GEOG 204 GLOBAL CASINO CHAPTER
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ The Canadian Shield
Answer: Vast area of ancient Precambrian rocks forming the core
of North America.
◉ The Manitoba Lowlands
Answer: Flat, low-lying region in Manitoba underlain by Paleozoic
carbonate rocks.
◉ The Manitoba Escarpment
Answer: Steep ridge marking the eastern edge of the second
prairie steppe.
◉ The Saskatchewan Plain
Answer: Rolling plains region located within the Saskatchewan
interior.
◉ The Missouri Coteau
Answer: Hummocky moraine upland stretching across southern
Saskatchewan and Alberta.
,◉ The Alberta Plain
Answer: Gently sloping plains region extending across much of
Alberta.
◉ isostatic rebound
Answer: Upward movement of Earth's crust after the removal of
ice sheet weight.
◉ igneous rocks
Answer: Rocks formed from the cooling and solidification of
molten rock or magma.
◉ metamorphic rocks
Answer: Rocks altered in composition and structure by intense
heat and pressure.
◉ sedimentary rocks
Answer: Rocks formed from accumulated sediment compressed
and cemented over time.
◉ sandstone
Answer: Sedimentary rock composed mainly of quartz sand
grains.
,◉ shale
Answer: Fine-grained sedimentary rock formed from compacted
clay and silt.
◉ badlands
Answer: Heavily eroded landscape with steep slopes, clay-rich
soil, and sparse vegetation.
◉ eskers
Answer: Long, winding ridges of sand and gravel deposited by
subglacial meltwater.
◉ lacustrine deposits
Answer: Sediments that settle at the bottom of ancient glacial
lakes.
◉ ground moraine
Answer: Flat to gently rolling layer of till deposited beneath a
glacier.
◉ glacial spillways
Answer: Valleys carved by large volumes of escaping glacial
meltwater.
◉ kettle lakes
, Answer: Depression-filling lakes formed by melting blocks of
stagnant glacial ice.
◉ hummocky moraine
Answer: Irregular, knobby landscape of till formed from stagnant
melting ice.
◉ horn peaks
Answer: Pyramid-shaped mountain peaks formed by intersecting
glacial cirques.
◉ cols
Answer: Pass or notch between two mountain peaks, often carved
by glaciers.
◉ cirques
Answer: Bowl-shaped, amphitheater-like depressions eroded by
alpine glaciers.
◉ aretes
Answer: Sharp mountain ridges separating two adjacent glaciated
valleys.
◉ U-shaped valleys
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ The Canadian Shield
Answer: Vast area of ancient Precambrian rocks forming the core
of North America.
◉ The Manitoba Lowlands
Answer: Flat, low-lying region in Manitoba underlain by Paleozoic
carbonate rocks.
◉ The Manitoba Escarpment
Answer: Steep ridge marking the eastern edge of the second
prairie steppe.
◉ The Saskatchewan Plain
Answer: Rolling plains region located within the Saskatchewan
interior.
◉ The Missouri Coteau
Answer: Hummocky moraine upland stretching across southern
Saskatchewan and Alberta.
,◉ The Alberta Plain
Answer: Gently sloping plains region extending across much of
Alberta.
◉ isostatic rebound
Answer: Upward movement of Earth's crust after the removal of
ice sheet weight.
◉ igneous rocks
Answer: Rocks formed from the cooling and solidification of
molten rock or magma.
◉ metamorphic rocks
Answer: Rocks altered in composition and structure by intense
heat and pressure.
◉ sedimentary rocks
Answer: Rocks formed from accumulated sediment compressed
and cemented over time.
◉ sandstone
Answer: Sedimentary rock composed mainly of quartz sand
grains.
,◉ shale
Answer: Fine-grained sedimentary rock formed from compacted
clay and silt.
◉ badlands
Answer: Heavily eroded landscape with steep slopes, clay-rich
soil, and sparse vegetation.
◉ eskers
Answer: Long, winding ridges of sand and gravel deposited by
subglacial meltwater.
◉ lacustrine deposits
Answer: Sediments that settle at the bottom of ancient glacial
lakes.
◉ ground moraine
Answer: Flat to gently rolling layer of till deposited beneath a
glacier.
◉ glacial spillways
Answer: Valleys carved by large volumes of escaping glacial
meltwater.
◉ kettle lakes
, Answer: Depression-filling lakes formed by melting blocks of
stagnant glacial ice.
◉ hummocky moraine
Answer: Irregular, knobby landscape of till formed from stagnant
melting ice.
◉ horn peaks
Answer: Pyramid-shaped mountain peaks formed by intersecting
glacial cirques.
◉ cols
Answer: Pass or notch between two mountain peaks, often carved
by glaciers.
◉ cirques
Answer: Bowl-shaped, amphitheater-like depressions eroded by
alpine glaciers.
◉ aretes
Answer: Sharp mountain ridges separating two adjacent glaciated
valleys.
◉ U-shaped valleys
