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Central Technical School

Canadian and World Studies Department

Geography of Canada

Grade 9 (CGC 1P9)

Final Examination

Name of Teacher: T. Douglas

Name of Student: _________________________________________

Date: June 2015 Time: 1.5 hours

Weighting: 15% of Final Grade

Number of Pages: 12 Total Marks: 70

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. All answers must be answered on the exam paper.

2. Read each question carefully.

3. Materials Required:

o pencil or pen

o ruler

Exam Sections

Part A Map of Canada - K 10 marks

Part B Multiple Choice Questions - K 20 marks

Part C Geography Skills - A 5 marks

Part D Short Answers – A 5 marks

Part E Analyzing Patterns and Trends -T 5 marks

Part F Reading Passage – C 10 marks

Total 55 marks

Part A: Map of Canada (Knowledge) (10 marks)

➢ Label each province AND capitol city.

➢ Write down the names of the water bodies.

➢ Include what goes on a map (title, legend, North arrow) (3 marks)

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Part B: Multiple Choice Questions (Knowledge) (20 marks)

For each question, circle the correct answer and write the letter into the blank beside the question number.

1. Which of the following is an example of a primary industry in Canada:

A. banking

B. tourism

C. farming

D. manufacturing (factory work)

2. What is an ecological footprint?

A. The amount of Earth’s productive land area needed to sustain you

B. The depth of your footprint on a sandy beach

C. The amount of productive land in the Universe

D. A calculation that is used to determine who is most wasteful

3. Which one of the following is a problem if you live in an urban environment?

A. traffic

B. expensive housing prices

C. overcrowding

D. all of the Above

E. none of the Above

4. Every 5 years the government takes a survey of the population. What is it called?

A. census

B. statistic

C. database

D. population density

5. Precipitation refers to:

A. Rain, snow, hail and sleet

B. Rain, snow, sleet only

C. Rain, snow and hail only

D. Rain only

6. A person who makes maps is known as a:

A. cartographer

B. seismologist

C. climatologist

D. Global Positioning System

7. The famous circle of volcanoes found in the Pacific Ocean is known as the Pacific __________:

A. Pangea

B. Tsunami

C. Lithosphere

D. Ring of Fire

8. The province that we live in is called:

A. Ottawa

B. Ontario

C. Toronto

D. Canada

9. On a climate graph, what is represented by the red line?:

A. Precipitation

B. Temperature

C. Climate

D. Months of the year

10. Precipitation includes:

A. rain

B. snow

C. sleet

D. all of the Above

E. none of the Above

11. Which of the following is NOT usually found in the Central Business District?

A. large mansions with big backyards

B. entertainment places

C. tall office towers

D. shopping places

12. The name of the continents when they were all joined together were called:

A. Earth blobs

B. Pangea

C. Continental suction

D. Conti-join

13. The thinnest layer of the earth is the:

A. crust

B. core

C. mantle

D. atmosphere

14. The force that causes earth’s plates to move is called:

A. convection currents

B. gravity

C. plate tectonics

D. convergence

15. Which of the following is NOT a Canadian landform region:

A. the Applachian mountains

B. the Rockies

C. the Innuitians

D. Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Lowlands

16. When fertilizers and laundry detergents get into the Great Lakes it can cause:

A. Higher fish populations

B. Algae Blooms

C. Zebra Mussel Invasions

D. The lake to smell funny

17. The famous line of latitude that divides the earth in half is

A. Prime Meridian

B. Equator

C. International Dateline

D. Pangea

18. Which of the following is NOT true about the Canadian shield landform

region:

A. it formed from a volcano

B. there are many lakes

C. it is the smallest landform region

D. it is the oldest landform region

19. Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?

A. fish

B. trees

C. oil

D. water

20. Which province is most famous for growing wheat?

A. Saskatchewan

B. Alberta

C. Newfoundland

D. Ontario

PART C: Geographic Skills (Application) (5 marks)

Climate Graph Analysis (5 marks)

Examine the climate graph below.

For each statement, choose the correct answer by circling it on the climate graph first. Then place all your answers in the spaces provided.

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1. What was the temperature in October? _________________________

2. What was the temperature in March? ___________________________

3. What was the total precipitation in June? ________________________________

4. What was the total precipitation in November? ___________________________

5. With your ruler, draw the growing season line on this climate graph. What temperature is the growing season at? ____________________________________

PART D: Geographic Skills (Application) (5 marks)

For the following questions refer to the map above.

Please circle only ONE answer for each question.(1 mark each)

1. If your starting point is A on the map, which direction is Bathurst Street?

North East South West

2. If your starting point is A on the map, which direction would Central Technical School be?

Northwest Northeast Southwest Southeast

3. If your starting point is A on the map, which direction is Christie Pitts?

North East South West

4. If your starting point is A on the map, which direction is Vermont Square?

Northwest Northeast Southwest Southeast

5. What type of street pattern is seen on this map?

Grid Pattern Curvy Pattern Longitude Pattern Alphanumeric

Part E: Analyzing Patterns (Thinking) _____________________________5 marks)

Use the population pyramids below to answer the questions on the page.

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2. Match the letter on the population pyramid (Canada – 2010) to the age category below: (2 marks)

_______ working adults

_______ older adults

_______ baby boomers

_______ children

2. Which of the two sexes lives longer? (1 mark) males females

3. The government provides us with many services paid for by income taxes.

a. What 2 services would an old population want or need? ( 1 mark)

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4. What 2 services would a young population want or need? (1 mark)

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Read this article.

Answer the questions on page 12 using information from this reading.

Halifax 'stepping up' with ranking

By Jennifer Taplin

Metro Halifax

March 20, 2012

Fourth place doesn’t sound very exciting ‘ it’s off the podium after all ‘ but Mayor Peter Kelly is proud of Halifax’s ranking this year on MoneySense magazine’s best places to live in Canada.

It’s probably because Halifax jumped to fourth from last year’s placing of 21st.

“It’s nice to see they’re finally recognizing the options and the beauty of this area because it’s all there,” Kelly said. “We’ve known it for years and we’re stepping up there going from 21 to number four is a great jump.”

The personal finance and lifestyle magazine ranks 190 Canadian cities each year in categories such as house prices, crime rates, employment, and health care. Each city or town with a population of 10,000 people or more is ranked against 22 categories, which include climate, ease of travel, affordable housing, and population growth.

Halifax’s jump was due to gains in employment and population growth, the magazine said.

“The move was due to an improved unemployment rate (5.5 per cent) following growth in the transportation, education and service sectors,” the magazine reads.

“The city also gets high marks for the number of people who bicycle or walk to work, its affordable housing, decent public transit system, high household income, culture, and the number of health-care professionals and doctors.

Part F: Reading Passage (Communication) __________ ______ (10 marks)

Read the passage on page 11 and answer the following questions:

1. a) Which publication created the ranking of “best places to live in Canada”?

b) What kind of publication is it? (2 marks)

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2. How much did Halifax’s ranking improve from 2011 to 2012? (1 mark)

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3. a) Who was interviewed about Halifax? (1 mark)

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b) What was his opinion about the new ranking? (1 mark)

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4. In your opinion, what were the two most important reasons why Halifax improved its ranking? Why are these things so important to create a livable city? (3 marks)

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5. a) Do you think Toronto and Vancouver would be included in this report on “best places to live in Canada”?

b) Why do you think this? (Explain) (2 marks)

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B

A

D

C

[pic] An aerial shot of downtown Halifax.

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