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Geography Exam Flashcards

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Political Map

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A map which shows the borders within a governmental unit.

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General Reference Map

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A map which shows the natural & artificial physical features of an area.

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Topographic Map

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A map which shows the shape of the Earth’s surface, often with contour lines.

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Road Map

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A map which shows the roads & other transportation paths of an area.

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Thematic Map

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A map which shows the distribution of a particular theme throughout an area.

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Human Geography

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The study of humanity’s impacts & relationships with the Earth’s surface.

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Physical Geography

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The study of the physical aspects of the Earth’s surface.

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Canada’s highest mountain:

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Mt. Logan

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Igneous Rock Transformation

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-Weather & Erosion into sediments
-Heat & pressure into metamorphic rocks
-Melts into magma

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Sediments Transformation

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-Compaction & cementation into sedimentary rock

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Sedimentary rock transformation

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-Heat & pressure into metamorphic rock

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Metamorphic Rock Transformation

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-Weather & Erosion into sediments
-Melts into Magma

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Magma transformation

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-Cools into Igneous Rock

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Breadbasket of Canada

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Prairie Provinces

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Region which produces most forestry products

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West Coast

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Region mostly covered by Canadian Shield

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Central Canada

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Region with most fishing villages

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Atlantic Region

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Region with highest mountain

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Northern Region

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Region with highest population

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Central Canada

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Region with most freshwater lakes & rivers

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Central Canada

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Cartographer

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A person who draws maps.

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Region mostly flat in the south

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Prairies

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Scale

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The relationship between the distance on a map & its corresponding distance on the Earth’s surface.

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Industry

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A group of businesses & manufacturers that produce common goods & services

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Primary Industry

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-Production & extraction of raw materials from natural sources

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Tertiary Industry

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-The service sector that focuses on providing goods & services rather than production

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Secondary Industry

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-Processing & transformation of raw materials into goods

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Quinary Industry

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-Highest level of decision-making and policy-making activities in economy

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Quaternary Industry

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-Creation & management of information-based services

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3 benefits of trade:

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Job creation, economic growth, reduces poverty

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Examples of jobs in tertiary industry

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-Retail
-Travel agency
-Healthcare

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Examples of quaternary jobs

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Information tech, Research & Development, Consultancy

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Examples of quinary jobs

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Government leadership, education leadership, international relations

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What are 5 location factors?

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-Availability of raw materials
-Availability of transportation
-Water sources & power sources
-Political atmosphere
-Cost of labor

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What is Retail sales?

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Local stores directly sell goods to consumers within the same country

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Wholesale trade

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Warehouses & distributors purchase goods from manufacturers & sell to retailers within country

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Commerce

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Online platforms facilitate trade within country

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Local Markets

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Local producers sell their products directly to consumers

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Merchandise Trade

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The trade of goods across borders.

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Examples of secondary industry jobs

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Manufacturing, garment production, food processing

Geography 2023-2024 (3 decks)

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