CGC 1D0 – EXAM REVIEW PART 2
Use your notes to fill in the blanks for the questions.
5 Themes of Geography
1. A street address or latitude/longitude coordinates are examples of _____________ location.
2. Directions given using compass, distance, and proximity to landmarks is an example of
_____________ location.
3. We ____________ on the natural environment for resources like water, forests, and fish.
4. We ____________ to our environment by wearing light clothing in deserts, using heating and
cooling in our homes.
5. Construction of buildings, bridges, dams etc. are examples of _________________ to the
environment.
6. Natural features like lakes, rivers, forests, deserts are _______________ characteristics of the
environment.
7. Man made features like buildings, bridges, pyramids etc. are _________________
characteristics of the environment.
8. An area that has one or more characteristics throughout is called a ____________.
Geographic Skills
9. The index at the back of an atlas that lists all the locations is called a ________________.
10. The type of graph you would use to show % of something would be a _______________.
11. A type of map that shows only information on ONE topic is called a ____________ map.
12. A type of map that shows many types of information is called a _________________ map.
13. A type of map that shows the physical characteristics of a small area in detail is a
________________________ map.
14. An RF scale of 1:100000 means 1cm on the map represents _________km on the ground.
15. An RF scale such as 1:25000 is a ___________ scale map. It shows lots of detail.
16. An RF scale such as 1:100000 is a ___________ scale map. It shows less detail.
17. There are _______ degrees of latitude in one hemisphere.
18. There are _______ degrees of longitude in one hemisphere.
19. Each time zone covers ________ degrees of longitude. There globe is divided into ____ time
zones.
Physical Geography - Geology
20. The Earth is believed to be _________________ years old.
21. The Canadian Shield was created in the ______________________ era.
22. The most recent glaciation occurred in the ____________________ era.
23. Alfred Wegener proposed the theory of _____________ Drift. His four pieces of evidence to
prove his theory were:
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24. Pieces of the earth’s crust are called ___________ ____________.
25. Where do earthquakes and volcanoes frequently occur?_____________________________
26. When plates collide mountains are created through ______________ and _______________.
27. The highest mountains in Canada are found in what landform region?___________________
28. The type of rock which is created through volcanic eruptions is called __________________.
29. The type of rock which is created when sediments are deposited is called ________________
30. The type of rock which is created when rocks undergo great heat and pressure is called
__________________.
31. Fossils are found in ____________________ rock.
32. Metallic minerals are found most commonly in __________________ rock.
33. The most metallic minerals (like iron and gold) are found in what landform region?
34. Oil and gas deposits (fossil fuels) are found in ____________________ rock.
35. The largest oil and gas deposits in Canada are found in what landform region? ___________.
36. Mississauga is located in which landform region? __________________________________
Physical Geography – Climate & Vegetation
37. State 3 characteristics of a maritime climate.
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38. State 3 characteristics of a continental climate.
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39. State the 6 factors affecting climate:
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40. Which 3 factors affect Mississauga the most? ______________________________________
41. Which climate region in Canada is the warmest and wettest? __________________________
42. Which climate region in Canada is the coldest and driest? ____________________________
43. The type of precipitation caused by warm air rising quickly over heated ground is called
_______________.
44. The type of precipitation caused by warm air being forced up over mountain barriers is called
________________.
45. The type of precipitation caused by the meeting of warm and cold air masses is called
________________.
46. The number of days when the air temperature exceeds 5oC is called the
______________________.
47. The type of trees that have needles and cones is called _____________________.
48. The type of trees that have broad leaves and lose them in winter is called _______________.
Population & Migration
49. The _____________ _________ rate determines the size of a country’s population.
50. The pattern of where people live in a country is called the population _________________
51. The number of people in a given area is called the population ________________
52. The difference between the births and deaths in a country is called the __________________
53. The difference between the number of immigrant and emigrants is called the _____________
54. If there are 75,000,000 people in a country and the area is approximately 5,000,000 km2,
what is the population density?
55. If Canada’s population is approximately 35,000,000 and British Columbia has approximately
4,500,000 what percentage of the population does BC make?
56. The number of years it takes a country’s population to double is calculated using the Rule of
_______.
57. If a country’s population growth rate is 1%, how long will it take to double? __________
58. The largest group of the population born between 1946 and 1961 are called the
______________________
59. People who come to Canada from another place to live are called ___________________
60. People who leave their home to live elsewhere are called ___________________
61. Most immigrants to Canada now come from ________________
62. Before 1960 most immigrants came from _________________
63. Most immigrants to Canada go to which three main cities? ___________________________
64. Features of Canada which attract immigrants here are called __________ factors
65. Feature of an immigrants home country which make them want to leave are called _______
factors.
66. Between 1871 to 1971 Canada’s population shifted from living primarily in _________ areas
to living mostly in ____________ areas.
Land Use, Economy & Trade
67. What are the four types of industry? Give 2 job examples for each.
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68. This level of industry extracts resources from the Earth. ____________________
69. This level of industry processes raw materials to create a finished product. _______________
70. This level of industry involves a wide range of service. ________________
71. This level of industry involves the processing of ideas rather than products. _____________
72. This level of industry employs the most Canadians ___________________
73. Most manufacturing industries in Canada are located in __________________________
74. What are the six factors that manufacturing industries consider when deciding where to
locate?
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75. A type of job or industry which brings money INTO a community from outside it is called a
____________ industry or job. (auto manufacturer, Air Canada pilot, author)
76. A type of job or industry which only circulates money within a community is called a
________________ industry or job. (eg. Police, teachers, cashiers)
77. The six types of land use in a city are:
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78. The land use zone in an urban area which takes up the most space is ____________________
79. The area where corporate head offices and government buildings are found is called the
__________________________________
80. Schools are classed as a _____________________ land use.
81. Recreation centres, arenas, parks and cemeteries are classed as _______________ land use.
82. Square One mall would be classed as a _________________ land use.
83. Goods and services that are sold outside the country are called _________________
84. Goods and services we buy from other countries are called _________________
85. When we import more that we export it is called a _________________________
86. When we export more than we import it is called a ________________________
87. List three reasons why we IMPORT goods.
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88. List three reasons why we EXPORT goods.
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89. What kinds of products do we NOT export much of anymore because they can be made
cheaper in other countries? ____________________________
90. What kinds of products do we import in large quantities? _______________________