Exam Review Gr.9 Flashcards
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What is Ecumene?
Inhabited land. (Permanent human settlement)
Non-ecumene = Uninhabited regions
What do the lines of latitude measure?
North and south
What do the lines of longitude measure?
West and East
What does LOWERN stand for?
Latitude, ocean currents, wind and air masses, elevation, relief (shape of land), and near water. (Factors that affect climate)
Which layers of soil are on the A, B, and C horizons?
A: Top soil
B: Sub soil
C: Parent material
Describe a taiga forest and identify where they are found in canada.
Long winters, trees dominate plant life, nutrient poor soil, largest land biome.
Many different taigas in canada, but found everywhere except BC, lower Ontario, lower Quebec, and Nunavut.
Aka boreal. Coniferous = pine trees.
Describe a deciduous forest and identify where they are found in canada.
Deciduous trees lose their leaves in the fall and regrow in spring, warm forest with moist summers, wide variety of plants.
Found on the shores of great lakes.
Describe the tundra and identify where they are found in canada.
No trees, poor soil, shrubs and small bushes only, very cold climate.
Found in the 3 territories
Describe a grassland and identify where they are found in canada.
Large open areas, little tree cover, nutrient-rich soil, and obviously lots of grass.
Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba.
Describe a west coast forest and identify where they are found in canada.
Lush forests, giant trees (sequoia), rich biodiversity, mild winters and dry summers, globally rare forest.
Along the pacific coast in BC.
Describe vegetation in mountainous areas and identify where they are found in canada.
Deciduous trees, cooler due to higher elevation.
British Columbia, Alberta, and Yukon.
What are flow resources?
Resources that naturally replenish. Ex: sunlight, water, wind
Water extraction can or can’t be returned to its source?
Can
Examples: Power plant cooling, wastewater treatment.
Water consumption can or can’t be returned to its source?
Can’t - lost from water cycle. Examples: Incorporation into products. Plant growth.
What is the largest source of freshwater?
Groundwater stored in rocks and sediments.
What is the aridity index?
It is a numerical indicator of the dryness in a regions climate.
High = humid. Low = dry.
Three Rs?
Reuse Reduce Recycle
What is intensive farming?
Many people using a small area of land (Example: vineyard farming)
What is extensive farming?
Few people using a large area of land
What caused the cod fishery collapse?
Overfishing. Government purposely overestimated the sustainable catch levels for profit and neglected scientific evidence. Political parties using it for short term gain. Technological innovations allowed for greater catch levels.
What did the cod collapse cause economically?
Loss of livelihood for families, and they were forced to quit their jobs and relocate.
What did the cod collapse cause socially?
Loss of fishing culture in communities.
What did the cod collapse cause environmentally?
Nearly wiped out the cod species, which could completely change the food chain.
Explain how tectonic plate movement affects landforms and natural disasters
They often collide with each other, leading to scenarios where plates go under one another, pull apart, or both go up. This can create mountain ranges and valleys.
Can trigger earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions.
