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Geography - Unit 2 Flashcards

1
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Which of the following would not quantify the secerity of a natural disaster?
a. How many people died in the town
b. How extreme the temperatures got
c. How much it cost to rebuild the town
d. How long it took to rebuild the town

A

d. how long it took to rebuild the town

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What are the two main causes of natural disasters?
a. location and wind
b. weather and tectonics
c. wind and tectonics
d. location and weather

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b. weather and tectonics

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The theory that states “pieces of Earth’s crust are in constant, slow motion driven by movement in the mantle” is called:
a. The Theory of Continental Drift
b. The Theory of Plate Tectonics
c. The Theory of Pangea
d. The Theory of Plate Boundaries

A

b. The Theory of Plate Tectonics

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“Pangea” is the name of…
a. the largest earthquake Earth has ever seen
b. the tectonic plate that has moved the most in history
c. the supercontinent that once covered Earth
d. the largest hurricane Earth has ever sen

A

c. the supercontinent that once covered Earth

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What evidence supports the theory of continental drift?
a. fossils
b. climate change
c. ocean current
d. land features

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a. fossils

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Which of the following are geological-caused disasters?
a. earthquakes
b. hurricanes
c. floods
d. tornadoes

A

a. earthquakes

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Global warming is make natural disasters occur:
a. less often and less severely
b. less often and more severely
c. more often and less severely
d. more often and more severely

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d. more often and more severely

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____________ get(s) trapped in the Earth’s atmosphere and contribute to the warming of the planet
a. humidity
b. precipitation
c. greenhouse gases
d. chemicals

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c. greenhouse gases

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Which of the following is not an indicator of climate change?
a. increased ice melting
b. decreased sea levels
c. increased animal migration
d. increased precipitation

A

b. decreased sea levels

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Which of the folowing is not one of the main landforms?
a. oceans
b. mountains
c. hills
d. plains

A

a. oceans

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This Canadian landform is known for being mountainous
a. interior plains
b. appalachian region
c. canadian cheild
d. western cordillera

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d. western cordillera

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This Canadian landform is also known as “The Praries”
a. Hudson Bay Lowlands
b. Canadian shield
c. Interior plains
d. Appalachan region

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c. interior plains

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This is the largest landform in Canada
a. interior plains
b. appalachan region
c. canadian sheild
d. Western cordillera

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c. canadian sheild

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14
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Which of the following is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates?
a. convectional currents
b. current of the ocean
c. rotation of the Earth
d. air pressure

A

a. convectional currents

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What is the lithosphere?
a. the layer of Earth that we walk directly on
b. the ridig layer that includes the crust and the mantle
c. the core of the Earth
d. the part of the Earth where tectonic plates float and move

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b. the ridig layer that includes the crust and the mantle

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16
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Which of the following coordinates woud be most likely to have the warmest climate?
a. 60 degrees north
b. 5 degrees north
c. 50 degrees south
d. 30 degrees south

A

b. 5 degrees north
(closest to 0 degrees is warmest, because 0 degrees is where the HOT equator is!)

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Some mountains are formed when tectonic plates are compressed towards each other, causing the rock layers to buckle and fold. This process is an example of:
a. Folding
d. Faulting
c. Volcanism
d. Seismic activity

A

a. Folding

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18
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Which of the folowing coordinates would be most likely to have the warmest climate?
a. 40 degrees south
b. 25 degrees south
c. 35 degrees north
d. 10 degrees north

A

d. 10 degrees north

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19
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Which of the following would be classified as a geological disaster?
a. volcanic eruption
b. tornado
c. hurricane
d. forest fire

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a. volcanic eruption

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20
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Which of the following causes landforms to change?
a. ice and cold temperatures
b. sunlight and hot temperatures
c. wind and flowing water
d. flowing water and unsteady temperatures

A

d. flowing water and unsteady temperatures

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21
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The Great Lakes were formed by
a. plate tectonics
b, human intervention
c. glaciation
d. mass flooding

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d. mass flooding

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22
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this canadaian landform is best known for agriculture
a. canadian shield
b. interior plains
c. st. lawrence lowlands
d. western cordillera

A

c. st. lawrence lowlands

23
Q

Which natural feature would be formed by a divergent boundary on land?
a. mountain ranges
b. volcanoes
c. ocean trenches
d. rift valley

A

a. mountain ranges

24
Q

Which of the following is an example of weather?
a. arizona gets very little rain
b. it is typicaly cloudy in Ireland
c. yesterday new york city had wind speeds of 2 miles per hour
d. germany has warm summers and cool winters

A

c. yesterday new york city had wind speeds of 2 miles per hour

25
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When a rock is broken into smaller pieces by natural processes, it is known as:
a. weathering
b. erosion
c. deposition
d. folding

A

b. erosion

26
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What type of boundary ocean occurs when 2 tectonic plates ove away from each other?
a. convergent boundary
b. divergent boundary
c. transform boundary
d. subduction boundary

A

b. divergent boundary

27
Q

A plant growing through a cracked rock is an example of
a. cheical erosion
b. biological erosion
c. chemical weathering
d. biological weathering

A

b. biological erosion

28
Q

Which of the following is NOT an example of disaster mitigation?
a. piling sandbags to reduce water movement during a flood
b. having an evacuation plan to safely leave a hurricane zone
c. staying inside and waiting for the tornado to pass
d. triggering an avalanche intentionally during a scheduled time

A

d. triggering an avalanche intentionally during a scheduled time

29
Q

Which of the following natural disasters occur the most often in Canada?
a. tornadoes
b. hurricanes
c. volcanic eruptions
d. landslides

A

a. tornadoes

30
Q

Which landform region of Canada has the highest elevation?
a. innuitian MOuntains
b. appalachian region
c. western cordillera
d. canadian shield

A

c. western cordillera

31
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the appalchian region is in ____________ Canada
a. northern
b. southern
c. eastern
d. western

A

c. eastern

32
Q

which of the following is NOT a type of precipitation?
a. rain
b. lightening
c. snow
d. ice

A

b. lightening

33
Q

which of the following locations would be MOST LIKELY to experience an earthquake?
a. vancouver, british columbia
b. yellowknife, northwest territories
c. fredericton, new brunswich
d. moosejaw, saskatchewan

A

a. vancouver, british columbia

34
Q

This Canadian landform region is among the oldest landform regions in the world. It is mainly made up of rolling, rocky hills and many, many lakes
a. innuitian mountains
b. appalachian region
c. western cordillera
d. canadian shield

A

a. innuitian mountains

35
Q

True or False?

Our school is located in the Canadian Shield

A

False

36
Q

True or False?

Folding occurs when rocks are bent, faulting occurs when rocks crack under pressure

A

True

37
Q

True or False?

Continental glaciers cannot be found on Earth due to climate change, but alpine glaciers can be.

A

True

38
Q

True or False?

The Frank Slide is an example of a climactic natural event

A

True

39
Q

True or False?

As latitude increases, the intensity of solar energy decreses.

A

False

40
Q

True or False?

Scientists have linked climate change to a higher risk of natural disasters due to increased air and water temperature, which fuel more powerful storms

A

True

41
Q

True or False?

Due to global warming, sea levels are rising, animal/plant migration is decreasing, and glaciers are melting

A

True

42
Q

True or False?

Cyclones are typhoons are more catastrophoc than hurricanes

A

False

43
Q

True or False?

Even without human impact, the climate can change by itself

A

True

44
Q

True or False?

Climate change refers only to the increasing temeratures of Earth

A

False

45
Q

The Theory of Continential Drift is defined as _____________ and _____________ movements of __________ near each other

A

large
horiztonal
continents

46
Q

The Theory of Continental Drift is supported by the _____________ and ___________

A

jigsaw fit
fossil records

47
Q

The Theory of Continental Drigt affected the countries of ________ and ___________

A

South America
Africa

47
Q
  1. Name one natural disaster that occurs in Canada?
  2. Why does it occur (climatic, geological or hydrological)?
  3. Name a mitigation technique that can be used post-disaster
A
  1. Tornadoes
  2. Climatic
  3. Stay in basement
48
Q

Name 3 things about weathering
1.
2.
3.

A
  1. ice causes rocks to break
  2. living organisms causes rocks to break
  3. acids dissolve rocks

(NO MOVEMENT!!)

49
Q

Name 3 things about erosion
1.
2.
3.

A
  1. materials are worn away
  2. materials are transported by wind
  3. materials are transported by water

(MOVEMENT!!)

50
Q

Name 4 reasons why climate change is a problem
1.
2.
3.
4.

A

climate change causes…

  1. rising sea levels
  2. melting icebergs
  3. wildfires
  4. heat waves
51
Q

What is Alpine glacier and give an example

A

They are formed UP HIGH in COLD TEMPS!

Example - Gorner Glacier: Located in Switzerland

52
Q

What is Continental glacier and give an example

A

They are HUGE and mostly on FLAT GROUND!

Example: Antarctic Ice Sheet

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