Geography 20F Exam Review Jan. 2018

Format Section I – Map work (30 x 5 = 15 marks) Section III – Definitions (10 x 2 = 20 marks) Section II – Multiple Choice (40 x 1 = 40 marks) Section IV – Unit based questions (5 x 5 = 25 marks) Total – 100 marks The final exam counts for 25% of your final grade in the course. __________________________________________________________________________________________

Maps - Be able to identify the following locations on a map.

Map 1 – Manitoba Lakes: Winnipeg, Winnipegosis, Manitoba Rivers: Red, Assiniboine, Winnipeg, Souris, Nelson, Hayes Cities: Winnipeg, Brandon, Steinbach, Winkler, Thompson, Churchill, Flin Flon

Map 2 - Canada All the provinces, territories, and provincial & territorial capitals as well as other major cities (see map

assignment from unit 1)

Lakes: Great Slave, Great Bear, Athabasca, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Lake of the Woods, Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie, Ontario Rivers: Mackenzie, Fraser, Columbia, Colorado, Rio Grande, North Saskatchewan, Athabasca, Nelson, Red, Assiniboine, St. Lawrence, Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio Other: Hudson Bay, James Bay, Rocky Mountains, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean

Study Suggestions by Unit - The following topics will be covered in sections II & III

Review your notes/readings and be prepared to define, explain, evaluate, and analyze the following: Geographic Literacy Difference between human and physical geography Latitude and longitude (including major parallels and meridians) Biomes Climate change / global warming / greenhouse effect / greenhouse gases Sustainable development How GPS works and its uses

Natural Resources

Definitions for renewable and non-renewable resources and examples Major Canadian fisheries and problems in the industry Aquaculture Characteristics of forest regions – forestry industry and the economy Difference between deciduous and coniferous trees Types of minerals (industrial, metallic, fossil fuels) and examples Mining methods Energy industry basics – fracking, oilsands, enviro issues (ex. tailings ponds), value to economy Definition of conventional and alternative energy sources and examples (solar, wind, biomass, hydro,

geothermal) Problems with water quality in Lake Winnipeg / eutrophication

Industry and Trade / Food from the Land / Urban Places Definitions for primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary industry and examples Definitions for imports, exports, trade surplus, trade deficit Difference between free trade and protectionism International trade – globalization, trade organizations, issues (outsourcing, fair trade), Canada’s

main trade partners The conditions needed for land to be arable (climate, topography, soil, biology) Approximately how much arable land there is on Earth Identify and explain common problems in agriculture/food production (ex. drought, pests, soil

erosion, disease) Identify and explain solutions to common problems in agriculture/food production (ex. irrigation,

pesticides/herbicides, no-till cropping, contour plowing, vaccines/anti-biotics) Innovations in agriculture that have led to modern farming (ex. selective breeding, use of machinery) Definition of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and pros/cons Definitions for cash cropping and subsistence farming Definitions for remote, rural, and urban places and characteristics of living in each Definitions for population density, threshold population, and urban sprawl Define urbanization and explain the trend towards it in the last few hundred years

Section IV Study Guide Unit Based Question Rubrics Total /25

Out of Range

1

Poor

2

Limited

3

Satisfactory

4

Excellent

5

Answer is

inaccurate or

not relevant

Ideas are very

vague, or very

limited, or not

clear.

Ideas are vague,

weak, superficial,

limited and/or very

generalized.

Ideas are

thoughtful,

clear, relevant

& purposeful.

Ideas are

thorough,

insightful, and

perceptive.

The following questions will appear on your exam. You pick ONE question per unit. You may prepare an answer in advance but you may not bring any papers into the exam. Answers must be written during the exam period.

1. Geographic Literacy Choose ONE questions to answer!

a. Explain the theory behind climate change and detail the impacts that we have seen and expect to see in the

future related to its effects.

b. Explain the methods that individuals and governments are using to attempt to halt carbon emissions and

limit the negative impacts of climate change. You could include global agreements, political decisions, and

new technologies in your answer.

2. Natural Resources Choose ONE question to answer!

a. Explain what you know about the issues facing Lake Winnipeg- discuss why these issues are occurring and

what can be done to deal with them.

b. Explain what you know about the ENERGY industry in Canada (includes fossil fuels and renewable

energy) – for each type of energy include aspects related to where it’s found, how it’s produced & any

issues related to it.

3. Industry and Trade Choose ONE question to answer!

a. Explain how the presence of a basic industry can lead to the development of a town or village. In your

answer, refer to primary, secondary, and tertiary industries and how they are related.

b. Define globalization. Assess some of the positive and negative impacts of it on the world.

4. Food from the Land Choose ONE question to answer!

a. There is a limited amount of arable land in Canada. Explain the four factors that determine if land is good

for farming and highlight at least two farming practices that damage or waste arable land.

b. What is a G.M.O.? Evaluate the benefits and potential problems associated with their continued

development and consumption.

5. Urban Places Choose ONE question to answer!

a. Explain the economic and cultural relationship between an urban place (a city) and the hinterland

(countryside).

b. Explain how and why urban centers are divided into different development zones and what activities occur

in each one.