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Grade 9 Social Studies
Chapter 2 & 3 – Test Outline & Review
“Our Natural Environment” & “The Changing Weather”
Test: Monday, October 18 – 1st period 901, and last period 902
Outline
I.
Our Natural Environment
a) Map of Atlantic Canada
-where Atlantic Canada is located and what provinces
- how to read different maps (physical, topographic, political)
- how to find direction using latitude & longitude
- how to measure distance on a map
- how to read/calculate time zones
b) Land and Water Forms
- what types of landforms are typical to Atlantic Canada with examples
- what kinds of water forms are found in Atlantic Canada with examples
- make inferences about how land & water forms in this area might affect lifestyle
II
The Changing Weather
a) Factors affecting Climate
- difference between climate & weather
- affect of latitude, air masses, ocean currents, elevation & proximity to water
- climate change
b) Weather & meteorology
- how precipitation is formed
- what a snowstorm is
III
Synthesizing information - The Physical Setting
a) how might the landscape and climate together influence the types of industry,
tourism, history and other aspects of lifestyle of the region. In other words, what aspects
of our physical setting make us who we are…….
Key Terms to Know and Understand:
Region
Latitude
Longitude
Atlantic provinces
Time zone
Fold mountain
Fjord
Wetland
Gulf
Condensation
Air mass
Wind
Climate
Weather
Ocean current
Gulf stream
Labrador current
Elevation
Meteorology
Practice Questions
1. Name the 4 Atlantic provinces.
2. What physical features do they have in common?
3. Using the map on page 19, calculate the distance between Fredericton and
St. John’s
4. What time zone is most of Atlantic Canada in?
5. If you were going to call your sister in BC, would 8am Atlantic time be a
good time to call? Why or why not?
6. Why are the mountains of Atlantic Canada so “short” compared to say the
Rockies? Explain using the words tectonic, folding, history and erosion.
7. Why is a fjord different than a valley?
8. How many kms of coastline are there in Atlantic Canada, and what affect
do you think this has had on our economic history?
9. Describe the benefits of wetlands.
10. Why do we get snowstorms on Atlantic Canada? Describe the
atmospheric conditions that exist here for their creation. Why do you
think many of our snowstorms actually turn to ice or freezing rain?
11. Look at the map on page 35. Which location has the highest annual
snowfall? Does this make sense, geographically speaking? Why?
12. Name some of the factors which affect our wind in Atlantic Canada.
13. Look at the climate graphs on page 37. Which of the three places has the
most precipitation? Why do you think that is?
14. How does latitude affect the climate of a region?
15. What id the difference between weather and climate?
16. Describe what is meant by the “moderating” affect of the ocean on land
temperature and weather. (think coast vs. inland)
17. Why are meteorologists sometimes wrong despite all of the technology
they have?
18. What types of industries in our region rely on accurate weather forecasts?
19. Why is climate change of concern to Atlantic Canadians?
20. Why to we seem to have more hurricanes in Atlantic Canada now than we
seem to have had historically?