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Unit #2: Interactions in the Physical Environment
TEST REVIEW
Key Words/Definitions
Convergent Boundary
Divergent Boundary
Transform Boundary
Tectonic Plate
Weathering
Erosion
Lava
Magma
Period
Climate Change
Coniferous
Deciduous
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
Humus
Climate graph
Moraine
Till
Deposition
Potential Questions:
1. Describe the typical landscape that you would expect to find at a convergent boundary? Divergent
Boundary? Explain why you would see these landforms.
2. Explain the environment-environment interrelationships that exists between the location of
earthquakes and volcanoes in relation to tectonic plate boundaries.
3. Which tectonic plates interact along the west coast of Canada? What effect do they have on the
landscape?
4. Which location/cities in Canada are at the highest risk of experiencing an earthquake?
5. Be able to label and explain what is happening at the arrows in a rock cycle diagram.
6. Mr. Scott refers uses the phrase “breaking up and moving on” when explaining erosion and
weathering. How does this phrase explain these concepts? Use appropriate terminology to explain
7. Briefly explain the formation of Igneous, Sedimentary and metamorphic rock. In what way are each of
these rock types that exist in Canada important to our economy?
8. a)identify what type of rock is being created at A B and C
9. Where in Canada are you most likely to find metamorphic rock?
10. Where in Canada will you be guaranteed not to find
metamorphic rock? Provide a reason
11. There are 5 geologic events that shaped Canada at different
times in earth’s past. Briefly explain these events and what
landform regions they gave rise to.
12. Place the 5 geologic events from above on the timeline below.
PAST ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRESENT
540 million years ago
400 million years ago
300 million years ago
100 million years ago
1 million ya
13. Glaciation has played a major role in shaping the landscape Canada. Describe the patterns/trends of
glaciation over the last 2.5 million years.
14. In what regions/landscapes in Canada do glaciers still exist? Why?
15. Describe 3 economic or recreational benefits that past glaciation has left us with in Canada.
16. How have the actions of glaciers impacted/created the landscape of Huntsville? What benefits and
limitations have glacial action provided for the Huntsville area?
17. Draw a typical elevation cross section for any 2 of the landform regions in Canada.
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18. Choose a city in Canada where there is clear evidence that the landform region the city is in impacts
the climate. Explain how the landforms shape impacts climate!
19. Choose 2 Canadian cities and describe the most important factors that impact their climate (LOWER
Near Water)
20. Place the following 3 climate graphs in the appropriate climate region. Provide one fact to support
your choice.
21. Match the following climate regions with the overlapping landform region.
Boreal _______________________
Prairie ____________________________
Southeastern ______________________ Pacific Maritime ___________________
22. What special features to coniferous trees have that allow them to live in extreme cold temperatures of
northern Canada?
23. In your own words explain the connection between landforms, climate, vegetation and soils. How are
they related? How do they influence each other?
24. Based on the 4 criteria that define an issue, explain what makes climate change and important issue to
Canadians. Refer to specific effects and characteristics of climate change learned in class.
25. What pattern exists that make some of the largest cities in the world vulnerable to climate change?
26. It is said that the negative effects of climate change will not treat the people of the world equally.
Explain what is meant by this statement with reference to regional impacts it will have.
27. How is the quality and amount of soil in a location dependent on geology, climate and vegetation? In
what ways can soil be made better by these three factors? In what ways can soil be made worse by
these factors?
28. How does soil form? How long does it take?
29. The release of methane gas in the arctic is a major concern related to climate change. Explain where
this gas comes from, how climate change has caused the release of this gas, and who it will impact the
most.
30. What is a positive feedback loop? Explain it using the methane gas/ climate change situation.
31. Explain the trends associated with methane gas in the graph.
32. How can a forest fire be considered both good and bad
at the same time?
33. In what way is climate change impacting the location
And amount of forest fires across Canada?
34. Familiarize yourself with the 6 natural disaster stations
studied in class.
35. Be able to locate various landform, climate, vegetation
And soil regions on a map.