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Grade 9 Geography Test

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Who was the individual that came up with the Theory of Continental Drift, what were the 4 proofs he used to prove his theory.
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Name and draw a picture to illustrate 3 types of precipitation found in Canada. Add to the map at the bottom of the page where each type of precipitation is located.
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Pick one land form region and explain how it is significant to Canada.
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Name and label Canada’s seven land form regions on the map at the bottom of the page.
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Where in Canada can you find each type of rock, explain how each type of rock formed around Canada.
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What does the acronym LOWERN stand for, for each letter explain how each factor affects the climate of Canada.
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What are the 3 main classifications of rocks, describe the characteristics of each type.
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What are the 4 Geologic Eras, explain how Canada has changed during each era (refer to your notes).
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Relief - West coast and Rocky's. Convectional - Middle of Canada. Cyclonic - Maritimes and great lakes/ St Lawrence.
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Precambrian- single cell - Canadian Shield - Igneous. Paleozoic - plants - Appalachians mountains. Mesozoic - Dinosaurs - Western Cordillera. Cenozoic - Humans - Canada Today.
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1. Western Cordillera. 2. Interior plains. 3. Canadian shield. 4. Hudson bay lowlands. 5. Innuitians. 6. Appalachia. 7. Great Lakes - St Lawrence Lowlands.
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Alfred Wegener 1. Shape of the cost lines. 2. Mid oceanic ridges. 3. Fossil evidence. 4. Geologic formations. 5. asthenosphere .
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Western Cordillera provides us with a large forestry industry, Agriculture, mining, and fishing.
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Igneous - middle of Canada - Canadian Shield. Sedimentary - either coast - due to the water bringing minerals from the sea into the rocks. Metamorphic - is anywhere where there is heat and pressure - The Rockies.
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Igneous - Only one that can have holes, dull on the surface of the earth, shiny when inside the earth. Sedimentary - Layered or banned, dull, no individual minerals, and may or may not have fossils. Metamorphic - very hard rock, heaviest rock
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Latitude - the further away a region is the from the equator, the cooler the climate will be. Ocean currents - warm water gives off more moisture than cool water.

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