GRADE 9 ACADEMIC GEOGRAPHY
FINAL EXAM REVIEW
DATE OF EXAM:
_____________________ ROOM NUMBER: ___________
WHAT TO BRING:
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If you have not handed in your textbook yet, you must bring it to the exam.
You will need pens and a pencil for the exam. Whiteout or an eraser could also be useful, and pencil crayons.
You will not need a CALCULATOR.
DO NOT BRING ELECTRONIC DEVICES like ipods, cell-phones, etc. They are not allowed in the exam
room.
If you bring study notes or a knapsack/bag/purse into the exam room, you will have to leave it at the front of
the room for the duration of the exam.
EXAM FORMAT
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Part A: Multiple Choice Questions (50 marks)
Part B: Short Answer (17 marks) Including one longer paragraph answer (thinking/opinion based)
Part C: Geographic Literacy – news article reading and questions (7 marks)
Part D: Choropleth Map - Application and making connection questions. (14 marks)
WHAT TO STUDY: Major Areas or Topics to focus your attention:
Unit 1:
Introduction
Unit 2: The Physical
Environment
Large and Small
Scale Maps
Plate tectonics &
continental drift
Types of Maps (i.e.
topographic)
Natural Regions :
know all 6; and
characteristics for each
including vegetation,
location, climate,
landforms and physical
features
National Parks
Mapping Guidelines
What is an Issue?
Unit 3: Natural
Resources &
Industries
Natural Resources :
Renewable versus
Non-renewable
Unit 4: Changing
Populations
Unit 5: Liveable
Communities
First Nations in
Canada: Residential
Schools and
Assimilation
Where do people
live in Canada?
Choropleth map
Primary, Secondary,
Tertiary, and
Quaternary Industries
Treaties and the
Creation of Nunavut
Population
Distribution and
Density
Issues facing natural
resources
Issues involving first
nations
Forestry including
types of harvesting
(i.e. Clear-cutting;
Selective-cutting)
Immigration and Types
of Immigrants:
economic (point
system, family,
refugee)
Demography and the
study of Canada’s
aging population
Mining and the
Environment
Fishing and fresh
water
Agriculture – issues
and the changing face
of farming
Urbanization and
Landuse patterns
CMA’s in Canada
Creating
sustainable cities
Alternative and
Conventional
Sources of Energy
1.)Try these Short Snappers to test your knowledge!
a) Name three CMA’s in Canada ______________ ________________ ___________________
b) Name the province/territory with the highest percentage of aboriginals____________
c) Name the most populated natural region ____________________________________
d) Name three national parks in Canada________________
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e) Name three mountain ranges in Canada ______________ _____________________ _________________
f)
What percentage of Canadians are first nations? ______________________________
g) How many points does a skilled worker need on the point system? _______________
h) How many points does a business immigrant need on the point system? ___________
i)
Hoodoos can be found in what province? ___________________________________
j)
The province that mines Uranium is: __________________________________
k) The province that has the biggest forestry industry is: _______________________
l)
The biggest fishing industry in Canada is found: _________________________________
m) The scientist who proposed the theory of continental drift was: ___________________
n) Mild winters, lots of snow, a big fishing industry and potatoes characterize this natural region!
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o) List four essential features that each map should have: ______, _____, ______, ______
p) Most of Canada’s immigrants come from this continent _____________
q) List three alternative forms of energy: ____________,______________,____________
r)
List two primary industry jobs in Canada: ___________________, _________________
s) List two non-renewable resources in Canada: __________________, _______________
t)
What was the main purpose of residential schools? _______________________
u) List three issues facing first nations today? ____________________, _____________, ________________
v) When was Nunavut created?________________
w) What is China doing to help reduce their “population problem”? ___________________
x) What is the most populated country in the world? ______________________
y) Where do people live in Canada?_______________________________________________________
z) What does ‘climate’ measure? _________________________ and ______________________
aa) Name three factors that affect climate in an area: ______________ _____________ __________________
bb) The first national park in Canada was: ____________________
cc) Three ways to harvest lumber in Canada: ________________ ________________ _________________
dd) What is significant with ‘the Continental Shelf’?_________________________________________________
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ee) Give five types of land uses in Kitchener?
__________________, ___________________, ________________, _____________, ________________
2.) Canada’s Natural Regions: Complete the following chart below (on Canada’s natural regions):
Far North
Pacific and
Mountain
Central Plains
Boreal Shield
Mixed Wood
Plains
Vegetation Type
(examples)
Climate
(describe temp
and precip.)
Landforms
Other important
points/features
3.) Natural Resources
Natural Resource
Mining
Issue/Concern Facing this Resource
Agriculture
Forestry
Fishing
4.) How do you think Canada’s population will change in the future and why?
5.) What might be some issues with Canada’s changing population?
6.) Should Waterloo Region be doing more to attract immigrants to our region? Explain.
7.) How can a city like Kitchener become more sustainable?
8.) How can we reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Canada?
Atlantic and
Maritime