| The tools of geography | A spatial way of thinking | Settlement patterns & ways of life in Canada | The Great Lakes:The U.S & Canada's freshwater treasures | Urban sprawl in the North American:where will it end ? |
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What is distortion?
A change in shape,size,or position of a place when it is shown on a map
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What is physical features?
Any natural characteristic of Earths surface
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What is a plural society ?
A society in which different cultural groups keep their own identity .beliefs,& traditions
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What is an ecosystem ?
A community of all the living things in an area & the environment in which they live
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What is a Urban fringe?
The ring of small towns and suburbs that surround a big city
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South America fits entirely within the?
Wester hemisphere
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To calculate the population density of a place,you?
Divide the number of people by its land area
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What region is Alberta in?
Prairie region
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Which U.S city sits next to the Great Lakes?
Chicago
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What model of transportation allowed city workers to live far away in suburbs & commute to their jobs?
Cars
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What is the purpose of a compass rose ?
To indicate directions on a map
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Plains and plateaus are....?
Landforms
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The biggest cities in Alberta are Edmonton and.....?
Calgary
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The Great Lakes were created by the movement of...?
Five
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What kinds of reasons do many people give to support urban growth?
Economic
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When does the sun shine straight down on the equator?
In March & September
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What is a body a of water?
Strait
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What is a growing industry in the Atlantic region?
Forestry
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What happened in 1972 that helped protect the Great Lakes?
The Great Lakes water quality agreement was created
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what is one benefit of a mixed-used development?
People can live ,work, & shop in the same neighborhood
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Which two continents occupy the same land mass?
Europe & Asia
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When land is used for subsistence farming?
Framers grow only only enough crops to feed their own families
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The official languages of Canada are....?
English and French
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What was a result of new laws to protect the Great Lakes?
PCBs & DDT in the food chain declined
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What phase best describe Portland today?
A compacted city with controlled growth
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