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1
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What time zone do we live in?

A

EST (Eastern time)

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2
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If it is 6:00 pm in EST what time would it be in CST?

A

5:00 p.m

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3
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How many degrees is in each time zone?

A

15 Degrees

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4
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North is 0 Degrees what is Northeast?

A

45 Degrees

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5
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Who is the man who invented time zones?

A

Sir Sanford Fleming

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6
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What was Viola Desmond Charged with?

A

Tax Evasion

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7
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What two letters will always be beside numbers of latitude and longitude for us in Canada?

A

West and North

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8
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If you break your finger and go to a hospital in Ontario how much will it cost you?

A

Free

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9
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Where is Canada’s most photographed lighthouse? It is known as Peggy’s cove.

A

Nova Scotia

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10
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The ocean sits on what sphere?

A

Geosphere

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11
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What is the cryosphere?

A

It references the frozen part of the world.

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12
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What is the longest era?

A

Pre-Cambrian

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13
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What is the name of the scale used to measure earthquakes?

A

Richter scale

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14
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If you are in a boat and a Tsunami hits, what direction should you go in?

A

Towards the ocean

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15
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Is it possible to be hit with a Tsunami in Ajax?

A

Yes, it is possible if a there is a massive displacement of water in Lake Ontario

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16
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Aside from the reason above, what else can cause a Tsunami?

17
Q

What is the name of the youngest mountain range in Canada?

A

Western Cordillera

18
Q

What region used to be volcanos?

A

Canadian Shield

19
Q

What region is considered to be the oldest landform region in Canada?

A

Canadian Sheild

20
Q

What region eroded and provided nutrients to the low lands?

A

Canadian Sheild

21
Q

Canada of course has glaciers in the artic area. However what other region has glaciers where people can go and walk right up to them.

A

Western Cordillera

22
Q

What method of clearing a forest is the cheapest?

23
Q

Is Toronto part of the Canadian Shield?

24
Q

What is a good description of the interior plains?

A

Flat and Dry

25
What region has the lowest population?
Innuitian Mountains
26
What province is known for the amount of oil it has?
Alberta
27
What direction do Hurricanes usually go?
North East
28
What temperature does the lake need to be for Lake effect snow to happen?
Freezing
29
What does water tend to do to a temperature of a region?
It moderates it
30
What region is dry as a result of a rain shadow?
Interior Plains
31
How many points does a person need to migrate as an economic immigrant?
67 pts
32
Do refugees need to pass the points system in order to migrate into Canada?
No
33
What tax was imposed on Chinese people in Canada?
Chinese Head Tax
34
What path is it believed that the Indigenous community used to come to modern day Canada?
Bering Plain
35
What is the name of the Black battalion during the war?
Construction battalion
36
Mathieu Da Costa arrived in Canada as a...
Translator
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There are different factors that affect weather. What are they? Explain how these factors affect two different areas in Canada.
Latitude Ocean Currents Wind and Air masses Elevation Relief Near Water How Wind and Air masses affect different areas in Canada is because