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What time zone do we live in?
EST (Eastern time)
If it is 6:00 pm in EST what time would it be in CST?
5:00 p.m
How many degrees is in each time zone?
15 Degrees
North is 0 Degrees what is Northeast?
45 Degrees
Who is the man who invented time zones?
Sir Sanford Fleming
What was Viola Desmond Charged with?
Tax Evasion
What two letters will always be beside numbers of latitude and longitude for us in Canada?
West and North
If you break your finger and go to a hospital in Ontario how much will it cost you?
Free
Where is Canada’s most photographed lighthouse? It is known as Peggy’s cove.
Nova Scotia
The ocean sits on what sphere?
Geosphere
What is the cryosphere?
It references the frozen part of the world.
What is the longest era?
Pre-Cambrian
What is the name of the scale used to measure earthquakes?
Richter scale
If you are in a boat and a Tsunami hits, what direction should you go in?
Towards the ocean
Is it possible to be hit with a Tsunami in Ajax?
Yes, it is possible if a there is a massive displacement of water in Lake Ontario
Aside from the reason above, what else can cause a Tsunami?
Landslide
What is the name of the youngest mountain range in Canada?
Western Cordillera
What region used to be volcanos?
Canadian Shield
What region is considered to be the oldest landform region in Canada?
Canadian Sheild
What region eroded and provided nutrients to the low lands?
Canadian Sheild
Canada of course has glaciers in the artic area. However what other region has glaciers where people can go and walk right up to them.
Western Cordillera
What method of clearing a forest is the cheapest?
Clear Cut
Is Toronto part of the Canadian Shield?
No
What is a good description of the interior plains?
Flat and Dry
What region has the lowest population?
Innuitian Mountains
What province is known for the amount of oil it has?
Alberta
What direction do Hurricanes usually go?
North East
What temperature does the lake need to be for Lake effect snow to happen?
Freezing
What does water tend to do to a temperature of a region?
It moderates it
What region is dry as a result of a rain shadow?
Interior Plains
How many points does a person need to migrate as an economic immigrant?
67 pts
Do refugees need to pass the points system in order to migrate into Canada?
No
What tax was imposed on Chinese people in Canada?
Chinese Head Tax
What path is it believed that the Indigenous community used to come to modern day Canada?
Bering Plain
What is the name of the Black battalion during the war?
Construction battalion
Mathieu Da Costa arrived in Canada as a…
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There are different factors that affect weather. What are they? Explain how these factors affect two different areas in Canada.
Latitude
Ocean Currents
Wind and Air masses
Elevation
Relief
Near Water
How Wind and Air masses affect different areas in Canada is because
