Geography of Canada Test

Front

Where do most Canadians live and why do they live there?

Back

They live on the border of the US and Canada.

Front

What part of Canada has subarctic and arctic climates?

Back

North

Front

List 3 important natural resources of Canada: Oil, Timber, and Platinum; Uranium, Gold, and Silver; Gold, Silver, and Iron Ore; Oil, Nickel, Zinc

Back

Oil, Nickel, Zinc

Front

Why does Canada work closely with the US to solve its air pollution problem?

Back

50% - 70% of pollution comes from the US.

Front

Where in Canada are the most valuable minerals found?

Back

The Canadian Shield

Front

Which one is not a problem related to the timber industry? Clear Cutting, destruction of animal habitats, CO2 released into the air, Soil Erosion

Back

CO2 released into the air

Front

Which one is not a solution for solving acid rain pollution? Options: The government encourages people to walk or ride bikes, The government creates laws to limit air pollution, The government makes people work from home one day a week., The government encourages car companies to create cars that don't pollute.

Back

The government makes people work from home one day a week.

Front

What happened to the Great Lakes to cause Canada and the US to create the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement?

Back

Factories were dumping pollution in the Great Lakes.

Front

It is a massive physical region of central and eastern Canada, including almost half of Canada’s land. Though its rocky soil is no good for farming, it is rich in mineral resources, and water.

Back

Canadian Shield

Front

It is a gulf (or arm of the ocean partly enclosed by land) in east/central Canada. It is connected to both the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans.

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Hudson Bay