Mrs. Mitchell



Gr. 9 Academic Geography Exam Review

Exam Format:

Part A: Map 10 marks

Part B: True/False 15 marks

Part C: Multiple Choice 35 marks

Part D: Short Answer 28 marks

Part E: Image Analysis 12 marks

Total: 100 marks

Exam length: 90 mins.

What you should bring: Pen and Pencil, eraser, ruler and calculator

The following is a guideline of what you can expect to see on the exam. PLEASE UNDERSTAND that this review is simply meant as a GUIDELINE. Anything covered throughout the semester can be considered fair game on the final exam, you should therefore go through all your notes first to get an overall understanding, and then use this review as a checklist of the most important information.

** To study please use your notes, the textbook, Halton Cloud and my website. **

Mapping Unit:

Basic components of a Map

Labelling major cities, bodies of water and provinces

Unit I: Interactions in the Physical Environment

What is Geography?

Landform regions (largest, smallest, flattest, most northern, where we live)

Age of our Earth

Plate Tectonics – concept of Pangea

Continental Drift – how it works

Effects of Plate Tectonics: Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Tsunamis

Different plate movements – divergent, transform, convergent, subduction

Factors that affect Climate in Canada (6) – be able to explain an area's climate based on these factors (LOWER NEAR WATER)

Unit II: Managing Canada's Resources and Industries

Primary/secondary/tertiary/quaternary Industries

Basic vs. Non-basic industries

The Lorax as it relates to sustainability

Concept of sustainability

Mining – Types of fossil fuels, types of minerals, methods of mining – Alberta Tar sands issue

Farming- Intensive vs. Extensive – Issues involving farming

Forestry – Clear cutting, Shelter-wood logging and selective cutting

Fisheries – 3 types of fisheries found in Canada

Concept of sustainable yield management

Conventional vs. Alternative types of Energy

Water as a resource – 'Blue Gold' – The Worlds Water Crisis

How does a typical family pollute water?

What is meant by your Ecological footprint?

Unit III: Liveable Communities

Rural settlement patterns – 3 types

Service based settlement

Percentage of people that now live in cities

Terms – rural/urban/suburb, urban sprawl, rural-urban fringe

7 different types of Land Use

Factors that influence land value

Central Place Theory – who created the term? Do not need to know more.

Principles of Smart Growth

Places to Grow Plan – key ideas

Unit IV: Changing Populations

Population density vs. Population distribution

Population pyramids – Difference between LEDC (developing) and MEDC (developed) countries and why?

Factors that influence quality of life

Calculating natural population growth rate and net population growth rate

Doubling time, birth rate/death rate, natural growth rate

Immigration vs. Emigration

Melting pot vs. Cultural mosaic

Importance of Immigration to Canada and where immigrants settle

Cultural stages an immigrant may go through

Push/Pull factors for immigration

Refugees

Unit V: Global Connections

Choose one issue from last week of class and give 6-8 points about it.

Review techniques and Study tips

Get organized! Are your notes complete?

Do you understand everything? If not, make a list of questions to ask

Listen for hints that your teacher may give you!

Start studying by reading all your notes – if there is a text- confirm understanding by reading the relevant section in your text. BUT for most kids, reading is NOT enough.....so make notes from your notes/text.

When making review notes – use different colours, create lists, organize info in tables, draw diagrams etc...

Group info – try and relate it to relevant areas (ie. Video worksheets – summarize and include in your study notes)

For memory work – use Acronyms/Pneumonics/numbering – highlight sections to help you remember things.

Once your study notes are complete – cover up parts to test yourself, review out loud

Have someone test you/test each other. Make up questions for each other

Strategies for the test/exam:

Use smart multiple choice strategies – process of elimination- first instinct is usually correct

Use the test to your advantage (look for answers)

Use the marking scheme to guide you in terms of the detail of your answer.

Watch your time! If a question (such as multiple choice is not worth very much....move on if you are unsure, and put an asterisk by it to remember to return to it if time permits)

When answering a question – read the question carefully or re-read the question to make sure you are answering it appropriately.

If time permits, take the time to check your work. Don't just rush to 'get out of there'

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