3202 Final June 2009

1. 3202 FinalJune 2009 Question and Answer Samples and Techniques

2. 1. Which force and feature are illustrated at points X and Y respectively? Tension at X, Syncline at Y Compression at X, Syncline at Y Tension at X, Anticline at Y Compression at X, Anticline at Y

3. 2. Which type of volcano has very steep sides, a large crater, single vent and is symmetrical in shape? shield lava dome composite ash and cinder

4. 3. Based on the map, (previous) which letter best corresponds to the location of volcanoes on Earth’s surface? A D B C

5. 4. Which type of chemical weathering involves the reaction of metallic minerals in rocks to the oxygen in water? solution exfoliation hydrolysis oxidation

6. 5. Which characteristic of an old age river is evident in the diagram below? waterfalls vertical erosion rapids ox-bow lakes

7. 6.What type of delta is illustrated below? finger-like estuarine digitate arcuate

8. Based on the diagram below, in which direction has the glacier advanced? south to north east to west north to south west to east

9. 8. Which refers to a long, narrow arm of the sea surrounded by cliff walls that were formed by a glacier? esker arête drumlin fiord

10. 9. Which is the correct sequence for coastline erosion? cave  stack  arch arch  cave  stack arch  stack  cave cave  arch  stack

11. 10. Which is responsible for day and night on Earth? revolution elevation latitude rotation

12. 11. Which creates the greatest temperature range from day to night? cloudy in daytime only cloudy in night-time only cloud cover for 24 hours no cloud cover

13. 12. Which is true regarding the equinoxes? takes place in June and December direct rays of sun over Tropic of Cancer results in longest and shortest days same length of day and night

14. 13. Which refers to the most common and dominant wind at a given location? hurricane tornado monsoon prevailing

15. 14. How do night-time and temperature conditions at 40°N compare to 40°S? more hours of night andwarmer temperatures fewer hours of night and cooler temperatures fewer hours of night and warmer temperatures more hours of night and cooler temperatures

16. 15. Which is true regarding the development of a sea breeze? air is heavier over the land than the sea sea cools down faster than land at night breeze moves from land to the sea temperature of land is greater than the sea

17. 16. Which refers to distinct wet and dry seasons in the tropics? convection prevailing wind Coriolis effect monsoon

18. 17. Why are the North Polar Easterlies moving in the direction indicated in the diagram? high pressure at 60° north winds move from low to high pressure low pressure at the north pole winds move from high to low pressure

19. 18. Which climate region is described below? marine west coast temperate mild winter mediterranean tropical

20. 19. What does the diagram below best represent? decomposers food web ecosystem food chain

21. 20. Which best explains why there are fewer organisms at the top of a food pyramid? there is less energy available at lower trophic levels the available energy is constant through all trophic levels organisms at the top trophic level eat less food to get energy to survive energy is lost from the bottom trophic level to the top

23. 21. Which world ecosystem is defined as having annual temperatures between 23°C – 27°C and precipitation between 100 cm - 150 cm per year? tropical rain forest grassland desert savanna

24. 22. Which is the most suitable for growing crops based on the previous slide ? 50% sand; 40% clay; 10% silt 10% sand; 10% clay; 80% silt 20% sand; 50% clay; 30% silt 40% sand; 20% clay; 40% silt

25. 23. If oil and gas development slows down because of the production of “green” cars, which condition for a natural resource would be influenced the most? accessibility technology culture need

26. 24. Which refers to labour in a farming operation? process output natural input human input

27. 25. Which is considered a physical factor in an offshore oil and gas operation? ice breaker wild cat well powerful tug oil trap

28. 26. Which is the correct sequence in the formation of oil and natural gas? heat / pressure  organisms  sediments  bacterial action sediments  heat / pressure  bacterial action  organisms organisms  heat / pressure  sediments  bacterial action organisms  sediments  heat / pressure  bacterial action

29. 27. Why did engineers create oil rigs such as the one shown below? to drill in seas up to 2000 metres in depth to create an intricate system of valves and pumps for stability to control stability through the use of pontoons to allow the rig to raise its platform due to weather and tides

30. 28. Based on the chart below, which region would need to import the greatest amount of oil? Africa Latin America Eastern Europe North America

31. 29. Which farming method is described below? agribusiness slash and burn commercial nomadic herding

33. 30. Which farming operation would control all the aspects shown in the diagram below? subsistence shifting cultivation nomadic herding agribusiness

34. 31. Based on the table below, which characteristic accurately illustrates the difference between clear cutting and selective cutting? A C B D

35. 32. What message is shown in the diagram? promotion of clear cutting major threats to forest resources arguments against timber harvesting good forest management strategies

36. 33. Which is a natural input in soft-drink manufacturing? capital machinery labour water

37. 34. Which is the best example of a synthetic manufacturing process? cleaning a cod extracting cod oil de-boning a cod fish during quality control seafood chowder consisting of cod fillet, potatoes and milk

38. 35.The graphic below best illustrates which manufacturing operations? labour-intensive, light-industry labour-intensive, heavy-industry capital-intensive, light-industry capital-intensive, heavy-industry

39. 36. Which best describes products created by light industry? very bulky large in size high in weight for general consumer

40. 37. Which site/situation factor is best illustrated in the excerpt below? warm climate literacy rates available land cheap labour

41. 38. Which factor is best illustrated in the statement below? resource-oriented quaternary activity market-oriented agglomerating tendency

42. 39. Which is the preferred location for a bakery? A C B D

43. 40. Which are the preferred characteristics for capital-intensive industries? high wages, high number of available workers low wages, low number of available workers low skilled labour, high wages highly skilled labour, low wages

44. 41. Which is the best example of a public tertiary activity in Canada? waitress hairstylist chiropractor Doctor

45. 42. Based on the table below, which country is the least developed? A C B D

46. 43. Which characteristic is calculated using land area and population? population distribution actual change dependency ratio population density

47. 44. Which demographic trend is shown for the population of Hawaii between 1890 and1930? fast growth slow decline fast decline slow growth

48. 45. Which formula is used to calculate natural change? (absolute change / original population) x 100 population / land area (birth + immigration) - (deaths + emigrants) births - deaths

49. 46. Which describes the population pyramid below? stationary increasing expanding contracting

50. 47. What is the dependency ratio for the country with the population percentages shown below? 126 100 40 67