
could .....
Feed all of Canada for 6 years
Be used as a blanket for a 5 person family on a camping trip
Be used to plug the large hole in the ozone layer
Help him fly around the world in one swoop
28
A good example of a cultural mosaic is....
Canada
Russia
Mexico
U.S.A
29
Hamilton is situated in this landform region:
Interior Plains
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Lowlands
Canadian Shield
Hudson Bay Lowlands
30
This "
Golden
" Harvest is famous in the southern Prairies....
Potatoes
Wheat
Apples
Corn
