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Geography Review

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

5 requirements of a map?

Back (Answer)

Title, legend, border, scale, compass rose/direction arrow

#2
Front (Question)

Province and Capitals of Canada

Back (Answer)

Ontario- Toronto Quebec - Quebec City Manitoba- Winnipeg Saskatchewan- Regina Alberta- Edmonton BC- Victoria PEI- Charlottetown New Brunswick- Fredricton Nova Scotia- Halifax Newfoundland and Labrador- St. Johns Canada- Ottawa

#3
Front (Question)

Great Lakes

Back (Answer)

Superior, Erin, Huron, Michigan, Ontario

#4
Front (Question)

Latitude

Back (Answer)

Lines run east and west, equator is the main line and is halfway between north and south poles, divides earth into northern and southern hemispheres

#5
Front (Question)

Longitude

Back (Answer)

Lines run north and south, prime meridian is the main line, divides earth into eastern and western hemispheres

#6
Front (Question)

Hemispheres

Back (Answer)

Northern, southern, eastern, western

#7
Front (Question)

Four subsystems

Back (Answer)

Atmosphere, biosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere

#8
Front (Question)

Land form Regions

Back (Answer)

Canadian shield, Interior plains, St. Lawrence lowlands, Western cordillera, Appalachian highlands, Arctic islands, Hudson bay/ arctic lowlands

#9
Front (Question)

Factors Affecting Climate

Back (Answer)

L.O.W.E.R. Near Water

#10
Front (Question)

L

Back (Answer)

Latitude- further north one travels the colder it gets

#11
Front (Question)

O

Back (Answer)

Ocean currents- warm ocean currents warm surrounding air masses

#12
Front (Question)

W

Back (Answer)

Prevailing winds- winds that blow consistently in a given direction over a particular region on earth. Winds affect the weather of the day and the climate over a year. Winds occur due to uneven heating from the sun and the earth’s rotation, which winds vary at different latitudes on earth.

#13
Front (Question)

Prevailing wind belts

Back (Answer)

Tropical easterlies: 0-30d latitude, winds blow east to west Prevailing westerlies- 30-60d latitude, winds blow west to east Polar easterlies- 60-90d latitude, dry and cold winds that blow around the high pressure areas of the polar highs at the north and south poles. Winds blow east to west.

#14
Front (Question)

E

Back (Answer)

Elevation- higher one climbs above sea level the colder it gets.

#15
Front (Question)

R

Back (Answer)

Relief- Shape of the land often determines the climate.

#16
Front (Question)

NW

Back (Answer)

Near water- large bodies of water have a moderating effect on surrounding land.

#17
Front (Question)

Weather vs. Climate

Back (Answer)

Weather- atmospheric conditions of a particular region, over a period of one day. Climate- atmospheric conditions of a particular region, over a period of one year.

#18
Front (Question)

Precipitation

Back (Answer)

Blue bar graph, measured in mm, right scale on graph.

#19
Front (Question)

Temperature

Back (Answer)

Red line graph, measured in degrees Celsius, left scale of graph.

#20
Front (Question)

Average Annual Temperature

Back (Answer)

Add all monthly temps. and divide by 12.

#21
Front (Question)

Temperature Range

Back (Answer)

Subtract lowest temp. from highest temp.

#22
Front (Question)

Total Annual Precipitation

Back (Answer)

Add all monthly precipitation amounts.

#23
Front (Question)

Total Annual Rainfall

Back (Answer)

Add precipitation figures for months above 0dc

#24
Front (Question)

Total Annual Snowfall

Back (Answer)

Add precipitation figures for months with temps. 0dc or below.