Test On Geography Of Western Canada! Trivia Quiz
This is a test on the geography of western Canada! Geography is all about understanding an area, the environment and how people react to it. If you consider yourself quite conversant with western Canada areas, their geographical features and locations, this trivia quiz is for you. How about you give it a try and see if you know enough to get all the questions correct or might need a refresher on all things Western Canada.
- 1.
Whats the difference between longitude and latitude?
- A.
One runs from north to south of the equator; and the other runs from east to west
- B.
One runs from north to south of the equator; and the other from south to north
- C.
One runs from east to west; and the other from the pacific coast to the atlantic
Correct Answer
A. One runs from north to south of the equator; and the other runs from east to west -
- 2.
What is a GPS used for?
- A.
A system used for tracking people
- B.
A system uses longitude and latitude to establish a satalite tracking device of a person or object
- C.
To find places
Correct Answer
B. A system uses longitude and latitude to establish a satalite tracking device of a person or object -
- 3.
Which factor does not effect the temperature?
- A.
Lattitude
- B.
Ocean currents
- C.
Altitude
- D.
Gravity
Correct Answer
D. Gravity -
- 4.
What is the location of the cordillera?
- A.
Northern area of the appalachian mountains
- B.
Pacific coast to the interior plains
- C.
Eastern canada
Correct Answer
B. Pacific coast to the interior plains -
- 5.
What's the difference between a warm front and a cold front?
- A.
Warm fronts is when cold air warms and rises; cold fronts is when warm air pushes up and causes rain
- B.
Warm fronts is when warm air pushes up and causes rain; cold fronts are when cold air warms and rises.
- C.
Warm fronts are when low clouds precipitate; cold fronts are when it rains on cold regions
Correct Answer
A. Warm fronts is when cold air warms and rises; cold fronts is when warm air pushes up and causes rain -
- 6.
What are the main biomes of western Canada?
- A.
Tundra, boreal forest, arctic
- B.
Temperate rainforest, tundra, grasslands
- C.
Tundra, grasslands, forests
Correct Answer
C. Tundra, grasslands, forests -
- 7.
What are boom and bust?
- A.
Describes a healthy economy, or one that is slow
- B.
Earthquakes, and other catastrophic events
- C.
Getting caught by the police from a major crime
Correct Answer
A. Describes a healthy economy, or one that is slow -
- 8.
Which one of the following describes a "cultural environment?"
- A.
Musical
- B.
Muticultural
- C.
Recreation
Correct Answer
C. Recreation -
- 9.
What is a maritime climate?
- A.
Cold, permafrost
- B.
Dry, and hot
- C.
Coastal climate, usually referring to the west coast
Correct Answer
C. Coastal climate, usually referring to the west coast -
- 10.
What is a continental climate?
- A.
Climate of continents interior
- B.
Thunderstorms, and tornadoes
- C.
Wet and humid
Correct Answer
A. Climate of continents interior -
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