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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