ENVSOCTY 2OC3 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS | RATED A+
1. Interior Plains-ANSWER- Where in Canada is their an abundance of Mesozoic Era Fossils,
including dinosaurs?
2. Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba-ANSWER- Which provinces consist of western Canada?
3. Primary Sector-ANSWER- What employment sector does western Canada rely on?
4. Saskatchewan and Manitoba-ANSWER- Where are the interior plains found?
5. Oil, gas, coal, and potash-ANSWER- What are the four leading minerals in the interior plains?
6. Waste from tailings ponds, greenhouse gases, and oil pipelines-ANSWER- What is an envi
ronmental concern rated to the tar sands-ANSWER-
7. Boom and bust syndrome-ANSWER- Resource towns experience-ANSWER-
8. B. Public funds are used to fund and encourage projects-ANSWER- Which is NOT a positive
impact
of megaprojects?
9. Immigration and Inter-provincial migration-ANSWER- What are sources of population
increase in British
Columbia?
10. Orographic-ANSWER- What type of precipitation is present in the Cordillera in BC?
11. Cascadia-ANSWER- What is the name of the proposed region along the pacific coast that
gained popularity in the 1990s?
12. Granite-ANSWER- What rock type is the near north underlain by?
13. Chicoutimi - Jonquiere-ANSWER- What is the largest CMA in the near north?
14. Minamata disease-ANSWER- What disease can result due to the bioaccumulation of
mercury?
15. Reduction of the quality of life, impacts to economic and social systems and
Adverse effects to human and planetary health-ANSWER- What are the impacts of
environmental issues?
,16. Do nothing-ANSWER- What is a laissez-faire approach for these environmental issues?
17. Mountainous highlands, Plains & Prairies and The Canadian Shield-ANSWER- Which
physiographic regions make up the boreal forest?
18. White spruce, Black spruce, and Balsam fir-ANSWER- Which species dominates the boreal
forest?
19. Source of wealth and employment, Natural habitat, and Carbon sink are all
benefits-ANSWER- Which of the following reasons is NOT a benefit of the boreal forest?
20. Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut-ANSWER- What region(s) does the far north
consist of?
21. Nunavut-ANSWER- Where does majority of the indigenous population live in the far north?
22. A measured index of the reflectivity of a surface-ANSWER- What is albedo?
23. Snow-ANSWER- What surface has the highest albedo?
24. Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba-ANSWER- In the West, what are the three Prairie
provinces?
25. Sedimentary rock-ANSWER- What rocks are found in the Interior Plains (Saskatchewan and
Manitoba)?
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26. Not favorable for agriculture because of water deficit-ANSWER- What is not true about the
Fertile
Belt in the West?
27. Area is prone to droughts and Some environmental challenges include pol
lution and water shortage-ANSWER- What are the key Characteristics of Palliser's Triangle in the
West?
28. -ANSWER- Area is prone to droughts and Some environmental challenges include pollution
and water shortage
, 29. Rupert's Land-ANSWER- Hudson's Bay Company had control over all lands drained by rivers
flowing into the Hudson
30. Increase in greenhouse gas emissions, Waste from tailing ponds, Affect
wildlife habitat, and Risk of health effects to citizens in cases of major spills-ANSWER- What
are some of the environmental concerns associated with the Athabasca Tar Sands-ANSWER-
31. Vancouver and Victoria-ANSWER- The province of British Columbia acts as its own little
hinterland. Which
city/cities act as the heartland?
32. James Cook-ANSWER- Which discoverer mapped much of Canada's Pacific Coast?
33. Due to the Gold Rush-ANSWER- In 1858, there was a large increase in population prior to
Confederation, why is
this?
34. Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver-ANSWER- What are the largest immigrant destinations in
Canada?
35. Strengthening provincial powers and Expansion and diversification of re
gional economies-ANSWER- There are two school of thoughts when it comes to political power-
ANSWER- Centralist vs Decentralist.
What do the decentralists advocate for?
36. Quebec-ANSWER- In the House of Commons, which province gets the lowest number of
seats?
37. Described as "ecotopia"- region with unique sense of place influenced by
the environment, Would be located along the Pacific Coast in a north-south
direction, and Would also include northern American states-ANSWER- What is the concept of
Cascadia?
38. Area in which a nation's industry population and political power are concen
trated in a "core" region-ANSWER- What is an industrial heartland?
39. Toronto-ANSWER- What was the largest city in Upper Canada?
CORRECT ANSWERS | RATED A+
1. Interior Plains-ANSWER- Where in Canada is their an abundance of Mesozoic Era Fossils,
including dinosaurs?
2. Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba-ANSWER- Which provinces consist of western Canada?
3. Primary Sector-ANSWER- What employment sector does western Canada rely on?
4. Saskatchewan and Manitoba-ANSWER- Where are the interior plains found?
5. Oil, gas, coal, and potash-ANSWER- What are the four leading minerals in the interior plains?
6. Waste from tailings ponds, greenhouse gases, and oil pipelines-ANSWER- What is an envi
ronmental concern rated to the tar sands-ANSWER-
7. Boom and bust syndrome-ANSWER- Resource towns experience-ANSWER-
8. B. Public funds are used to fund and encourage projects-ANSWER- Which is NOT a positive
impact
of megaprojects?
9. Immigration and Inter-provincial migration-ANSWER- What are sources of population
increase in British
Columbia?
10. Orographic-ANSWER- What type of precipitation is present in the Cordillera in BC?
11. Cascadia-ANSWER- What is the name of the proposed region along the pacific coast that
gained popularity in the 1990s?
12. Granite-ANSWER- What rock type is the near north underlain by?
13. Chicoutimi - Jonquiere-ANSWER- What is the largest CMA in the near north?
14. Minamata disease-ANSWER- What disease can result due to the bioaccumulation of
mercury?
15. Reduction of the quality of life, impacts to economic and social systems and
Adverse effects to human and planetary health-ANSWER- What are the impacts of
environmental issues?
,16. Do nothing-ANSWER- What is a laissez-faire approach for these environmental issues?
17. Mountainous highlands, Plains & Prairies and The Canadian Shield-ANSWER- Which
physiographic regions make up the boreal forest?
18. White spruce, Black spruce, and Balsam fir-ANSWER- Which species dominates the boreal
forest?
19. Source of wealth and employment, Natural habitat, and Carbon sink are all
benefits-ANSWER- Which of the following reasons is NOT a benefit of the boreal forest?
20. Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut-ANSWER- What region(s) does the far north
consist of?
21. Nunavut-ANSWER- Where does majority of the indigenous population live in the far north?
22. A measured index of the reflectivity of a surface-ANSWER- What is albedo?
23. Snow-ANSWER- What surface has the highest albedo?
24. Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba-ANSWER- In the West, what are the three Prairie
provinces?
25. Sedimentary rock-ANSWER- What rocks are found in the Interior Plains (Saskatchewan and
Manitoba)?
ENVSOCTY 2OC3
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26. Not favorable for agriculture because of water deficit-ANSWER- What is not true about the
Fertile
Belt in the West?
27. Area is prone to droughts and Some environmental challenges include pol
lution and water shortage-ANSWER- What are the key Characteristics of Palliser's Triangle in the
West?
28. -ANSWER- Area is prone to droughts and Some environmental challenges include pollution
and water shortage
, 29. Rupert's Land-ANSWER- Hudson's Bay Company had control over all lands drained by rivers
flowing into the Hudson
30. Increase in greenhouse gas emissions, Waste from tailing ponds, Affect
wildlife habitat, and Risk of health effects to citizens in cases of major spills-ANSWER- What
are some of the environmental concerns associated with the Athabasca Tar Sands-ANSWER-
31. Vancouver and Victoria-ANSWER- The province of British Columbia acts as its own little
hinterland. Which
city/cities act as the heartland?
32. James Cook-ANSWER- Which discoverer mapped much of Canada's Pacific Coast?
33. Due to the Gold Rush-ANSWER- In 1858, there was a large increase in population prior to
Confederation, why is
this?
34. Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver-ANSWER- What are the largest immigrant destinations in
Canada?
35. Strengthening provincial powers and Expansion and diversification of re
gional economies-ANSWER- There are two school of thoughts when it comes to political power-
ANSWER- Centralist vs Decentralist.
What do the decentralists advocate for?
36. Quebec-ANSWER- In the House of Commons, which province gets the lowest number of
seats?
37. Described as "ecotopia"- region with unique sense of place influenced by
the environment, Would be located along the Pacific Coast in a north-south
direction, and Would also include northern American states-ANSWER- What is the concept of
Cascadia?
38. Area in which a nation's industry population and political power are concen
trated in a "core" region-ANSWER- What is an industrial heartland?
39. Toronto-ANSWER- What was the largest city in Upper Canada?
