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Geography - Unit 1 Flashcards

1
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Which of the following would be an example of human geography?
a. switzerland is famous for the Swiss Alps
b. the population of Switzerland is 8.78 million
c. Switzerland is a landlocked country
d. Switzerland covers 15,994 square miles

A

b. the population of Switzerland is 8.78 million

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Which of the following would be an example of physical geography?
a. British Columbia is home to the Rocky Mountains
b. British Columbians speak mostly English
c. British Columbia has a population of 5.07 million
d. British Columbia votes mostly conservative

A

a. British Columbia is home to the Rocky Mountains

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What are the five themes of geography (MR HELP)?

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M - Movement
R - Region
HE - Human/Environment Interaction
L - Location
P - Place

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Movement of people is called ______________, which is moving to a new location for the purpose of ___________.

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migration; settlement

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push - pull factors are the causes of movement and can be ___________ or _____________.

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forced; voluntary

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Forced causes of movement can be a result of:
1.
2.
3.

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  1. natural disastors
  2. political conflict
  3. disease
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Voluntary causes of movement can be a result of:
1.
2.
3.

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  1. better jobs elsewhere
  2. to live where family is
  3. better climate elsewhere
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The ‘Movement of Goods’ is called _______

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trade

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In Regions, common, unifying characteristics may be ___________ or ___________.

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physical; human made

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All _______ _________ are met by the environment.

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basic needs

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Basic needs that are met by the environment include:
1.
2.
3.

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  1. food
  2. water
  3. shelter
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There are 2 types of location: ________________- location and _____________ location

A

absolute
relative

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Absolute location
- A specific place on the Earth’s surface
- Uses a grid system
- __________ and __________
- A global ____________

A

latitude; longitude
address

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Relative location
- Shere a place is in relation to another place
- uses _______ _________ to describe cardinal and intermediate directions

A

directional words

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15
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The 5 themes of Geography originated by the National Geographic Society to fulfill a need for geographers (people who study the earth and everything on it) ________________ everything they learn

A

categorize

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Place: Human Characteristics

What are the main _________, ____________, and _________ in the place?

A

languages
traditions
beliefs

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Place: Physical Characteristics

What ________ __________, such as mountains, rivers, soil type, wildlife, climate, can be seen in the place?

A

natural features

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Human-Environment Interactions

How do people interact with their environment?
People _______ to their environment
People _______ their environment
People ________ on their environment

A

adapt
modify
depend

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Movement

How are people, goods, and ideas moved from place to place?
1.
2.
3.

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  1. Human/Goods Movement (ex. trucks)
  2. Informational Movement (ex. email)
  3. Idea Movement (ex. television)
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Region: Areas with similar physical or cultural traits

_____ Regions

  1. Regions degined by _______ _________ (Provinces, countries, cities)
  2. Regions defined by ________ ________ (Rocky mountains, Chinatown)
A

Formal

  1. actual boundaries
  2. similar characteristics
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Region: Areas with similar physical or cultural traits

_________ Regions
1. Regions defined by a ________ (newspaper service area, cell phone coverage area)

A

Functional

  1. Function
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Region: Areas with similar physical or cultural traits

___________ Regions
1. Regions that have no formal boundaries but are understood in our _______ ______ of the world (“The Middle East”, “The South”)

A

Vernacular

  1. Natural maps
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Province: Newfoundland and Labrador

Capital: _________________

A

St. Johns

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Province: Quebec

Capital: _________________

A

Quebec City

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25
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Province: Nova Scotia

Capital: _________________

A

Halifax

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Province: New Brunswick

Capital: _________________

A

Fredericton

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Province: P.E.I

Capital: _________________

A

CharlottestownP

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Province: Ontario

Capital: _________________

A

Toronto

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Province: Manitoba

Capital: _________________

A

Winnepeg

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Province: Saskatchewan

Capital: _________________

A

Regina

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Province: Alberta

Capital: _________________

A

Edmonton

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Province: British Columbia

Capital: _________________

A

Victoria

33
Q

Territory: Yukon

Capital: _________________

A

Whitehorse

34
Q

Territory: Northwest Territories

Capital: _________________

A

Yellowknife

35
Q

Territory: Nunavut

Capital: _________________

A

Iqualit

36
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5 Great Lakes
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

A
  1. Lake Ontario
  2. Lake Erie
  3. Lake Huron
  4. Lake Michegan
  5. Lake Superior
37
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3 oceans that border Canada in order from east to west
1.
2.
3.

A

MUST BE IN ORDER

  1. Atlantic
  2. Arctic
  3. Pacific
38
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5 Features of a Map
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

HINT: BOLTS

A
  1. Border
  2. Orientation
  3. Legend
  4. Title
  5. Scale
39
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Features on a Map

____________; sets the map apart from other information

A

Border

40
Q

Features on a Map

____________; often represented with an arrow or compass

A

Orientation

41
Q

Features on a Map

____________; explains the meaning of symbols and colours used on the map

A

Legend

42
Q

Features on a Map

____________; identifies the area shown, topic, focus, or purpose of the map

A

Title

43
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Features on a Map

____________; represents the realtionship between distance on the map and distance in the real world

A

Scale

44
Q

Large scale maps have a _______ area and __________ of detail (ex. road maps)

A

small
a lot

45
Q

Small scale maps have a ______ area and ________ detail (ex. world maps)

A

small
a little

46
Q

A map is a _______ representation of a portion of the earth’s surface ___________, as seen from above

A

graphic
drawn to scale

47
Q

Maps provide ______ for geographers to observe ______ and ______ overtime to understand issues and help adress them

A

data
patterns
trends

48
Q

There are 3 methods to locate places and features on a map
1. Alphanumeric Grid System
2. Military Grid System
3. _________ and ________

A

longitude and latitude

49
Q

Longitude and Latitude

_________ and __________ lines that meaure distances north/south of the ___________- and east/west of the ________________ in degrees

A

vertical
hortizontal
equator
prime meridian

50
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Latitude

Imaginary lines that run _______________ to measure the distance north or south of the equator

A

west to east

51
Q

Latitude

Latitude lines are __________ to the _________ at regular intervals (about 111km apart)

A

parallel
equator

52
Q

Longitude

Imaginary lines (meridians) that run ___________________ to measure the distance east or west of the prime meridian

A

north to south

53
Q

Longitude

All lines begin and end at the ________ and therefore are not at a fixed distance apart

A

poles

54
Q

Longitude

The prime meridian runs through Greenwich, ____________ and was randomly chosen

A

England

55
Q

Longitude

The ___________________________ (180 degrees) is found on the opposite side of the plant of the prime meridian (0 degrees)

A

International date line

56
Q

Longitude

The international date line is the reason we have different _________________

A

time zones

57
Q

Why are Longitude and Latitude measured in Degrees?

In the field of mathematics, _________ are measured in degrees

A

circles

58
Q

Why are Longitude and Latitude measured in Degrees?

There are _______________ in a circle… since the Earth is circulat, it was decided to measure latitude and longitude in degrees also

A

360 degrees

59
Q

In Canada, we have 6 time zones
1. ______________ Standard Time
2. ______________ Standard Time
3. ______________ Standard Time
4. ______________ Standard Time
5. ______________ Standard Time
6. ______________ Standard Time

HINT: POOR MAN CAN’T EAT ANY NACHOS

A
  1. Pacific
  2. Mountain
  3. Central
  4. Eastern
  5. Atlantic
  6. Newfoundland
60
Q

We are in the ___________ time zone

A

Eastern

61
Q

A Canadian engineer named Sir __________________ proposed a system of standard time zones which relied on a consistet system of __________ and ______________

A

Sandford Fleming
latitude
longitude

62
Q

There are _________- time zones on EARTH!

A

24

63
Q

To label the Great Lakes from East to West (or left to right), we can use the acronym ___________ to help!

A

SMHEO

64
Q

The 6 Major Rivers in Canada are:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

A
  1. Yukon River
  2. Mackenzie River
  3. Fraser River
  4. Sask. River
  5. Ottawa River
  6. St. Lawrence River
65
Q

The longest Major River is the ___________ River

A

Mackenzie

66
Q

The northernmost point in Canada is ______________________, ____________.

A

Cape Columbia, Nunavut

67
Q

The Southernmost point in Canada is ____________, ____________.

A

Point Pree, Ontario

68
Q

The Easternmost point in Canada is __________, ____________.

A

Cape Spear, Newfoundland

69
Q

The Westernmost point in Canada is ______________, ________.

A

Boundary Peak 187,Yukon

70
Q

Which of the following is not one of the required features of a proper map?
a. orientation
b. color
c. title
d. scale

A

b. color

71
Q

Telling someone that “Gaetan’s chip stand is located in the middle of Alexandria” is an example of:
a. Human-Environment Interaction
b. Absolute Location
c. Region
d. Relative Location

A

d. Relative location

72
Q

Which of the following is an example of a formal region?
a. Ontario, Canada
b. The Rocky Mountains
c. The Ottawa Valley
d. Parliment of Canada

A

a. Ontario, Canada

73
Q

Which of the following is an example of a vernacular region?
a. The Middle East
b. Afghanistan
c. Kandahar, Afghanistan
d. The Afghanistan War Zone

A

a. The Middle East

74
Q

Which of the following was NOT one of Canada’s first 4 provinces?
a. New Brunswick
b. Ontario
c. Nova Scotia
d. Newfoundland

A

d. Newfoundland

75
Q

What is the name of the imaginary line that runs horizontally in the center of the Earth, splitting it into the Northern and Southern hemisphere?
a. Prime Meridian
b. Latitude
c. Equator
d. Longitude

A

c. Equator

76
Q

In which country does the Prime Meridian run through?
a. England
b. China
c. Canada
d. Russia

A

a. England

77
Q

What is the name of the imaginary line that runs vertically in the “center” of the Earth, representing 0 degrees longitude?
a. Prime Meridian
b. Latitude
c. Equator
d. Hemisphere

A

a. Prime Meridian

78
Q

What invention created a need for time zones?
a. The clock
b. The sun
c. The computer
d. The train

A

d. The train

79
Q

Why are time zones not perfectly straight?
a. for political reasons
b. for social reasons
c. for geographical reasons
d. all of the above

A

d. all of the above

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