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Lesson 1.1

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Jot down the definition of an issue.

a)

A problem or matter that is in dispute or needs to be resolved.

b)

A type of celebration.

c)

A form of entertainment.

d)

A kind of food.

2.

Geography can take you to which of the following careers after high school?

a)

Teaching

b)

Urban planning

c)

Environmental consulting

d)

All of the above

3.

The 3 questions geographers ask are:

a)

What is it? Where is it? Why is it there?

b)

Who discovered it? When was it found? How old is it?

c)

What is the population? What is the climate? What is the language?

d)

How big is it? How far is it? How high is it?

4.

The 4 Geographic Thinking Concepts are:

a)

Location, Place, Region, Movement

b)

Spatial Significance, Patterns and Trends, Interrelationships, Geographic Perspective

c)

Latitude, Longitude, Equator, Prime Meridian

d)

Climate, Population, Resources, Economy

5.

The 5 steps to the Geographic Inquiry Process are:

a)

Ask, Acquire, Organize, Analyze, Answer

b)

Ask, Collect, Analyze, Interpret, Act

c)

Ask, Acquire, Examine, Analyze, Act

d)

Ask, Acquire, Organize, Analyze, Act

6.

Select the 5 transferable skills you will be learning about in Unit 1.

a)

Communication, teamwork, problem-solving, time management, adaptability

b)

Mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, history

c)

Drawing, painting, sculpting, dancing, singing

d)

Cooking, cleaning, gardening, shopping, driving

7.

A knowledge of geography would be helpful in which of the following careers?

a)

Travel agent

b)

Software developer

c)

Chef

d)

Accountant

8.

A Political Map of Canada as described in 1.1.3. shows which of the following?

a)

Physical features such as mountains and rivers

b)

Provincial and territorial boundaries, major cities, and capitals

c)

Climate zones and vegetation regions

d)

Population density by region

9.

What is the first unit in Exploring Canadian Geography?

a)

Becoming a Geographer

b)

Canadian Landforms

c)

Climate and Weather

d)

Natural Resources

10.

Which of the following is NOT a unit in Exploring Canadian Geography?

a)

Physical Geography

b)

Economic Geography

c)

Human Geography

d)

World History

11.

Which of the following lists all the units in Exploring Canadian Geography?

a)

Physical Regions, Climate, Natural Resources, Population, Urbanization

b)

Provinces, Territories, Capitals, Landmarks

c)

History, Government, Economy, Culture

d)

Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Forests

12.

Is Sustainability one of the units in Exploring Canadian Geography?

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Match the unit number with its name:

a)

Becoming a Geographer

1.

Becoming a Geographer

b)

Physical Geography

2.

Physical Geography

c)

Economic Geography

3.

Economic Geography

d)

Human Geography

4.

Human Geography

e)

Sustainability

5.

Sustainability

14.

Which of the following is the first lesson in the 'Becoming a Geographer Unit Lessons'?

a)

Patterns and Trends

b)

Geography is Awesome!

c)

Interrelationships

d)

Spatial Significance

15.

Fill in the blank: The second lesson in the 'Becoming a Geographer Unit Lessons' is __________.

a)

Geographic Perspective

b)

Map Skills

c)

Physical Geography

d)

Human Environment Interaction

16.

Which lesson in the 'Becoming a Geographer Unit Lessons' focuses on 'Patterns and Trends'?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

17.

Fill in the blank: The fourth lesson in the 'Becoming a Geographer Unit Lessons' is __________.

a)

Interrelationships

b)

Location

c)

Movement

d)

Regions

18.

Which of the following is NOT a lesson in the 'Becoming a Geographer Unit Lessons'?

a)

A) Spatial Significance

b)

B) Geographic Inquiry

c)

C) World History

d)

D) Geographic Perspective

19.

Fill in the blank: The last lesson in the 'Becoming a Geographer Unit Lessons' is __________.

a)

Geographic Inquiry

b)

Map Skills

c)

Physical Geography

d)

Human-Environment Interaction

20.

Fill in the blank: The learning goal for this geography lesson is to understand the scope of Geography and how we study _______.

a)

issues

b)

continents

c)

languages

d)

animals

21.

What is the 'Big Idea' of the geography course as shown in the slide?

a)

Learning about world history

b)

Developing a foundation of knowledge and skills in geography to analyze the themes of the course

c)

Studying mathematics

d)

Practicing sports

22.

Fill in the blank: One of the transferable skills developed in Unit 1 is _________

a)

Critical thinking and problem solving

b)

Time travel

c)

Telepathy

d)

Invisibility

23.

Fill in the blank: One of the transferable skills developed in Unit 1 is _________

a)

Global citizenship and sustainability

b)

Time travel and teleportation

c)

Invisibility and mind reading

d)

Alchemy and potion making

24.

Fill in the blank: One of the transferable skills developed in Unit 1 is _________

a)

Digital literacy

b)

Cooking skills

c)

Carpentry

d)

Driving

25.

Fill in the blank: One of the transferable skills developed in Unit 1 is _________

a)

Self-directed learning

b)

Time travel

c)

Telepathy

d)

Invisibility

26.

Fill in the blank: One of the transferable skills developed in Unit 1 is _________

a)

Communication

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Gravity

d)

Osmosis

27.

Which topic is studied in Grade 7 Physical Geography?

a)

Wetlands

b)

Natural disasters

c)

Resources

28.

Which topic is studied in Grade 8 Human Geography?

a)

Urbanization

b)

Quality of Life

c)

Feeding the Planet

29.

Fill in the blank: Wetlands are a topic covered in Grade 7 _______ Geography.

a)

Physical

b)

Human

c)

Economic

d)

Political

30.

Fill in the blank: Urbanization is a topic covered in Grade 8 _______ Geography.

a)

Human

b)

Physical

c)

Economic

d)

Political

31.

Fill in the blank: Natural disasters are studied in Grade 7 _______ Geography.

a)

Physical

b)

Human

c)

Economic

d)

Political

32.

Fill in the blank: Feeding the Planet is studied in Grade 8 _______ Geography.

a)

Human

b)

Physical

c)

Economic

d)

Political

33.

Grade 9 Geography will give you an understanding of the environment (Gr 7), people (Gr 8), and the ________ amongst and between them. Fill in the blank.

a)

interactions

b)

distances

c)

barriers

d)

conflicts

34.

Which of the following will you use in Grade 9 Geography to analyze issues and propose solutions?

a)

Scientific Method

b)

Geographic Thinking Concepts and the Geographic Inquiry Process

c)

Mathematical Equations

d)

Historical Analysis

35.

For example, Earth's largest structure that is made up of living things. It covers an area of over 300,000 km². A diver’s paradise, but we may ruin it with tourism if we’re not careful! What is it?

a)

The Great Barrier Reef

b)

The Amazon Rainforest

c)

Mount Everest

d)

The Sahara Desert

36.

According to the slide 'The Geographic Continuum - Grade 9', what is an issue? Fill in the blank: An issue is a _______ problem or dispute.

a)

complex

b)

simple

c)

minor

d)

temporary

37.

According to the slide 'The Geographic Continuum - Grade 9', what is an issue? Fill in the blank: An issue is _______ lasting.

a)

long

b)

short

c)

quick

d)

temporary

38.

According to the slide 'The Geographic Continuum - Grade 9', what is an issue? Fill in the blank: An issue has a _______ impact.

a)

large

b)

small

c)

temporary

d)

personal

39.

According to the slide 'The Geographic Continuum - Grade 9', what is an issue? Fill in the blank: An issue has more than one '_______ answer'.

a)

right

b)

wrong

c)

simple

d)

clear

40.

Which topic is covered in Grades 10 or 11 Geography? Fill in the blank: (a)  

Choose from the below words

Tourism

Urban Geography

World Issues

Environment

41.

Which topic is covered in Grades 10 or 11 Geography? Fill in the blank: (a)   (Options: Natural Disasters, Urban Geography, World Issues, Environment)

Choose from the below words

Natural Disasters

Urban Geography

World Issues

Environment

42.

Which topic is covered in Grades 11 or 12 Geography? Fill in the blank: (a)  

Choose from the below words

Urban Geography

Tourism

Natural Disasters

Environment

43.

Which topic is covered in Grades 11 or 12 Geography? Fill in the blank: (a)  

Choose from the below words

World Issues

Tourism

Natural Disasters

Environment

44.

Which topic is covered in Grades 11 or 12 Geography as part of the Outdoor Ed program? Fill in the blank: (a)   (Options: Environment, Tourism, Natural Disasters, Urban Geography)

Choose from the below words

Environment

Tourism

Natural Disasters

Urban Geography

45.

Fill in the blank: One of the fields in 'The Geographic Continuum - College' is ________ and Tourism.

a)

Travel and Tourism

b)

Geography

c)

History

d)

Economics

46.

Fill in the blank: One of the fields in 'The Geographic Continuum - College' is Geographic Information ________.

a)

Systems

b)

Networks

c)

Models

d)

Structures

47.

Fill in the blank: One of the fields in 'The Geographic Continuum - College' is Sustainable Urban and ________ Planning.

a)

Transportation

b)

Agriculture

c)

Medicine

d)

Finance

48.

Fill in the blank: One of the fields in 'The Geographic Continuum - College' is Environmental ________.

a)

Management

b)

Cooking

c)

Dancing

d)

Painting

49.

Fill in the blank: One of the fields in 'The Geographic Continuum - College' is ________. (related to the management of forests)

a)

Forestry

b)

Geology

c)

Meteorology

d)

Oceanography

50.

Fill in the blank: One of the fields in 'The Geographic Continuum - College' is ________. (related to extracting minerals from the earth)

a)

Mining

b)

Forestry

c)

Agriculture

d)

Meteorology

51.

Fill in the blank: One of the fields in 'The Geographic Continuum - College' is ________. (related to protecting natural resources)

a)

Conservation

b)

Urbanization

c)

Industrialization

d)

Deforestation

52.

Name one university-level topic in the Geographic Continuum related to the study of people and their environments.

a)

Human Geography

b)

Physical Chemistry

c)

Quantum Mechanics

d)

Abstract Algebra

53.

Name one university-level topic in the Geographic Continuum that deals with preparing for and responding to natural and human-made hazards.

a)

Disaster Management

b)

Urban Geography

c)

Cartography

d)

Climatology

54.

Name one university-level topic in the Geographic Continuum that combines the study of geography with the science of flight.

a)

Geography and Aviation

b)

Geography and Botany

c)

Geography and Literature

d)

Geography and Music

55.

Name one university-level topic in the Geographic Continuum that involves the science of gathering, storing, processing, and delivering geographic information.

a)

Geomatics

b)

Climatology

c)

Urban Sociology

d)

Marine Biology

56.

Name one university-level topic in the Geographic Continuum that focuses on the development and organization of cities.

a)

Urban Planning

b)

Climatology

c)

Geomorphology

d)

Oceanography

57.

Name one university-level topic in the Geographic Continuum that studies changes in climate and the environment.

a)

Climate and Environmental Change

b)

Urban Economic Systems

c)

Political Geography

d)

Cultural Landscapes

58.

Name one university-level topic in the Geographic Continuum that examines the use and management of natural resources.

a)

Environmental and Resource Studies

b)

Urban Sociology

c)

Ancient History

d)

Modern Linguistics

59.

Name one university-level topic in the Geographic Continuum that focuses on sustainable farming and food production systems.

a)

Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems

b)

Urban Transportation Planning

c)

Geospatial Data Analysis

d)

Environmental Law and Policy

60.

Which of the following is a trade listed under 'The Geographic Continuum - Trades'?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Teaching

c)

Engineering

d)

Banking

61.

Which of the following is a trade listed under 'The Geographic Continuum - Trades'?

a)

Arborist

b)

Lawyer

c)

Pilot

d)

Chef

62.

Which of the following is a trade listed under 'The Geographic Continuum - Trades'?

a)

Carpentry

b)

Medicine

c)

Architecture

d)

Journalism

63.

Which of the following is a trade listed under 'The Geographic Continuum - Trades'?

a)

Heat and Frost Insulation

b)

Dentistry

c)

Law

d)

Accounting

64.

Which of the following is a trade listed under 'The Geographic Continuum - Trades'?

a)

Plumbing

b)

Nursing

c)

Teaching

d)

Programming

65.

Which of the following is a trade listed under 'The Geographic Continuum - Trades'?

a)

Roofing

b)

Marketing

c)

Sales

d)

Design

66.

Which of the following is a trade listed under 'The Geographic Continuum - Trades'?

a)

Well Drilling

b)

Editing

c)

Finance

d)

Law Enforcement

67.

Fill in the blank: One aspect of the Geographic Continuum in daily life is _________.

a)

Navigation

b)

Cooking

c)

Painting

d)

Singing

68.

Fill in the blank: Energy _________ is an important part of the Geographic Continuum in daily life.

a)

Consumption

b)

Production

c)

Distribution

d)

Storage

69.

Fill in the blank: Waste _________ is a key consideration in the Geographic Continuum for daily life.

a)

Diversion

b)

Collection

c)

Incineration

d)

Production

70.

Fill in the blank: Local ___________ Conditions are part of the Geographic Continuum in daily life.

a)

Environmental

b)

Economic

c)

Political

d)

Cultural

71.

Fill in the blank: Deciding what to ________ is influenced by the Geographic Continuum in daily life.

a)

Wear

b)

Eat

c)

Read

d)

Write

72.

Fill in the blank: ________ Quality is an important factor in the Geographic Continuum for daily life.

a)

Air

b)

Water

c)

Noise

d)

Light

73.

Fill in the blank: ________ Quality is another important aspect of the Geographic Continuum in daily life.

a)

Water

b)

Air

c)

Noise

d)

Light

74.

What is the main focus of the question 'Where?' in geographic thinking?

a)

A) Importance & Consequences

b)

B) Location (Absolute & Relative Location)

c)

C) Patterns, Processes, Movement

75.

Which of the following is an example of a condition or connection geographers study when asking 'Why there'?

a)

Address

b)

Conflict & Cooperation

c)

Culture

76.

The question 'Why care?' in geographic thinking is mainly concerned with:

a)

Patterns, Processes, Movement

b)

Importance & Consequences (Interconnection & Sustainability)

c)

Latitude/Longitude

77.

What are the four Geographic Thinking Concepts that geographers use in the Geographic Inquiry Process?

a)

Geographic Perspective, Interrelationships, Patterns and Trends, Spatial Significance

b)

Latitude, Longitude, Climate, Population

c)

Maps, Charts, Graphs, Data

d)

Weather, Climate, Ecosystem, Population

78.

What is the first step of the Geographic Inquiry Process?

a)

Formulate Questions

b)

Analyze Data

c)

Draw Conclusions

d)

Present Findings

79.

What is the second step of the Geographic Inquiry Process?

a)

Gather and Organize

b)

Draw Conclusions

c)

Present Findings

d)

Ask Geographic Questions

80.

What is the third step of the Geographic Inquiry Process?

a)

Interpret and Analyze

b)

Ask Geographic Questions

c)

Collect Geographic Data

d)

Act on Geographic Knowledge

81.

What is the fourth step of the Geographic Inquiry Process?

a)

Evaluate and Draw Conclusions

b)

Collect and Analyze Data

c)

Ask Geographic Questions

d)

Communicate Findings

82.

What is the fifth step of the Geographic Inquiry Process?

a)

Communicate

b)

Collect Data

c)

Analyze Data

d)

Formulate Questions

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