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FINAL EXAM REVIEW Questions

Geography of Canada (CGC1D1/5)-June 2013
UNIT 1: MAPPING
1. Name the provinces & territories in Canada.
2. In Canada, name:
a. 3 oceans
b. 7 major lakes
c. 3 major rivers
3. What is a thematic map?
4. In your own words, explain what geocaching is.
5. Name Canadas 6 Time Zones from West to East.
6. Name the Geologic Eras in order from earliest to latest.
7. Convert the following:
Representative Fraction

Verbal Scale
1 cm represents 45 km.

Linear Scale

1:550 000

8. Calculate the real world distance of each:

i)

1:55 000

ii)

1cm represents 18 km

9. A large-scale map shows:

A small-scale map shows:
10.Draw and label (with degrees) the Special lines of Latitude & Longitude.

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11.Follow these directions:

Start at Point A.
Head to Point B. In which direction are you heading? What is
your approximate Bearing?
From Point B, turn south and go 12.5 km.
Draw Point C.
From Point C, head on a bearing of 270o for 15 km.
Draw Point D.
B
1 cm represents 5 km.

12.On the military grid below, find the 6 digit coordinates of each point:
A ___________
B ___________
C ___________
48

47
46
B
45
C

44
43

71

72

73

74

75

76

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UNIT 2: NATURAL SYSTEMS (PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY)

1. Imagine you are at the centre of the Earth, and you begin to tunnel your way to
the surface. Name the layers of the Earth you will pass through, in order.
2. Name the 3 types of plate margins and the direction they move.
3. List the Landform Regions of Canada.
a. What types of rock are found in each region?
4. On a climograph, the bars represent _____________________________________
and the line represent __________________________________________.
5. What are the 3 categories of rocks?
6. What are the rules for drawing contour lines?
UNIT 3: HUMAN SYSTEMS (HUMAN GEOGRAPHY)
1. Use the following numbers to calculate the:
a. Birth rate
b. Death rate
c. Natural increase rate
d. Immigration rate
e. Emigration rate
f. Net migration rate
g. Population Growth rate
h. Doubling time (Rule of 70)

Population = 4,200,000
Births = 174,000
Deaths = 181,000
Immigrants = 88,000
Emigrants = 61,000

2. What can you interpret about a population pyramid that is:

a. Wide at the base
b. Narrow at the base
c. A consistent width
3. Name 6 types of urban land use that we learned in class. Which type makes up
the largest percentage of urban land use?
4. Draw and label the 6-tier urban hierarchy.
5. What are the criteria that someone must have in order to be able to apply for a
Canadian Citizenship?
6. Name 3 Push and 3 Pull Factors for immigration.
7. Name 1 myth about immigration in Canada, and explain why it is a myth
UNIT 4 & 5: NATURAL RESOURCES / CANADA & THE WORLD
8. What is a natural resource?
9. Name the 3 types of minerals.
10.What is an ecological footprint?
11.What is sustainable development?
12.Name an example of each of these types of industries
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Tertiary
d. Quaternary

GOOD LUCK!