JUNE+EXAM+REVIEW



Exam Review

Unit 1 and 2 Canada What are all of the provinces and territories?

Types of Maps List the types of maps Examples of the use for each Scale. What is it and why do we use it?

Time Zones Why are there 24 time zones? How does the International Date Line work? Why do some time zone lines zig zag?

Latitude and Longitude Why do we use Longitude and Latitude? What are the 2 major NAMED lines of Longitude? What are the 5 major NAMED lines of Latitude? Explain how you would find your location in the world using Latitude and Longitude

Unit 3 Plate Tectonics How does the theory of plate tectonics work? How do earthquakes happen? Where do they tend to happen the most? How do mountains form? Explain 3 pieces of evidence for Wegener's theory of continental drift How do volcano's form? What are they?

Geologic Eras How old is the earth? What are the four geologic eras? Name one major geological event for each era Name one major biological event for each era Describe what a fossil fuel is and how ancient shallow seas contributed to western Canada having a great deal of it

Canada's Physical Geography Describe the Canadian Shield's history (meaning how it was created and why it looks the way it does now) Be able to explain erosion and its role in Canada's landscape Explain what topography means Explain what sedimentary and igneous rocks are

Canada's Vegetation Regions (Examples: Tundra, Mixed Forest etc.) Name 5 of Canada's Vegetation Regions Be able to describe at least 5 of those regions What is soil made of?

Canada's Ecozones Name all of Canada's Ecozones and be able to describe what physical region and climate region each are located in Be able to describe which ecozone the national park you did your project on is located in

Climate and Weather Name all of the factors of LOWERN and describe them thoroughly Be able to apply some of these factors to a few location in Canada (always start with Vancouver, it's easy!) Describe the difference between weather and climate What is a glacier and how does it form?

Unit 4 Sustainable Agriculture Describe the benefits and drawbacks of pesticides Describe 2 factors that affect farming today Describe the negative impact of urbanization on farming Describe what a feedlot is and its potential negative effects Describe what sustainable agriculture is

Population Density – be able to talk about the challenges of high population density and low population density Population Pyramids – be ready to describe why they are important, how we find out the information and what we can learn by looking at them.

Urban and Rural Know the difference between urban and rural. Describe why someone would choose to live in one place over the other. (E.g. advantages and disadvantages of each).