Geography Test #1

Question 1

What is Geography?

Answer 1

Geography is the study of the changing character of the earth’s surface (distribution of people and resources.

Geo = earth
Graphy = to scribe

Question 2

We make use of a collection of special maps that exist in our minds what we might call our ___________

Answer 2

Mental Maps

Question 3

Your mental map of the house or apartment where you live is going to be ___________ than your mental map of New York City or New Zealand.

Answer 3

More precise

Question 4

What is a Map?

Answer 4

A map is a representation of the earth’s feature on a flat surface; a diagram.

Question 5

What are the six basic features of a Map?

Answer 5

titles : Identifies area shown or purpose or topic

legend :Explains symbols or colours

scale :Compares distances on maps to real life date :When it was published

directions :Shows north or latitude and longitude

boarders :Separates maps of different types

Question 6

Explain Road Maps

Answer 6

Road Maps: Provide a variety of - such as roads, water bodies, parks, towns and cities. Give a broad understanding of the location and features of an area.

Question 7

Explain Thematic Maps

Answer 7

Thematic Maps: provide information about one particular detail. E.g., vegetation, average household income, population.

Question 8

Explain Topographic Maps

Answer 8

Topographic Maps: provide detailed information necessary for navigation /orientation. E.g. elevation (contour lines, grid system, natural and human-made features.

Question 9

5 Themes of Geography

Location – Where is it?

____________: shown by an address or co ordinations (ex. 103 Malvern Dr., Ottawa, ON or 43 degrees N 79 Degrees

_________: shown where something is in relation to something else (ex. Next to Eden High School)

Answer 9

1. Absolute Locations

2. Relative location

Question 10

Place – What is it like?

______________: ex. California = sandy beaches, abundant sunshine, mountains, valleys.

__________: ex. Toronto = high population density, multicultural, technologically advanced.

Answer 10

1. Physical characteristics

2. Human characteristics

Question 11

Human-Environment Interaction:

This theme focuses on how people respond to and modify their environment.

List 3 questions to ask

Answer 11

1. How have people changed the environment?
2. Why have they changed the environment?
3. What are the consequences of these changes?

Question 12

Movement:
_________ and ___________ systems that link people and places.
Involves the movement of people, products, ideas and information.
Example: highways between Windsor and Quebec City.

Answer 12

1. Transportation

2. Communication

Question 13

What are Regions?

Answer 13

Regions: Areas on the surface of the Earth that are defined by certain unifying characteristics. These characteristics may be physical or human.

Question 14

How many compass points are there on a rose? List and name them.

Answer 14

there are 16 compass points on compass rose North east south west (Cardinal Points)

8 minor compass points are NNE ENE ESE SSE SSW WSW WNW NNW
they are called sub ordinal points

Question 15

What are Bearings?

Draw them

Answer 15

They are identified using degrees on a protractor.
Always read in a clockwise direction from 0 degrees to 360 degrees (N)
Cardinal Point Bearings: N 0 degrees or 360 degrees.
Sub Ordinal Points bearing: NNE= 22.5 degrees ENE= 67. ESE=112.5 degrees

Question 16

Name all the provinces and territories and their capital cities.

Answer 16

Provinces and Territories:

• Alberta - Quebec
• British Columbia
• Saskatchewan
• Manitoba - Northwest -Territories
• New Brunswick - Nunavut
• Newfoundland - Yukon
• Nova Scotia
• Ontario
• Prince Edward Island

2) Capital Cities: P
- Edmonton - Toronto
- Victoria - Charlottetown
- Winnipeg - Quebec City
- Fredericton - Regina
- St. John’s - Whitehorse
- Yellowknife - Iqaluit
- Halifax - Ottawa *

Question 17

List all the lakes

Answer 17

• Great Bear Lake - Lake Huron
• Great Slave Lake - Lake Erie
• Lake Superior - Lake Ontario
• ## Lake Michigan - Lake Winnipeg

Question 18

List all the rivers

Answer 18

• Mackenzie River
• Fraser River
• St. Lawrence River

Question 19

List the Oceans

Answer 19

• Atlantic Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Arctic Ocean

Question 20

List the Bays and seas

Answer 20

Bays: 
- Hudson Bay 
- Baffin Bay 
Seas:  
- Beaufort Sea 
- Labrador Sea

Question 21

Scales Step One

Answer 21

Step 1:
Find the ratio scale on the map and copy it down.
1:1 000 000

Question 22

Scales Step Two

Answer 22

Step 2:
Put the same units (centimetres) on both sides.
1 cm: 1 000 000 cm

Question 23

Scales Step Three

Answer 23

Step 3:
Convert the right hand side to kilometres by dividing through by 100 000 (105). Hint: Move the decimal place five to the left.
1 cm: 10 km

Question 24

Scales Step four

Answer 24

Step 4: 
Replace the ratio symbol with the word "represents". 
1 cm represents 10 km 
REMEMBER: 
If the ratio scale from the map you are using does not have a 1 in the first place (i.e. 1:1 000 000) you must divide through to get the ratio into that form. 
Example: 
2:500 000 
Divide both sides by 2 to get 
1:250 000

Question 25

Where is the Tropic of Cancer?

Answer 25

Top horizontal Line

Question 26

Where is the tropic of Capricorn

Answer 26

Bottom Horizontal line

Question 27

Describe Latitude

Answer 27

Horizontal Lines

Question 28

Describe Longitude

Answer 28

Vertical lines

Question 29

Describe the prime Meridian

Answer 29

Middle vertical line(right in the middle/centre)

Question 30

T/F: Latitude is written after longitude

Answer 30

F: Latitude is written first

Question 31

How many time zones does Canada have name starting from the west

Answer 31

6: Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic and Newfoundland.

Question 32

How do you remember the time zones?

Answer 32

Pink Monkeys Can’t Eat Any Nachos

Question 33

How do you calculate time zones?

Answer 33

All the zones one hour apart except Newfoundland which is 2 hr and 30 mins

Question 34

latitude uses west and east

Answer 34

longitude north south