Grade 9 Canadian Geography
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Questions And Correct Verified
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Precambrian Era -CORRECT ANSWER oldest and longest era : unicellular organisms
originated
Paleozoic Era -CORRECT ANSWER 2nd oldest and 2nd longest era : Appalachains
formed, age of amphibians and fish
Mesozoic Era -CORRECT ANSWER 3rd era (cretacious, triassic, jurassic) : Innuitions
formed, firt flowering plants, Rockies started their formation
Cenozoic -CORRECT ANSWER Recent Life : rockies finnished forming, age of
mammals, ice age,
Continental Drift -CORRECT ANSWER The theory stating the contenants are moving
(Alfred Wegener, 1915)
Plate Tectonics -CORRECT ANSWER New theory of moving "plates" powered by the
force of convection currents
Subduction Zone -CORRECT ANSWER when plates collide, and one is forced under
the other into the mantle. Ussually causes mountains, or rift valleys
Mantle -CORRECT ANSWER hot gooey part of the earth composed of magma
Core -CORRECT ANSWER the very center of the earth made up of hot hard metals
Crust -CORRECT ANSWER very edge of the earth, hard and cool
Igneous Rock -CORRECT ANSWER rock formed by the solidification of molten magma
(ex. Granite and Basalt)
Metamorphic Rock -CORRECT ANSWER Rock changed in structure by heat, moisture,
and pressure
(ex. Marble and Gneiss)
Sedimentary Rock -CORRECT ANSWER Rock that forms when sediments are
compacted and cemented together
, (ex. Sandstone and Limestone)
What does LOWERN Stand For? -CORRECT ANSWER Latidtude
Ocean Currents
Winds
Elevation
Releif
Nearness to water
How does Latitude affect Climate? -CORRECT ANSWER The closer you are to the
equator, the hotter the climate
How do Ocean currents affect Climate? -CORRECT ANSWER The temperature of the
oceans causes the wind that blows over the land to cool or warm
How do Winds affect Climate? -CORRECT ANSWER jet streams alter the temperature
of the winds to cool or warm the land
How does Elevation affect Climate? -CORRECT ANSWER as air rises it cools
How does Releif affect Climate? -CORRECT ANSWER ex. Mountains-causes air to
cool and condense causing precipitation
Flat prairies- wind carries and travels well
How does Nearness to Water affect Climate? -CORRECT ANSWER causes the
moderating effect. Water heats and cools slower than the land. So when the land is
warm, the water is still cold, cooling the land. And vice versa
Immigration -CORRECT ANSWER to move permanently to another country other than
your own native country
Emigration -CORRECT ANSWER to leave your native country to moce permanently
somewhere else
What 3 cities in Canada do immigrants typically move to? -CORRECT ANSWER
Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal
What is a Class 1 immigrant? -CORRECT ANSWER an independant immigrant
-Skilled worker (good working potential)
-Buisness immigrant (job offer)
What is a Class 2 immigrant? -CORRECT ANSWER a family immigrant (someone who
is sponsered by a host)
What is a Class 3 immigrant? -CORRECT ANSWER a refugee (someone forced to
leave their native country due to persecution, fear of death, etc)
Exam||Newest Exam With Most Tested
Questions And Correct Verified
Answers||Graded A+
Precambrian Era -CORRECT ANSWER oldest and longest era : unicellular organisms
originated
Paleozoic Era -CORRECT ANSWER 2nd oldest and 2nd longest era : Appalachains
formed, age of amphibians and fish
Mesozoic Era -CORRECT ANSWER 3rd era (cretacious, triassic, jurassic) : Innuitions
formed, firt flowering plants, Rockies started their formation
Cenozoic -CORRECT ANSWER Recent Life : rockies finnished forming, age of
mammals, ice age,
Continental Drift -CORRECT ANSWER The theory stating the contenants are moving
(Alfred Wegener, 1915)
Plate Tectonics -CORRECT ANSWER New theory of moving "plates" powered by the
force of convection currents
Subduction Zone -CORRECT ANSWER when plates collide, and one is forced under
the other into the mantle. Ussually causes mountains, or rift valleys
Mantle -CORRECT ANSWER hot gooey part of the earth composed of magma
Core -CORRECT ANSWER the very center of the earth made up of hot hard metals
Crust -CORRECT ANSWER very edge of the earth, hard and cool
Igneous Rock -CORRECT ANSWER rock formed by the solidification of molten magma
(ex. Granite and Basalt)
Metamorphic Rock -CORRECT ANSWER Rock changed in structure by heat, moisture,
and pressure
(ex. Marble and Gneiss)
Sedimentary Rock -CORRECT ANSWER Rock that forms when sediments are
compacted and cemented together
, (ex. Sandstone and Limestone)
What does LOWERN Stand For? -CORRECT ANSWER Latidtude
Ocean Currents
Winds
Elevation
Releif
Nearness to water
How does Latitude affect Climate? -CORRECT ANSWER The closer you are to the
equator, the hotter the climate
How do Ocean currents affect Climate? -CORRECT ANSWER The temperature of the
oceans causes the wind that blows over the land to cool or warm
How do Winds affect Climate? -CORRECT ANSWER jet streams alter the temperature
of the winds to cool or warm the land
How does Elevation affect Climate? -CORRECT ANSWER as air rises it cools
How does Releif affect Climate? -CORRECT ANSWER ex. Mountains-causes air to
cool and condense causing precipitation
Flat prairies- wind carries and travels well
How does Nearness to Water affect Climate? -CORRECT ANSWER causes the
moderating effect. Water heats and cools slower than the land. So when the land is
warm, the water is still cold, cooling the land. And vice versa
Immigration -CORRECT ANSWER to move permanently to another country other than
your own native country
Emigration -CORRECT ANSWER to leave your native country to moce permanently
somewhere else
What 3 cities in Canada do immigrants typically move to? -CORRECT ANSWER
Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal
What is a Class 1 immigrant? -CORRECT ANSWER an independant immigrant
-Skilled worker (good working potential)
-Buisness immigrant (job offer)
What is a Class 2 immigrant? -CORRECT ANSWER a family immigrant (someone who
is sponsered by a host)
What is a Class 3 immigrant? -CORRECT ANSWER a refugee (someone forced to
leave their native country due to persecution, fear of death, etc)
