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Grade 9 Social Studies practice sheet

Ontario Curriculum · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________

  1. Question 1

    It is 6:00 p.m. in Toronto (Eastern Time). What time is it in Winnipeg (Central Time)?

    • 3:00 p.m.
    • 5:00 p.m.
    • 8:00 p.m.
    • 7:00 p.m.
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    5:00 p.m.

    Hint: Central Time is 1 hour behind Eastern Time. Subtract 1.

  2. Question 2

    Which region is rich in minerals such as nickel, gold and copper?

    • Interior Plains
    • Hudson Bay Lowlands
    • Canadian Shield
    • Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Lowlands
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    Canadian Shield

    Hint: Sudbury, Ontario grew around nickel and copper mines on the Shield.

  3. Question 3

    The jet stream is…

    • an ocean current
    • a fast current of air high in the atmosphere that steers weather systems
    • a type of cloud
    • a river in Ontario
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    a fast current of air high in the atmosphere that steers weather systems

    Hint: Its path decides which regions get storms or dry spells.

  4. Question 4

    A town has 800 homes. 25% of them are in a flood zone. How many homes are in the flood zone?

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    200

    Hint: 25% of 800 = 800 × 0.25 = 200.

  5. Question 5

    Ontario generates much of its electricity from nuclear power. Which fuel do nuclear plants use?

    • uranium
    • natural gas
    • wood
    • coal
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    uranium

    Hint: Canada also mines uranium, in northern Saskatchewan.

  6. Question 6

    Most Canadian workers are employed in which sector?

    • secondary
    • no sector
    • primary
    • tertiary (services)
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    tertiary (services)

    Hint: Services such as health care, retail and education employ the largest share of workers.

  7. Question 7

    Scientists estimate a fish stock at 20 000 tonnes. A quota allows 10% to be caught each year. How many tonnes is that?

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    2000 t

    Hint: 10% of 20 000 = 20 000 × 0.1 = 2000 tonnes.

  8. Question 8

    A region has a birth rate of 12 per 1 000 people and a death rate of 5 per 1 000. What is its natural increase, per 1 000 people?

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    7

    Hint: Natural increase = birth rate − death rate = 12 − 5 = 7 per 1 000.

  9. Question 9

    An aging population puts new pressure on…

    • health care and pensions
    • only schools
    • only highways
    • nothing at all
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    health care and pensions

    Hint: Older people often need more health care, and fewer workers pay taxes per retiree.

  10. Question 10

    Why should homes generally not be built in a floodplain?

    • The soil is too fertile
    • The land will be flooded from time to time, which puts people and property at risk
    • There is no water nearby
    • Floodplains never get wet
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    The land will be flooded from time to time, which puts people and property at risk

    Hint: The natural environment affects land use decisions.

Answer key

  1. 1. 5:00 p.m. (Geographer's Toolkit)
  2. 2. Canadian Shield (Canada's Landform Regions)
  3. 3. a fast current of air high in the atmosphere that steers weather systems (Weather, Climate & Landscape)
  4. 4. 200 (People & the Natural World)
  5. 5. uranium (Canada's Resources)
  6. 6. tertiary (services) (Industries & Jobs)
  7. 7. 2000 t (Using Resources Wisely)
  8. 8. 7 (Canada's People)
  9. 9. health care and pensions (A Changing Population)
  10. 10. The land will be flooded from time to time, which puts people and property at risk (How Land Is Used)

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