Introduction To Geography

Question 1

Map of canada

Answer 1

Look up image

Question 2

Time zones

Answer 2

Pacific. Mountain. Central. Eastern. Atlantic. Newfoundland

Question 3

Pacific

Answer 3

Victoria, Whitehorse, Vancouver

Question 4

Mountain

Answer 4

Yellowknife, Edmonton, Calgary

Question 5

Central

Answer 5

Winnipeg, Regina,

Question 6

Eastern

Answer 6

Ottawa, Toronto, Quebec City, Montreal

Question 7

Atlantic

Answer 7

Fredericton, Charlottetown, Halifax

Question 8

Newfoundland

Answer 8

Only half an hour

St.johns

Question 9

Provinces and territories facts (size, number) oceans.

Answer 9

Find answers when you have the worksheet

Question 10

Types of maps

Answer 10

Thematic= 1 specific topic (zooms in on a specific area)
General purpose=many types of info on one map(provinces, cities, lakes)
Topographic= characteristics of a small area of earths surface in detail (large scale)

Question 11

Scales

Answer 11

Large scale = shows large amount of information in a small area
Small scale = shows small amount of detail in large area

Question 12

Map grids

Answer 12

Alphanumeric = letters and numbers. Location found within box grid
Military grid = 4 digit/6 digit. More accurate

Question 13

Compass rose

Answer 13

North = 0/360
East = 90
South = 180
West = 270

Question 14

Scales

Answer 14

Direct statement = 1cm to 10 km
Linear scale = I______I______I
RF = 1:10 00000. (10 x 100 000

Reduce!

Question 15

GIS

Answer 15

A basic map with layers of information (land uses, high schools, malls…) examples are 911 or pizza pizza

Question 16

Lines of lat and long

Answer 16

Look up

Question 17

Things on topographic maps

Answer 17

Symbols and contour lines? Look up

Question 18

GPS

Answer 18

GPS satellite, to car with GPS unit, to cellphone tower, to nerve center, to client computer/PDA

Question 19

GPS consists of what

Answer 19

Space
Control
User