Appendix D: Answers to the activities

3.1 Which is Which?

1. 2
2. 7
3. 12
4. 9
5. 8
6. 10
7. 5
8. 10
9. 4
10. 11
11. 3
12. 6
13. 1

3.2 Find It

1. C: (7.7, 6.1)
2. A: (5.2, 2.6)
3. B: (4.8, 6.7)
4. A: (8.2, 4.2)
5. D: (5.7, 8.0)
6. B: (5.5, 6.4)
7. D: (5.3, 5.0)

3.3a Measure This (northern Saskatchewan)

1. D: (2.0, 0.5)
2. A: light pink
3. C: less than 1km long
4. A: 17 km
5. B: less than 1 square km
6. D: 10 km

3.3b Measure This (Halifax area)

1. D: (1.4, 0.7)
2. A: south
3. C: (1.0, 1.2)
4. B: 16 km

3.4 Clearcutting in the Forest

• D) (0.7, 5.0) (2.4, 3.0) (6.5, 9.2)
• E) approximately 7.4 square km

3.5 Oil Spill Danger

1. Ormond
2. Canto
3. June 18 (in 5 days)
4. Approximately 67 barriers

3.6 Crops Types

Task 1

• Town: (1.4, 1.6)
• Village: (4.1, 5.3)
• River exits at: (6.0, 2.8)
• Railway exits at: (0.0, 5.5)

Task 2

1. beans
2. beans
3. alfalfa
4. corn
5. corn
6. grains
7. grains

Task 3

1. trees and shrubs
2. approximately 32 fields

3.7 Forest Fire

Task 1

• Approximately 16 km

Task 2

• Closest Lake is at: (2.1, 2.1)
• Next closest lake is at: (0.7, 3.7)

3.8 Navigating a Ship Through Ice

Task

• Distance: 8.5 km (blue route)
• The more difficult route is >9 km (red route)

3.9 You Figure it Out!

Sandspit

1. 3
2. 4
3. 1
4. 2
5. 4
6. 4

Queen Charlotte City

• A, B) 2
• C) 3
• D) 4

3.10 Land Use Mapping

3.11 At a Mine Site

1. (4.5, 2.7)
2. (2.0, 6.0)
3. (6.5, 6.7)
4. (4.6, 3.2)
5. (3.7, 3.7)
6. (6.5, 8.1)
7. (4.1, 8.8)

3.12 A Different Perspective

1. H
2. D
3. F
4. A
5. C
6. G
7. B
8. E