Canada Environmental Issues Quiz Practice

Canada has many dams on its lakes and rivers so they are able to provide the U.S. with plenty of what?

• Bottled Water

• Water Treatment Plants

• Hydroelectric Power

• Solar Power

Which Canadian body of water is shared with the United States and there has been great concern its water quality in recent years?

• Hudson Bay

• Great Lakes

• Gulf of Mexico

• St. Lawrence River

Canada was once part of ______________with the United States and Mexico? This agreement was recently replaced by the __________________.

• NAFTA, EU

• USMCA, NAFTA

• USMCA, WTO

• NAFTA, USMCA

The most pressing environmental issue in Canada today is dealing with

• Acid Rain

• Littering

• Over mining the Canadian Shield

• Oil Spills in the Great Lakes

Which of the following is not a major city in Canada?

• Ottawa

• Montreal

• Toronto

• Pittsburg

What Canadian province is known for their petroleum?

• British Columbia

• Alberta

• Ontario

• Quebec

Which of the following is NOT one of the main raw materials Canada exports?

• Fish/fish products

• Timber

• Petroluem/oil

• Citrus Fruits

Which of the following does NOT describe how Canada is dealing with a certain environmental issue?

• Ongoing dispute with U.S. over Great Lakes pollution

• Limit on amount of timber cut to conserve forests

• Banning Fishing in some areas to stop overfishing

The greatest environmental issue concerning the Canadian Shield is over-mining the rich natural resources located both in and underneath it.

• True

• False

Canada has many __________________ to catch and clean fish. Most are on the Pacific or Atlantic coasts.

• Hatcheries

• Ocean Spas

• Fisheries

• Aquariums