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CGC1W Final Jan 2025

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the correct statement - A climate graph:

a)

displays only temperature statistics for a particular location

b)

displays yearly temperature and precipitation statistics for a particular location

c)

displays only precipitation statistics for a particular location

d)

displays temperature variation and precipitation totals for a single location and for a single year only

2.

Choose the correct statement - Topographic maps:

a)

show isobars which highlight warm and cold fronts, high and low pressure systems, rainfall and other weather related events

b)

show various events or features related to human activity such as population distribution, crop type and distribution and biome distribution

c)

show shape of the land, different types of natural features such as rivers and vegetation and cultural features such as roads and houses

d)

are really fun, yay!

3.

The cardinal points of a compass are

a)

north and south

b)

east and west

c)

north, south, east and west

d)

north - north east - east - south east - south - south west - west - north west

4.

When referring to contour lines in a topographic map which statement is not true

a)

Relief is a term geographers use to describe the shape of the land, including height and steepness.

b)

Contour Lines join points of equal height above sea level.

c)

Contour interval refers to the difference in height between two adjacent (next to) contours lines.

d)

A single contour line can represent different heights above sea level on particularly steep mountains

5.

Geography is

a)

The study of space aliens

b)

The study of spatial characteristics of the world's land and people.

c)

The study of the earth.

d)

Means the belief in our culture.

6.

Equator -

a)

A line that divides the highway.

b)

A line that divides the Earth into northern and southern halves.

c)

An imaginary line that does north to south.

d)

The name of a football team.

7.

Latitude

a)

the line that divides the earth and moon.

b)

lines above and below the equator.

c)

Lines and run north to south.

d)

a name for an attitude that describes an angry soccer player.

8.

Which type of map shows where mountains and plains are located?

a)

physical

b)

political

c)

population

d)

elevation

9.

To find the distance between two places on a map, you would use:

a)

a scale

b)

line of latitude

c)

a symbol

d)

a line of longtitude

10.

A map's key shows the:

a)

length of the equator

b)

map's time zone

c)

meaning of symbols used on the map

d)

location of the sun at different times

11.

Geographers who produce maps are called _____?

a)

Climatologists

b)

Cartographers

c)

Publishers

d)

Environmentalists

12.

What type of slope is from A to B?

a)

steep

b)

gentle

13.

What is the contour interval on this map?

a)

50

b)

10

c)

100

14.

Look at the contour image of the mountain range and pick the correct side view (profile)

a)
b)
15.
Crust, mantle, outer core,  and inner core make up
a)
The spheres of the earth
b)
Types of plate tectonics
c)
Climate factors
d)
The earth's layers
16.

Process by which material is broken down through a dynamic process is called

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

deposition

d)

transportation

17.
The Grand Canyon was formed mainly by
a)
Water erosion
b)
Wind erosion
c)
Chemical weathering
d)
Mechanical weathering
18.

Earthquakes on the ocean floor can cause a

a)

Tsunami

b)

Hurricane

c)

Typhoon

d)

Ring of Fire

19.
The theory of plate tectonics offers explanation for a range of physical processes, from continental drift to
a)
The tilt of the earth
b)
Earthquakes
c)
The reason for the seasons
d)
Climate factors
20.
melted rock
a)
hydrosphere
b)
magma
c)
desert
d)
delta
21.
Which mountain range is under water? 
a)
Mount Everest
b)
Mariana Trench
c)
Blue Ridge Mountain
d)
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
22.
Subduction plate boundaries around the Ring of Fire occur where
a)
Continental plates run into each other
b)
The sea floor is spreading
c)
Denser ocean crust goes under continental crust
d)
Fault lines are building potential energy 
23.
Tropical climate zones are determined by 
a)
Distance from the Equator
b)
Elevation
c)
Prevailing winds
d)
Ocean currents
24.
Summer in Australia occurs at the same time as winter in North America because
a)
It's always hot Down Under
b)
Kangaroos like to play outside at Christmas
c)
The Eastern Hemisphere is closer to the sun 
d)
The earth tilts the southern hemisphere towards the sun then
25.
Climate zones at high latitudes (close to the poles) are generally
a)
Wet
b)
Cold
c)
Windy
d)
Temperate
26.
Canada is the ________ largest country in the world.
a)
3rd
b)
2nd
c)
4th
d)
10th
27.
The United States and Canada share these mountains.
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Himalayan Mountains
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Blue Ridge Mountains
28.
This is an important international waterway linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
Hudson Bay
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Lake Ontario
d)
St. Lawrence River
29.
This spectacular feature is located between Ontario and New York.
a)
Niagara Falls
b)
Bay of Fundy
c)
Lake Michigan
d)
Baffin Bay
30.
The _________Shield is a region of rocky uplands, lakes and swamps.
a)
Upper
b)
Northern
c)
Canadian
d)
Rocky
31.
What 3 oceans border Canada?
a)
Pacific, Arctic, Atlantic
b)
Indian, South, Pacific
c)
Arctic, Pacific, Indian
d)
South, Atlantic, Arctic
32.

Western Cordillera is known as one of Canada's:

a)

lowlands

b)

highlands

c)

wetlands

d)

plains

33.

The landform region is the oldest in Canada with erroded 'mountains' and igneous rock

a)

Apallachians

b)

Western Cordillera

c)

Innuitian Mountains

d)

Canadian Shield

34.

Most people live in this region:

a)

Western Cordillera

b)

Great Lakes - St. Lawrence

c)

Canadian Shield

d)

Interior Plains

35.

This Region lacks much topography

a)

Canadian Shield

b)

Appalachians

c)

Interior Plains

d)

All of the above

36.

Which province is NOT home to the Appalachians?

a)

PEI

b)

Nova Scotia

c)

Alberta

d)

New Brunswick

37.

Which province is the largest province in Canada?

a)

Ontario

b)

Ottawa

c)

Quebec

d)

New Brunswich

38.

A vent in the earth’s crust through which lava, ashes, and gases are expelled

a)

crevasse

b)

volcano

c)

cenote

d)

canyon

39.
Which Canadian region is considered the Breadbasket of Canada?
a)
Central Canada
b)
Pacific Region
c)
Prairie Provinces
d)
Northern Territori
40.

The Atlantic Ocean is located on the ______ Side of Canada.

a)

Eastern

b)

Western

c)

Southern

d)

Northern

41.

The Pacific Ocean Is Located On The _______ Side of Canada.

a)

Northern

b)

Eastern

c)

Southern

d)

Western

42.

What are the names of the 5 Great Lakes?

a)

Hudson, Ottawa, Montréal, Erie, Scarborough

b)

Hamilton, Ontario, Milton, Erie, Stratford

c)

Halton, Ottawa, Milton, Erie, Simcoe

d)

Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior

43.

The East Coast is also called

a)

The Atlantic Region or the Maritimes

b)

The Western Region or the Maritimes

c)

The Pacific Region or the Breadbasket of Canada

d)

The Prairies

44.

Central Canada has 2 provinces:

a)

Ontario and Alberta

b)

Ontario and Manitoba

c)

Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador

d)

Ontario and Quebec

45.

What do you mean by weather?

a)

Envelope of air surrounding the earth

b)

State of the atmosphere at any point of time

c)

Generalized monthly atmospheric conditions

d)

None of these

46.
________________ is the capital of Canada.
a)
Saskatchewan
b)
Nunuvat
c)
Ottawa
d)
Washington DC
47.
How has climate affected where Canadians live?
a)
Few people live in the northern regions of Canada because of the cold climate.
b)
Few people live along the border of Canada and the U.S. because of the cold climate.
c)
Most people tend to migrate and live in the northern provinces of Canada.
d)
Most people tend to migrate toward Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake.
48.
What is the difference between climate and weather?
a)
 Climate averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while weather describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.
b)
 Weather averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while Climate describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.
c)
Climate describes the weather conditions at night, while weather describes the conditions during the daytime.
d)
 There is not a difference between climate and weather.
49.
Which of these is NOT a factor that determines the climate of a place?
a)
latitude
b)
wind patterns
c)
longitude
d)
elevation
50.

Why is it colder near the north pole?

a)

the air is thinner

b)

there is so much ice there

c)

the sun's energy gets spread out

d)

the sun's energy is more concentrated

51.

By adding together the monthly temperatures and dividing by 12, you can find:

a)

Temp range

b)

total annual temp

c)

average annual precipitation

d)

average annual temp

52.

As air rises, it...

a)

heats up

b)

evaporates

c)

cools

d)

smells

53.

as air cools, the moisture in it...

a)

evaporates

b)

sublimates

c)

condenses

d)

smells

54.

The prevailing winds in most of Canada blow from the....

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

55.

Large temperature ranges are common in climates that are...

a)

continental

b)

maritime

c)

northern

d)

southern

56.

Is this country Developed or Developing?

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

57.

Predict the future population growth of this country.

a)

Negative Growth (the population will shrink)

b)

Slow/No Growth (the population will stay about the same)

c)

Growth (the population will definitely grow)

d)

Fast Growth (the population will explode)

58.

What is population density?

a)

The number of people who live in a specified area

b)

The average number of people who live in a certain area

c)

The death rate subtracted from the birth rate

d)

The number of births subtracted from the death rate

59.

What is population?

a)

The number of people who live in a specified area

b)

The average number of people who live in a certain area

c)

The death rate subtracted from the birth rate

d)

The number of births subtracted from the death rate

60.

In a country that has a growing population...

a)

The birth rate is higher than the death rate

b)

The death rate is higher than the birth rate

c)

The birth rate equals the death rate

61.

In a country that has a decreasing population...

a)

The birth rate is higher than the death rate

b)

The death rate is higher than the birth rate

c)

The birth rate equals the death rate

62.
Which of the following would be a push factor, or something that pushes someone out of a place?
a)
freedom
b)
good government
c)
lack of jobs
d)
chance for a better life
63.
Which of the following would be a pull factor, or something that pulls someone to a new place?
a)
a shortage of food
b)
cheap, good farmland
c)
lack of jobs
d)
lack of freedom
64.
A person who permanently leaves their home country is a(n)..
a)
Emigrant
b)
Immigrant
c)
Import
d)
Export
65.
Is the following statement an example of a push factor or a pull factor?
The War in Syria has made our family decide to leave and move to Europe.
a)
Push Factor 
b)
Pull Factor
66.
Which of the following is an example of a pull factor?
a)
Violence
b)
Poverty
c)
Family
d)
Famine
67.

Can latitude affect population distribution

a)

Yes

b)

No

68.

What does the bottom of the pyramid tell you?

a)

The death rate of a population in 5% increments

b)

The birth rate

c)

Population in millions or the % of people in that age group.

69.

In what increments are the age groups separated on a population pyramid?

a)

15

b)

10

c)

5

d)

2

70.

How is the population separated?

a)

Males (left) and Females (right)

b)

Males (red) and Females (blue)

c)

Males (right) and Females (left)

71.

Who created the theory of Continental Drift?

a)

David Suzuki

b)

Alfred Wegener

c)

Cindy Lauper

d)

Albert Einstein

72.

Convection currents happen within which layer of the Earth?

a)

inner core

b)

outer core

c)

mantle

d)

crust

73.

The inner core of the Earth is solid iron and nickel.

a)

true

b)

false

74.

What evidence did Alfred Wegener use to support his theory of continental drift?

a)

Charts of seismic (earthquake) activity

b)

Fossil discoveries

c)

Hurricane paths

d)

Ancient maps of the world

75.

What is the underlying force that drives plate movement?

a)

Ocean tides

b)

Volcanic eruptions

c)

The rock cycle

d)

Convection currents

76.

A climate graph shows:

a)
The average temperature and precipitation for a specific location over a period of time.
b)
The average temperature and wind speed for a specific location over a period of time.
c)
The average temperature and humidity for a specific location over a period of time.
d)
The average temperature and cloud cover for a specific location over a period of time.
77.

What is the largest landform region in Canada?

a)
Canadian Shield
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Great Lakes
d)
Appalachian Mountains

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