grade 9 geo exam (unit 1) Flashcards
what are canada’s top trading partners?
usa, china, india
what is foregin aid?
foregin aid is a way that developed countries can support developing countries. foregin aid can be given in money, survival supplies, or food.
what is education?
how good a person in a country can read/write (literacy rate)
What is Canada’s rank on largest country (land mass size)
second
What are the prairies provines and their captials
Manitoba: winnipeg
alberta: edmonton
saskatchewan: regina
What are the 3 territories and their captials
Yukon: whitehorse
Nunavut: iqaluit
Northwest territories: yellowknife
what is food supply?
how good a country’s food/drink supply is. not everyone gets the same amount
What are the maritime provinces and their captials
new brunswick: fredericton
nova soctia: halifax
prince edward island: charlottletown
newfoundland: st. johns
what are cash crops?
crops that people can sell/trade to make money.
what does NAFTA stand for? and what did it change to?
North american free trade agreement. it changed to the USMCA
why is foregin aid important?
foregin aid is important because it helps many developing countries have the supplies necassary to survive.
what is GDP?
stands for “gross domestic product”. how rich/wealthy a certain country is
what is healthcare?
how many doctors there are per person in a country
what is population growth?
how much a country’s population grows over a certain amount of years
what is import?
an import is a product/service is brought in a country for sale in another country