The North and Boreal Forest

Question 1

is a transitional region between the heavily populated south of Canada and the largely uninhabited north.

Answer 1

the Near North

Question 2

Northern landscapes are underlain by mostly granitic _____ rock

Answer 2

Precambrian

Question 3

the pattern of settlements tends to be ___, reflecting the historic influence of railways

Answer 3

linear

Question 4

3 CMAs

Answer 4

Thunder Bay
Sudbury
Chicoutimi-Jonquiere

Question 5

is an unpriced, and unintended consequence of one’s actions

Answer 5

Externality

Question 6

The bioaccumulation of mercury could eventually result in

Answer 6

Minimata Disease

Question 7

____ are likely to be the new source of mercury contamination

Answer 7

Logging practices

Question 8

do nothing

Answer 8

Laissez-faire

Question 9

moving away from coastlines as sea levels rise due to global warming

Answer 9

adaptive strategies

Question 10

Kyoto Accord, which might address environmental concerns

Answer 10

Enact policies

Question 11

The Boreal Forest covers roughly ___% of Canada’s area

Answer 11

35

Question 12

___ marks the transition to tundra vegetation and the Canadian Arctic.

Answer 12

the northern edge of the Boreal forest

Question 13

What 5 species of conifers dominate the boreal forest?

Answer 13

• white spruce
• black spruce
• balsam
• fir
• jack pine
• tamarack

Question 14

The Boreal forest extends across what physiographic regions and landforms?

Answer 14

• mountainous highlands
• plains
• prairies
• Canadian Shield

Question 15

Canada is now known as one of the world’s largest exporters of ___.

Answer 15

wood products

Question 16

What are anthropogenic impacts to the Boreal forest?

Answer 16

forest management practices such as fire suppression, clear cutting, and reforestation.

Question 17

___ often ruins whole ecosystems, as the trees are no longer present to shade and protect the underlying soil, water, vegetation and animals.

Answer 17

Clearcutting

Question 18

is the world’s largest and most important carbon storehouse.

Answer 18

the boreal forest

Question 19

is also referred to as the Territorial North.

Answer 19

the far north

Question 20

much of the ___ is tundra and permafrost landscape

Answer 20

far north

Question 21

is one of the least populated regions in Canada, with sparse communities of mostly natives.

Answer 21

the far north

Question 22

is used to measure the degree of “northernness” in specific places.

Answer 22

Nordicity

Question 23

are used to denote the degree of nordicity in a region

Answer 23

polar units

Question 24

The absolute North Pole has a nordicity value of __ polar units.

Answer 24

1000

Question 25

The Territorial North has been referred to as a _____ due to its geographical isolation from world markets, and resource development that is dependent on external demand only.

Answer 25

“resource frontier”

Question 26

___ contain the most vulnerable ecosystems, and are predicted to experience the greatest response by climate change.

Answer 26

High latitude regions such as the Far North

Question 27

_____ are responsible for decreasing the annual extent and duration of snow and ice cover.

Answer 27

rising temperatures

Question 28

is a measured index of the reflectivity of a surface.

Answer 28

Albedo

Question 29

is a soil zone that has remained frozen for two or more years.

Answer 29

permafrost

Question 30

the resources, technology, social organization and ideology that permits the factors of production (land, labour, capital) to be combined in order to meet the material, social and spiritual needs of the society.

Answer 30

mode of production

Question 31

what are the 2 modes of production in the Far North?

Answer 31

• Industrial - capitalist

- Native

Question 32

are used to fuel the government as well as small and large businesses

Answer 32

Industrial/capitalist modes of production

Question 33

use modes of production for subsistence only

Answer 33

Indigenous peoples

Question 34

is the study of spatial variations

Answer 34

regional geography

Question 35

is a distinct area of the Earth’s surface, defined by its human or natural characteristics.

Answer 35

a region

Question 36

They are intellectual creations devised by people (usually, but not always geographers), for a particular purpose

Answer 36

regions

Question 37

Why is it necessary to divide Canada into regions?

Answer 37

• for practical reasons

- pedagogical

Question 38

is the feeling of identity, belonging, and attachment to geographic space.

Answer 38

a sense of place

Question 39

is made up of the characteristics of a geographic area, with particular focus on human activity.

Answer 39

a cultural landscape

Question 40

is often referred to as a turning point within the environmental movement.

Answer 40

love canal