Geography Test

Who discovered plate tectonics?

J. Tuzo Wilson

Alfred Wegener

Sherlock Holmes

Which resource is found in the Interior Plains

Non metallic minerals

Oil, gas, potash

Igneous and metamorphic rock

Airplanes

What does the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Lowlands have in terms of resources?

Good agriculture, good soil, warm climate.

Ideal area for recreation due to scenic rivers, waterfalls, lakes and forests.

The temperatures are extremely cold so they are barren - no vegetation.

Water - duh

What is the Canadian Shield made of?

The Palaeozoic sedimentary rock.

Sedimentary rock layered by glaciation.

Igneous and metamorphic rock.

Shields of fallen soilders

What is the Western Cordillera?

Cordillera but in the west.

A series of mountains separated by valleys.

Layers of sedimentary rock compacted to form mountains.

Formed in the middle of the mesozoic era when the North America plate moved.

Compass bearings can be stated using using degrees...

True

False

A waypoint is used to mark a location on the ground without using satellites

True

False

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