GEOGRAPHY EXAM REVIEW
UNIT ONE: INTRODUCTION
1. What is Canada’s population?
2. What are the basic features that every Map MUST have?
3. What are the three (3) types of maps?
4. What are the three (3) types of scale?
5. Define Latitude & Longitude.
6. LOCATE and LABEL the following on the Map of Canada:
 All provinces and territories
 All provincial and territorial capitals
 Calgary, Ottawa, Thunder Bay, Quebec City, Vancouver
 The 5 Great Lakes
 3 surrounding Oceans
7. LOCATE and LABEL the following on the Map of the World:
 North America, South America, Eurasia, Australia, Africa, Antarctica
 South Africa, Italy, Brazil, Argentina, Russia, Mexico, USA, Japan, China,
India, France
 Prime Meridian, Equator
UNIT TWO: CANADA AND THE WORLD
1. List the top five (5) countries for land area.
2. List the top five (5) countries for population.
3. What is the formula for Population Density?
4. Define
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the following terms:
Socioeconomic Indicators
Developing
Developed
5. For each of the categories of Nations, describe the level of the following
socioeconomic indicators (SEI’s). Use life expectancy as an example
SEI
Life Expectancy
Wealth
Literacy Level
Number of People
per Doctor
Population Growth
6. Define
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Developed
High
Developing
Low
the following terms:
Trade
Imports
Exports
Tariffs
Protectionism
Free Trade
7. Who is Canada’s largest trading partner?
8. When was the United Nations formed and what was its purpose?
9. How did the UN fail the people of Rwanda?
UNIT THREE: PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
1. What is the age of the Earth?
2. List the four (4) geologic eras. Provide one (1) geologic event and one (1) biologic
event for each of the eras.
3. List the four layers of the earth.
4. Describe the three (3) processes the build up the earth.
5. Describe the three (3) rock types
6. Complete the following chart:
Landform
Region
Western
Cordillera
Interior
Plains
Canadian
Shield
Appearance
Provinces
Economic
Activities
7. Define
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the following terms:
weather
climate
deciduous
coniferous
8. Describe the six (6) factors that influence climate.
 LOWERN
Great LakesSt. Lawrence
Lowlands
Appalachians
9. Complete the following climograph.
Data:
T (C)
P
(MM)
J
-8
100
F
-5
100
M
6
80
A
10
70
M
12
60
1. Label all parts of the climograph.
2. Complete the climograph.
3. Complete the climate statistics.
 HT:
 LT:
 TR:
 CT:
J
17
50
J
22
40
A
21
40
S
16
60
O
8
70
N
3
90
D
-2
80
UNIT FOUR: URBAN/CULTURAL/RESOURCES
1. Define
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the following terms:
Immigrant
Emigrant
Migrant
Independent Immigrants
Family Immigrants
Refugee
Demography
Push Factors
Pull Factors
Intervening Obstacles.
2. Patterns of Immigration (When and Why?)
High Immigration
Low Immigration
3. Describe why the sources of immigrants to Canada change.
4. Describe the six (6) urban land use groups.
5. Define
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the following terms:
Urban
Rural
Urban Sprawl
CBD
6. Describe the three (3) types of industries.
7. Describe the two (2) perceptions of resources.
8. Define the following terms:
 Renewable resource
 Non-renewable resource
9. What happened to the East Coast Fishery that contributed to Canada’s overall
decline in the fishing industry?
10. Describe some the reasons that led to the collapse of the fisheries in Western
Canada.