Geography exam Grade 9

population density

A number of people per a square kilometre of a geographical area

Population Pyramid

A bar graph representing the distribution of population by age and sex.

Dependency Load

The percentage of a population that is younger than 19 or older than 65 years of age

ecological footprint

The amount of biologically productive land and water needed to support a person or population.

immigrant

a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country

Landed immigrant

Canadian immigrant with permanent resident status who is not yet a Canadian citizen

Independant immigranT

immigrant who is a skilled worker or "business immigrant", who can contribute to Canada's economy

migration

moving away from one region to settle permanently in another.

emigrate

to leave your home region to settle permanently in another

Categories for qualification when immigrating

age, adaptability, education, french/english proficiency, hrdc, work experience

Independant immigrantS

immigrants coming to Canada without family already living there. They must score a minimum of 67/100 points on the point system

family immigrant

people coming to Canada to reunite with family members already living there. No points necessary, but family member must be able to support them financially for at least 10 years.

Refugee Immigrant

People coming to Canada in fear of violence, inhumane treatment, or even death in their home country.

Business Class Immigrant

immigrants coming to Canada with a business. They must be willing to invest at least $400k into a Canadian business, and to employ one or more Canadian non-family employers.

Intervening obstacle

Obstacles preventing someone from immigrating

Push factor

Factors that make someone wnat to leave their country/region and move to another

Pull factor

A factor that draws or attracts people to another country/region

Developped country

Countries with advanced, rich, and stable economies

Developping countries

Countries with poor technology and economies

Newly industrialized countries

Countries who are transitioning from developping to developped

Foreign aid

Financial aid provided to developping countries

Fair trade

Trade in which fair prices are paid to producers in developping countries

facism

A political system headed by a dictator that calls for extreme nationalism and racism and has no tolerance for opposition

Labour supply

availability of workers

NAFTA

North American Free Trade Agreement between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Now USMCA (United states-mexico-canada agreement)

Natural increase

the difference between the birth rate and the death rate of a country

Greenhouse gases

gases that contribute to globall warming, such as carbon dioxide and methane.

GDP per capita

total amount of goods and services produced within a country per person in one year, excluding transactions with other countries

United Nations (UN)

an organization of independent countries formed in 1945 that work together to prevent and end wars and improve social conditions

Baby boomers

the large generation people born between 1946 and 1964 after World War II

Globalization

The process of increasing economic, social, political, and cultural integration and independence across international borders

Demography

the study of population, trends, distribution, and oother issues

Doubling time

the time required for a population to double in size at its current growth rate

Global village

an idea that the world is becoming like a large village because of improved communication and technology

Trade surplus

when a country exports more than it imports

Trade deficit

when a country imports more than it exports

Urban land use

The use of land in urban areas specific to human activities

Central Business District (CBD)

The area of a city where retail and office activities are clustered.

Which province produces 70% of the world's maple syrup?

Quebec

Largest bill used in Canada?

$100 bill

Which city is the "Tomato Capital"

Leamington

First letter of every identification code used in Canadian Airports?

Y

What sport was invented in North Bay's Sam Jacks in 1963

Ringette

Growth Rate

Rate of increase or decrease of a population

Age points

10 points if aged 21-49, -2 points for every year over or less than

Doctorate and/or masters degree points

25

Bachelors degree points

20

Diploma, trade certificate, or apprenticeship, minimum of 2 full years points

15

Diploma, trade certificate, or apprenticeship, minimum of 1 full year points

10

High school diploma points

5

Language ability points

High proficiency in both: 16/8, Moderate proficiency in both: 8/8, Basic or no proficiency in both: 2/2,

Work experience points

1 year: 11, 2 years: 15, 3 years: 17, 4+ years: 21

HRDC points

10