Cultural Geography Ch. 7

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    Is Canada's energy consumption higher or lower than that of the United States?

    • Higher
    • About the same
    • Lower
    • Cannot tell from the chart
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Cultural Geography Ch. 7 - Quiz
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Some questions may require you to look at a graph or map. These are located in the Global/Mr. Pickney Geography folder by chapter number.

Each of these have the appropriate national standard for geography for that question listed at the bottom

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  • 2. 

    Which of these rivers would be the most acidic?

    • Fraser

    • Mackenzie

    • Severn

    • St. Lawrence

    Correct Answer
    A. St. Lawrence
    Explanation
    NGS 1.0 How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial persepective

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  • 3. 

    Quebec and Ontario are known as the Core Provinces because

    • They are the areas of greatest fishing and timber industries

    • They span the length of the transcontinental railway

    • They comprise the areas of greatest population and land mass.

    • They follow the border of the United States

    Correct Answer
    A. They comprise the areas of greatest population and land mass.
    Explanation
    NGS 4.0 The physical and human characteristics of places

    NGS 5B.3 Identify the ways in which the concept of a region can be used to simplify the complexity of Earths space (e.g., by arranging an area into sections to help understand a particular topic or problem)

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  • 4. 

    Which of these areas of Canada has the highest levels of acidity in its rainfall?

    • The southeast

    • The north

    • The northwest

    • The southwest

    Correct Answer
    A. The southeast
    Explanation
    NGS 1.0 How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial persepective

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  • 5. 

    In which of these areas are you most likely to find permafrost?

    • Along the Atlantic Ocean

    • The region surrounding the Great Lakes

    • Along the St. Lawrence River

    • The region north of the Arctic Circle

    Correct Answer
    A. The region north of the Arctic Circle
    Explanation
    NGS 1.0 How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial persepective

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  • 6. 

    Canada's government includes

    • Canada's judicial system.

    • A judicial and a legislative branch

    • Legislative and executive branches, which are headed by Britain

    • The Senate, whose members are appointed, and the House of Commons, whose members are elected

    Correct Answer
    A. The Senate, whose members are appointed, and the House of Commons, whose members are elected
    Explanation
    NGS 11.1 The classification, characteristics, and spatial distribution of economic systems

    NGS 11A.1 Describe the characteristics of traditional, command, and market economic systems and describe how such systems operate in specific countries (e.g., describe North Korea as a command economy, Burkina Faso as a traditional economy in the hinterlands beyond its cities, Singapore as a market economy)

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  • 7. 

    The challenges facing the residents of the Atlantic Provinces include

    • A lack of fresh water and storms

    • A rugged terrain and harsh weather

    • Declining revenues due to overfishing

    • Areas of tundra and glaciers

    Correct Answer
    A. A rugged terrain and harsh weather
    Explanation
    NGS 4.0 The physical and human characteristics of places

    NGS 5B.3 Identify the ways in which the concept of a region can be used to simplify the complexity of Earths space (e.g., by arranging an area into sections to help understand a particular topic or problem)

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  • 8. 

    Which of the following is NOT a true statement?

    • Canada has a very low illiteracy rate.

    • Canada is classified as a high-income country.

    • Canada averages less people per physician than the United States

    • Canada has a yearly per capita gross national product of about $20,000

    Correct Answer
    A. Canada averages less people per physician than the United States
    Explanation
    NGS 1.3 How to use geographic representations and tools to analyze, explain, and solve geographic problems

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  • 9. 

    By which of these indicators is Canada most similar to other high-income countries?

    • Population per square kilometer

    • Number of pupils per teacher

    • Energy consumed per capita

    • Per capita gross national product

    Correct Answer
    A. Number of pupils per teacher
    Explanation
    NGS 1.3 How to use geographic representations and tools to analyze, explain, and solve geographic problems

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  • 10. 

    Which of these towns or cities has been the site of a major pollution event?

    • Winnipeg

    • Quebec

    • Saint Basile-le-Grand

    • Whitehorse

    Correct Answer
    A. Saint Basile-le-Grand
    Explanation
    NGS 1.0 How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial persepective

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  • 11. 

    By which indicator is Canada most similar to low-income countries?

    • Per capita gross national product

    • Number of people per physician

    • Energy consumed per capita

    • Population growth rate

    Correct Answer
    A. Population growth rate
    Explanation
    NGS 1.3 How to use geographic representations and tools to analyze, explain, and solve geographic problems

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