2017-2018 Unit 7 Canada

Canada's land is divided up into ______________.

• states
• territories
• provinces
• both provinces and territories

Being that Canada is located in the northern part of the world, near the Arctic Circle, the climate is 

• cold
• tropical
• contatins all 4 seasons

Settlement in this region is primarily based around resource extraction, such as mining and forestry.  As a result, communities are relatively small and isolated.

• The Canadian Shield
• The Atlantic
• The North
• The Plains

What is a serious environmental concern in Canada?

• pollution of the Great Lakes
• acid rain
• waste from mining
• all of the above

Where does the majority of Canadians live?

• near the western border with Alaska

• near the northern border along the Arctic Ocean

• near the southern border (within 100 miles) of the U.S.

• near the eastern border along the Atlantic Ocean

How has climate affected where Canadians live?

• Few people live in the northern regions of Canada because of the cold climate.
• Few people live along the border of Canada and the U.S. because of the cold climate.
• Most people tend to migrate and live in the northern provinces of Canada.
• Most people tend to migrate toward Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake.

Canada's acid rain problem comes mainly from what?

• Clearcutting of trees
• Emissions from factories and vehicles
• Polluted farmland
• Mining waste seeping into ground water

Because Canada has a lot of natural resources, invests in human capital and capital goods and provides opportunities for entrepreneurs, it has a _______ GDP.

• low

• average

• high

Which physical feature is located in the western part of Canada, and is shared with the U.S.?

• Mexico

• Rocky Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• Pacific Ocean

What physical feature connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean?

• Atlantic Ocean

• St. Lawrence River

• Rocky Mountains

• Ohio River