Markville. CGC 1DL/PL Geography. Geography of Canada. Natural Environment Unit Test

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1 Markville CGC 1DL/PL Geography Geography of Canada Natural Environment Unit Test Name: Thinking /10 Knowledge /10 Application /10 Communication /10 Part A: Blanks (1 mark each) Thinking Choose the correct word for the blank from the list on the next page. 1. In which province do we live? 2. What is the capital city of our province? 3. Which landform region has high, sharp-peaked mountains? 4. On which landform region do we live? 5. Which is the biggest landform region in Canada? 6. What is the name for the currents that move continents? 7. What happens to the temperature as latitude increases (you move farther away from the equator)? 8. What was the natural vegetation of where we live? 9. What is the natural vegetation in southern Alberta and Saskatchewan?

2 10. The long-term pattern of weather is called Word List Appalachian Region British Columbia Canadian Shield Climate Continental drift Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands Interior Plains New Brunswick Ocean currents Ontario Convection currents Convergent boundaries Cools/goes down Deciduous trees Grasses Permafrost Quebec System Toronto Western Cordillera Part B: Multiple Choice Questions (1 mark each) Knowledge Circle the correct answer from the four options. 11. Which landform region in Canada is the oldest? a) Appalachian Mountains b) Canadian Shield c) Interior Plains d) Western Cordillera 12. Which of these landform regions is NOT found in Ontario? a) Hudson Bay Lowlands b) Appalachian Region c) Canadian Shield d) Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands 13. Which word is used for lands that are mostly flat with some small hills? a) plains b) shield c) mountains d) region 14. The part of Canada that gets the most precipitation (rainfall) is: a) the Pacific Coast b) the Arctic c) the Atlantic Region d) the Lake Ontario Region 15. What term best fits: the higher up you go, the colder it gets? a) ocean currents b) winds and air masses c) elevation d) latitude 16. The climate factors can be identified by LOWERN. What does the N stand for? a) Northern b) Nearness to water c) No precipitation d) Nova Scotia

3 17. Which of the following vegetation terms best fits the description: made up of trees that have cones? a) prairie b) coniferous forest c) tundra d) deciduous forest 18. Which layer of soil has the most food for plants? a) top soil b) subsoil c) bedrock d) good soil 19. On a map, what is needed to show direction? a) the North arrow b) the legend c) your name d) the title 20. The one of the following provinces has the most people? a) Ontario b) British Columbia c) Prince Edward Island d) Alberta Part C: Climate Graph (10 marks in total) Application 21. Use the climate statistics for Edmonton to complete the climate graph. Remember to use red for temperature and blue for precipitation. (5 marks)

4 Answer these question based on the climate graph on the previous page. 22. Edmonton s precipitation pattern is best described as maximum. 23. Temperature range is calculated by subtracting the lowest monthly temperature from the highest monthly temperature. The temperate range for Edmonton is o C 24. Name two climate factors that would be important is determining Edmonton s climate (remember LOWERN). 25. Circle the type of climate that Edmonton has. Continental climate Maritime climate Part D: Short Answer Questions (5 marks each) Communication 26. Explain how continents can move. Use sketches to help you answer this question.

5 27. Explain two climate factors that shape the climate in Canada. You can use a diagram to help you answer this question.