Final Exam Flashcards
How are metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary rocks made?
Metamorphic:
Rocks that went through immense heat and pressure by getting pulled under the earth’s surface
Igneous:
Igneous rocks are formed by the cooling and solidification of molten material.
Sedimentary:
Rocks that are formed when sediments erode from other rocks, dead animals/plants, and are compacted together.
Rocks that form when magma or lava cools are called?
Igneous rocks
When sedimentary rock is put under heat and pressure, what type of rock is formed?
Metamorphic rocks
What is physical weathering?
The breakdown of rocks and soil through direct contact with conditions such as heat, water and ice.
What is chemical weathering?
Chemical reactions that alter the internal structure of the minerals through processes like oxidation and hydration.
What is erosion?
Erosion is the displacement of rocks, mud, and soil, through things like wind, water, and ice.
What is HAMM?
1) Humus - Nutrient rich soil that comes from dead animals and plants.
2) Air - Comes from above the surface and when organisms dig into the soil, allowing it to get absorbed by the roots.
3) Minerals - Created when rocks are broken down.
4) Moisture - Comes from rain or ground water.
What is leaching and calcification?
1) Leaching = The downwards movement of water in the soil.
2) Calcification = The upwards movement of water, bringing minerals up from below.
What is convectional precipitation?
Convectional precipitation occurs on hot summer afternoons and evenings. The moisture absorbs so much heat and quickly cools resulting in thunderstorm. (Ontario and Quebec)
What is orographic precipitation?
Occurs when wet air masses over a land barrier like mountains. (British Columbia and Nunavut)
What is cyclonic precipitation?
Occurs when 2 or more air masses meet. (Southern Ontario and Quebec)
Describe the difference between continental and maritime climate
1) Continental Climate - Hot summers and cold winters, large temperature range (over 25 degrees), little to no precipitation, and locating in Winnipeg and Calgary.
2) Maritime Climate - Warm summers and cool winters, small temperature range, large amount of precipitation and located in Victoria and St.John’s.
What are geologic, atmospheric, and hydrologic natural disaster?
1) Geological = Caused by the earth’s processes, commonly involving plate tectonics, (Earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions)
2) Atmospheric = Caused by weather and climate. (Hurricanes, typhoons, and tornadoes)
3) Hydrologic = Caused by a water process (Flooding, erosion, and drought)
What is an ecozone?
An ecozone is how Canada is divided based on soil, vegetation, climate, animals, and human activity.
How many ecozones are there in Canada, which one do we live in, and which is the largest.
1) 15 ecozones in Canada
2) We live in Mixedwood Plains
3) The largest is the Boreal Plains
What is the oldest landform region?
Canadian Shield
Identify the smallest and largest landform regions.
Smallest = Great Lakes St.Lawrence Lowlands.
Largest = Canadian Shield
Which landform region is Ajax in?
Great Lakes St.Lawrence Lowlands
Difference between Renewable vs. Non-renewable resources (Examples)
Renewable resources are resources that can be reused over time (solar and wind)
Non renewable resources can not be reused can be only used once (fossil fuels).
What is:
Primary, secondary, teritary, and quaternary industries?
1) Primary Industry = Extracts raw materials from the environment like farming, fishing, and mining.
2) Secondary Industry = Takes the raw materials and makes it into something better like manufacturing and constructing.
3) Tertiary Industry = Industry that provides us with services like retail and education.
4) Quaternary = Industry that provides us with research like universities and researchers.
What is inshore and offshore fisheries?
1) Inshore fisheries = Small boats, can only fish between 16-25 km from shore, limited access to gear and materials, crew size of 1-6 people and can only take day trips, can only fish 10% of fish, and is family owned.
2) Offshore fishers = Large boats, can fish 370km from shore, crew size of 12-16 people and can fish for 2 weeks or more at a time in any weather, can fish 90% of fish, and is company owned.
What is aquaculture and the positive and negative impacts?
Aquaculture is the farming of fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants. Positive impacts = Increase in food production and employment opportunities. Negative impacts = Habitat destruction and pollution from waste and chemicals.
What is Canada’s most valuable seafood export, with more than $2.1 billion in export sales?
Lobster
Types of fish found in Canada’s fishery:
1) Ground fish = Fish that live and feed near the bottom of the ocean. = Halibut and Cod.
2) Pelagic fish = Fish that live and feed primarily near the bottom of the ocean. = Tuna
3) Anadromous fish = Fish that spawn in fresh water but spend most their life at sea. = Salmon
4) Shellfish = Fish that have a shell or shell like skeleton. = Lobster and shrimp
5) Fresh water fish = Fish that live in fresh water = Trout
Types of fishing
1) Purse Seining = When a net circles around a group of fish, and is drawn together catching the fish. = Sardines.
2) Gill Netting = When a net hangs in the water, catching fish by their gills as they swim by. = Pacific Salmon.
3) Otter Trawling = When a bag shaped net is dragged across the ocean floor. = Cod
Identify the method of fishing that is least destructive to the environment and the method of fishing that is most destructive to the environment. Please explain your choices.
1) Purse Seining = The best method of fishing because the net doesn’t get in the way of the aquatic environment and only makes contact with the fish and their gills.
2) Otter Trawling = The words method of fishing because the net destroys the naturals sea floor habitat and destroys anything that comes in its path like plants and coral reefs.