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Geography Test - Unit 3 - Academic. 54 marks

True or False: (10 marks)

1. The 4 Geologic Eras are: Precambrian, Paleozoic, Grasslands, and Cenozoic. 2. The Canadian Shield is made up mostly of igneous and sedimentary rock. 3. The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands region is well suited for agriculture. 4. The Western Cordillera is very high and rugged in appearance - this means the mountain is geologically young. 5. Weather determines what the climate of an area is. 6. The N in LOWERN stands for nature. 7. The greater the level of humus there is in soil, the lighter the soil is. 8. Permafrost is when a layer of the ground thaws in the summer. 9. Tundra, Boreal and Mixed Forest are 3 of the Vegetation Regions in Canada. 10. The Rock cycle stops after it passes through the 3 stages once.

Short Answer:

1. List the 4 Geologic Eras. Give one geological and one biological fact about each one. (8 marks) 2. Describe the Canadian Shield in your own words. Also - what kind of rocks form most of it? What geological process caused the minerals to be deposited near the surface? (4 marks) 3. How were the highlands formed? Be very specific. How can you tell which mountains are older than other ones? (4 marks) 4. Pretend you had to tell someone about the rock cycle who had never heard of it before. How would you describe it to them? (6 marks) 5. In 20 words or less, describe how glaciers are formed. (2 marks) 6. What is LOWERN? (6 marks) 7. Let’s talk soil! What does it consist of? Provide an explanation for each. (8 marks) 8. List the different vegetation regions. Choose 2 of them and provide 2 details for each. (6 marks)