Download UNITS 1 and 2: Introduction and Natural Resources and

UNITS 1 and 2:
Introduction and Natural Resources and Environments: Backgrounders
HOW TO PLAY:
1. Appoint a team captain. This person will deliver your answer.
2. Appoint a writer. This person will record the answers.
3. Answer all of the questions in each section of the handout. After you have
answered the questions in one section, approach the Referee (your teacher!) and
have them checked before you move on. If they are correct, your team moves
ahead 10 yards. Continue until the questions are complete.
4. Have your game face on and your touchdown dance ready!
YARD 10
1. The __________________ divides the eastern and western hemispheres.
2. ___________________ maps use symbols to show human features and
_____________ to show physical features.
3. 1: 500 000 is an example of a _________________ scale.
4. The area above the Arctic Circle is known as the ____________.
5. The ____________ Sea is located just north of the Northwest Territories and Yukon
Territory coast.
YARD 20
1. ______________ is the capital of New Brunswick.
2. The ocean located just north of Antarctica is the ____________________.
3. The _______________ divides the northern and southern hemispheres.
4. __________________ proposed the theory of continental drift.
5. ___________________ is the theory that the earth’s plates are in constant
motion. This Canadian is associated with the theory:___________________.
6. ____________________ fuel the movement of the earth’s plates.
7. The earth’s core can be compared to an egg _____________.
YARD 30
1. A mass of molten iron about 1,425 miles deep that surrounds the solid inner
core:______________________.
2. The _______________ is the largest of the earth’s plates.
3. The plate boundaries can be described as: ________________________,
_____________________________ and/or _________________________.
4. When magma cools it becomes _____________________ rock.
5. Gneiss is an example of ___________________ rock while limestone is an
example of ______________________ rock.
6. Landform regions are based on three main factors. These include: Surface
shape, _________________ and ___________________.
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Ms. Percy
YARD 40
1. _________________ and ___________________ both create as they destroy.
2. The two earliest geologic eras are ____________________, ______________.
3. The Appalachians were formed during the _______________ era.
4. Landform region nicknamed “The Great Wall”:____________________.
5. The Canadian Shield is Canada’s _____________________ and
____________________ landform region.
6. Sphere which is known as the “sphere of life”:__________________
7. Three forces of erosion include:__________________, __________________
and ______________________.
YARD 50
1. Area where one tectonic plate is pushed under another:___________________
2. Toronto is located in the ______________ climate region.
3. A continental climate is characterized by ______________ precipitation and a
high range in ______________.
4. The ________________ side of a mountain receives a significant amount of
precipitation.
5. Water bodies have this effect on the climate in the region:__________________.
YARD 40
1. Soil is made of _________________, __________________,
__________________, and ___________________.
2. __________________ can be bad for plant growth as nutrients are removed
from plant roots in a downward motion.
3. It can take ________ years to create 1 inch of topsoil.
4. The two main types of soil found in Canada are:______________ and
_____________. ____________ are often found in densely forested areas.
5. _____________ trees are better able to survive cold, harsh climates compares to
_____________ trees. This is because ________________________________.
6. A maple tree is an example of a _______________ tree.
YARD 30
1. The Mixed Forest is a _______________________ between the boreal and
deciduous vegetation regions.
2. Ground hugging plants and shrubs are often found in the ________________
vegetation region.
3. The smallest vegetation region in Canada is ____________________.
4. How is natural vegetation different than crops grown for human
consumption?_____________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
YARD 20
1. List the major factors that affect climate
2. Weather is the ___________term characteristics of atmospheric conditions while
___________________ is a pattern of weather over a long period of time.
3. Identify the type of air mass that would originate over Northwest Territories.
_____________________________
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Ms. Percy
4. Regina, Saskatchewan has a __________________ climate while Vancouver,
British Columbia has a ___________________ climate.
5. ____________________ are used to plot annual temperature and precipitation
information of a specific location.
YARD 10
1. Give an example of how soil has cultural value.
_____________________________________________________________
2. How did glaciation impact the soils on the Canadian Shield?
______________________________________________________________
3. Provide two examples of how we can preserve dirt:________________________
and _____________________________________________________________
4. Identify how humans negatively impact soil.______________________________
5. Trees are important to soil because…
YARD 10 GET READY TO DANCE!!!!
As a group, create a mini mind map that illustrates how the terms below all connect to
one another. Include connecting lines and key words to show relationships between the
terms. I have included an example under landforms.
Geologic
History
Landforms
Mountains and
prairie lowlands
Natural Resources And
Environments
Soil and
Vegetation
Weather and
Climate
Markville S.S. ~ Geography Department
Ms. Percy