Final Exam Review. (a) Ecosystems (b) Human systems (c) Natural systems (d) Synergy

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1 Canadian Geography 1202 Final Exam Review Name: Part A Multiple Choice: Circle the correct response 1. Which term is used to describe the circulation of water in the ocean, weather and climate systems, water drainage systems, and energy cycles? (a) Ecosystems (b) Human systems (c) Natural systems (d) Synergy 2. Which of the four Giant Systems is indicated in the graphic below? 3. Which of the four Giant Systems includes the earth s crust and upper most part of the underlying mantle and consists of rocks, minerals, and soil? 4. Which of the four Giant Systems includes all the water on the Earth s crust-salt, fresh and frozen? 5. Which of the following descriptions best describes the human system known as infrastructure? (a) Infrastructure includes the buildings we inhabit, the bridges we drive over, the electric poles that bring our communications and electricity. (b) Infrastructure includes the decay cycle, the water cycle and hydrogen cycle. includes the elements in nature that support all living things. (d) Infrastructure includes the trees and other plants which produce oxygen, absorb carbon dioxide, and purify the air. 6.Which of the five Human Systems is indicated in the graphic below? (b) Energy 7. Which term can be used to describe the consideration of the interrelationships between people and their environments? It involves an understanding of how pieces fit together to make a whole, parts working together instead of working in isolation. (a) Dynamic thinking (b) Interactions (c) Sustainability (d) Systems thinking 8. Which of the Great Systems is indicated in the graphic below? 9. Which best describes the impa omit (a) By increasing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere we are contributing to melting Arctic sea ice. This change will affect the polar bears by depriving them of ice which they need to hunt seals. (b) Our advanced technology is being used to create artificial ecosystems for polar bears in the Arctic.

2 (c) Greenhouse gas emissions and the global warming effect it is having is creating a more favourable warm climate in the north which will help polar bears thrive in the never ending Arctic summer. (d) Our advanced technology is being used to help polar bears adapt to the ever changing Arctic climate by genetically altering the species to allow them to live in a warmer climate to the south. 10. Which of the four Giant Systems is indicated in the graphic below? 11. Which human system is indicated in the graphic below? (b) Energy 12. Which of the five Human Systems is indicated in the graphic below? (b) Economic 13. All natural systems form the?, that make up our environment. (a) Ecosystem (b) Fish system (c) Natural System (d) Human system 14. This system means "sphere of Life" (c) Lithosphere (d) Ecosphere 15. What refers to the day-to-day atmospheric conditions? Climate Winter Weather Climographs 16. Which of the following is NOT a factor of climate? Vegetation Latitude Nearness to water Elevation 17. What is the relationship between climate and elevation? elevation has no influence on temperature and precipitation the higher the elevation, the higher the temperature the higher the elevation, the higher the precipitation the higher the elevation, the lower the temperature 18. Which statement refers to climate? Heavy snowfall in December resulted in 125 vehicle accidents. Residents of Nova Scotia prepared for Hurricane Juan. Tourists visiting Brazil enjoyed daily temperatures of 25/C during their two week stay. Winnipeg, Canada has a temperature range of 38/C and average annual precipitation of 526mm.

3 19. How many terrestrial ecozones are there in Canada? Which point will receive the highest amount of precipitation in the diagram below? A B C D 21. Cities that are located next to a large body of water have this type of climate. Continental No climate Weather Maritime 22. What type of rainfall occurs when warm air rises from the land, cools and condenses? Convectional Thunderstorms Orographic Frontal 23. Which description most accurately identifies the climatic conditions pictured in this climograph? cool wet summers, cold dry winters cool wet summers, cold wet winters warm dry summers, cold dry winters warm dry summers, cool wet winters 24. What type of climate would location X have?. Maritime. Continental. Orographic. Weather X % of soil is made up of this? Humus Air Minerals Water 26. Which horizon in a soil profile is called the subsoil? O A B C 27. A unique region defined by the combination of its geologic, landform, soil, vegetation, climate, water, wildlife and human factors. Ecozone Province Country Biodiversity 28. What two ocean currents affect Atlantic Canada s climate? The Labrador Current & The Newfoundland Current

4 The Gulf Stream & The Gulf of St. Lawrence The Labrador Current & The Gulf Stream The Gulf of St. Lawrence & The Newfoundland Current 29. The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem is called Biodivesrity Ecozones Natural Systems Human Systems 30. Population density refers to. (a) The settlement pattern of an area. (b) The population pattern of an area. (c) The volume of population in a given area. (d) The population. 31. If Newfoundland has a population of souls and an area of km 2 the population density will be (a) 1.4 (b) 4.5 (c) 10.3 (d) People move from one area to another for a variety of reasons. Movement to a new area is known as: (a) Population distribution (b) Outmigration (c) Immigration (d) Density 33. To be absorbed into the mainstream cultural means to be. (a) Assimilated (b) Stereotype (c) Biased (d) All of the above 34. People fleeing persecution are called (a) Immigrants (b) Racist (c) Refugees (d) Emigrants 35. If a city had a population of 100,000 and an area of 10,000 km the population density would be? (a).1 (b) 10 (c) 100 (d) 1,000,000, When the number of births exceeds the number of deaths in a country for a period of one year, which has occurred? (a)a natural decrease (b)a natural increase (c)an actual change (d) No actual change 37. Which refers to the movement of people into a country or region? (a)actual change (b) Émigration (c)immigration (d) Natural change 38. Which refers to the movement of people out of a country or (a) Emigration (b) Immigration (c) Pull factor (d)push factor 39. Which best describes the population pyramid diagram? (a) Increasing population (b) Low death rate among the elderly (c) Population young but stabilizing (d) Zero growth because of equal birth and death rate 40. Which graph shows a stable population? D) Graph 4

5 41. A war breaks out in Country A and causes some people to migrate to Country B. War A is an example of a(an) (a) Intervening obstacle (b) Pull factor (c) Push factor (d) Repel factor 42. What is the geographic term for an area with a low population density? (a) Densely populated (b) Under populated (c) Sparsely populated (d) Over populated 43. What is the geographic term for an area with a high population density? (a) Densely populated (b) Under populated (c) Sparsely populated (d) Over populated 44. When a population pyramid has a narrow base it DOES NOT tend to have (a) A high birth rate (b) No birth rate (c) An ageing population (d) A low birth rate 45. When a population pyramid has a wide base it DOES NOT tend to have (a) A high birth rate (b) No birth rate (c) An ageing population (d) A youthful population 46. Which one of these is NOT a problem associated with an ageing society? (a) Overcrowding within nursing homes (b) Nightclubs are forced to close down (c) Schools are overcrowded and many children must go without education (d) Hospital waitlists lengthen 47. Why is the birth rate low in stage four of the demographic transition model? (a) More women are working (c) Better access to birth control (b) The cost of raising children is high (d) All of the above 48. How does one calculate the natural increase of a population? (a) Birth Rate + Death Rate (c) Birth Rate Death Rate (b) Death Rate x Birth Rate (d) Birth Rate divided by Death Rate 49. The 3 main factors that cause population change are; (a) Births, deaths and marriage (b) Births, deaths and migration (c) Births, deaths, and life expectancy (d) Births, deaths and governments 50. Which of the following is NOT a problem associated with an overpopulated country? (a)lack of workers (b) Overcrowded cities (c) Lack of suitable housing (d) High unemployment rates 51. What is the MINIMUM number of points an immigrant needs to be granted entrance into Canada? (a) 100 (b) 50 (c) 80 should be 67 (d) 120