Grade 9 Exam Review



Grade 9 Applied Exam Review Name:_____________

Canada & the World (pgs. 6-16)

Example Questions:

• Canada Ranks ________ in total area. Next to _________________.

• Canada’s population is _____________________

• Canada's population density is _________. Explain.

• People tend to live along this part of Canada: _________________________________

• Canada’s largest 3 cities are _______________________________________________

• The last province to join Canada was __________________

• The last territory to join Canada was_____________________ .

• On what date did this territory join? ______________________________

• The capital city of Canada is __________________

• The most populated province is _____________________

• Canada’s smallest province is ______________________

• Canada's longest river is _____________________

• The five Great Lakes are ______________________________________________________

o The only one located entirely in the United States is: __________________________

• The time zone that we live in is called: _________________________________

• British Columbia is what direction from Ontario? What ocean is beside B.C.?

• Nova Scotia is what direction from Ontario? What ocean is beside Nova Scotia?

• Nunavut is what direction from Ontario? What ocean surrounds Nunavut?

Mapping Skills (pgs. 18-42)

Example Questions:

• A map scale of 1:250 000 has reduced the natural features ______________ times.

• A large scale map shows _________ details of a __________ area.

• A small scale map shows _________ details of a __________ area.

• Why does Greenland look so big on a Mercator Projection Map?

• What is an alphanumeric map? (pg. 28 text - how do you use it, know your symbols)

On a map of Canada label the following: (practice)

1. All the provinces and territories

2. The capital city of each province/territory

3. Lakes: The Great Lakes (5), Great Bear Lake, Great Slave Lake

4. Rivers: Fraser, Mackenzie, St. Lawrence

5. Large water bodies: Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Hudson Bay,

Gulf of St. Lawrence

6. Islands: Queen Charlotte, Victoria, Ellesmere, Baffin, Cape Breton

Grade 9 Applied Exam Review - Pg. 2

Cambridge

Example Questions:

• In May of ________ a major flood swept through the city of Cambridge, causing major damage. Otherwise known as "_________________________"

• Conditions leading up to this flood were: _________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

• The four main areas that came together to form Cambridge were:

1. 2. 3. 4.

What was their cultural heritage?

1. 2. 3. 4.

• Kitchener, Cambridge and Guelph together are called what? ______________ ________________

• What rivers flow into the Grand River?

• Why did Toyota build in Cambridge? Give 3 reasons.

• The city of Cambridge was formed in _______________________

• The Grand River is about ________ km’s long and empties into Lake _____________.

The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Lowlands

1. What do we call the manufacturing area around lake Ontario that stretches from Oshawa, through Toronto and Niagara Falls to Fort Erie? Why?

2. What is the name of the canal that allows ships to bypass Niagara Falls?

3. How many locks are there in the Welland Canal? How do they work?

4. How did the creation of this canal affect the ecosystems of the Great Lakes?

5. What is a port city? Give one example.

6. Name 3 benefits to seaway transportation.

7. What was the name of the famous ship that sunk on Lake Superior in 1975?

8. 90% of the volume of water going over the Niagara Falls is on which side?

9. Which is higher the American or Canadian Falls?

10. How were the Great Lakes created?

Grade 9 Applied Exam Review - Pg. 3

Québec

1. What is the philosophy that refers to sentiments of desire to become a separate nation?

2. What is a referendum?

3. What are the complaints of the people of Québec with how they are treated in Canada?

4. Give three examples of how the Canadian government has tried to keep Québec part of Canada?

5. What is the type of the settlement pattern found in Québec along the St. Lawrence River? Explain.

6. What is the native significance of the name "Québec"

Multiculturalism & Immigration

1. What continent do most immigrants to Canada come from today?

2. Which province receives the most immigrants?

3. Briefly describe the steps to the immigration process.

4. Which type of immigrant has a sponsor already living in Canada?

5. Why do most immigrants choose to live in large cities?

6. What factors are considered when an independent immigrant applies to come to Canada?

7. What must an independent immigrant score on the application to be accepted?

8. Canada is a multicultural nation. Give 3 advantages and disadvantages of living in a multicultural country?

9. What is meant by "tossed salad"?

10. What is (a):

a. Push factor

b. Pull factor

c. Emigrant

d. Immigrant

e. Cultural baggage

f. Family immigrant

g. Refugee

h. Independent immigrant

i. Intervening obstacle

Grade 9 Applied Exam Review - Pg. 4

The East Coast & Fishing Industry

1. Newfoundland is dependent on the availability of which type of fish?

2. What are the 3 categories of fish? Give an example of each.

3. The most important fishing banks in Canada are called the __________ __________.

4. The landform that extends below the ocean from the East Coast creating this ideal fishing ground is called the _________________________.

5. Microscopic plants and animals eaten by fish are called ________________________.

6. Inshore or offshore?

a. Most fishermen work in:

b. Catch the most fish:

c. Pays better:

d. Run by large companies:

7. About how deep is the continental shelf?

8. What are the 3 types of netting used in fishing?

9. What 2 ocean currents meet off the coast of Newfoundland?

10. Explain 3 factors have lead to the collapse of the fishery in the East Coast?

British Columbia & Forestry

1. Why do trees grow so large in British Columbia? (Give 3 reasons)

2. What are the three types of logging? How do they differ?

3. What is the difference between commercial and non-commercial forests?

4. What is the difference between coniferous and deciduous trees?

5. Give three reasons forests are so important to Canada?

Grade 9 Applied Exam Review - Pg. 5

Climograph Review

Use the following data to create a climograph and answer the questions below:

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Temp (ºC) 2 4 7 10 15 18 20 20 17 14 8 6

Precip (mm) 25 40 50 75 125 250 300 300 250 100 75 50

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a) What is the Average Temperature for this location? (add ºC and divide by 12)

b) What is the Total Annual Precipitation? (add all mm’s)

c) What is the Temperature Range? (warmest month subtract coldest month)

d) How long is the growing season? (how many months above 6ºC)

e) Whereabouts would this location be in Canada?

Grade 9 Applied Exam Review - Pg. 6

The Arctic

1. When did Nunavut become an official Canadian territory?

2. Soil that is almost permanently frozen is called ______________________.

3. What are some issues that native people are dealing with in the Arctic? Why?

4. What is self-government?

5. What is the name of the native people in the Arctic?

6. What is the Inuit significance of: Inuit, Nunavut, Iqaluit, haaki?

7. How have the lives of the Inuit in Northern Canada changed from their old traditional way of life? Give 3 examples of the old way vs. the new way.

Map of Canada Practice

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