Final F-ing Exam

Question 1

Atlantic Provinces: comprised of

Answer 1

• three maritime provinces and the island of Newfoundland
• group into a region under economic terms
• economy is based on resources and have low income and high unemployment rates
• Labrador considered part of Canadian Shield

Question 2

Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Lowlands: comprised of

Answer 2

• region characterized by its landforms
• has urban centres, high densities of rural populations, inductrial centres
• precambrian escarpement acts like a border to Canadian Sheild to the north
• Can be subdivided into three regions: glacially depositied lowlands, flat-lying marine depostition of lowland, appalachian hills of southeastern Quebec

Question 3

The Canadian Shield: comprised of

Answer 3

• characterized by landforms
• largest region in Canada
• precambrian rock, forest, lakes
• small population
• land is vast-environmental variation
• subdivided into three regions: forested regions, lake and swampy area near james bay and hudson bay, arctic region of northern Quebec

Question 4

Western Interior: Comprised of

Answer 4

-three prairie provinces
-characterized by two criteria: landform/political
-western edge border is rocky mountains
-eastern edge border hard to define
-two landscapes in this region: southern grassland and northern forest
-north similar to landforms of Canadian shield–therefore define the region as “political”
-internal division between northern and southern part due to landforms
-southern grassland–rectuangular grain farms/urban centres
north, low population

Question 5

British Columbia: comprised of

Answer 5

defined either with landform or political criteria

• land form region: mountain/valley complex from alaska to central america
• problem with landform criteria–similar to Alberta due to similar economy and landforms. yukon also included in it
• politics to define bc to maintain its uniqueness from rest of country

Question 6

The North

Answer 6

• politcal definition
• largest area
• mountains, forests, plains, frozen ocean
• low population/ low output
• two subgroups: northwest–euro population, subarctic climate, forested valleys, resource potential

arctic: treeless, undeveloped resources, inuit population

Question 7

province/territory with greatest total population

Answer 7

ontario

Question 8

prov/terr with highest pop density

Answer 8

PEI, 24.7 per mile

Question 9

prov/terr with largest land area

Answer 9

nunavut

Question 10

recent addition to canada

Answer 10

Nunavut 1999

Question 11

core and periphery

Answer 11

heartland/hinterland

• general theory of polarized growth
• criteria for defining is economic, social, settlement, political processes

core markets: good markets, large urban centres, high pop. densities, diverse range of industries
–decisions made here affect hinterland/periphery too as companies have roots in hinterland

periphery: opposite of core, scattered pop. little economic development, minimal industries, resource based, little influence politically

Question 12

Urbanization

Answer 12

• process where society becomes more centralized in cities.
• vast contrast between core/periphery
• canada–urbanization strengthened with railroads linking cities politically, socially, culturally, economically

-centred around large cities, these cities have greater influence over surrounding area

Question 13

Regionalism

Answer 13

• way of grouping geographical areas together to understand characteristics of different areas
  i. e. regions of canada (political, economy, land forms etc.)

Question 14

canadian ecumene

Answer 14

geographical areas populated by poeple

-canada’s population live along the border mostly, and a third lives near either toronto, montreal, and vancouver

Question 15

tertiary industries

Answer 15

service

• three types:
• -resource
• -manufacturing
• -service industries

urban areas more focused on them, while urban is more resource focused.