Location, Climate, Resources, & Environmental Issues

Northern Canada is _________ and _______people live there.

• bitterly cold, many

• moderately cold, few

• bitterly cold, very few

• very warm,many

Most Canadians live in northern Canada where the climate is milder.

• True

• False

It is warm enough to grow crops on the western plains of Canada.

• True

• False

Most Canadians, nearly _____, live in southern Canada where the climate is less extreme.

• 65%

• 70%

• 80%

• 75%

Canada's location determines its major trading partner, and its climate and natural resources determine what Canada trades

• True

• False

Canada's largest trading partner is.....

• United States

• UK

• West Africa

• Japan

Which of the following are examples of minerals found in Canada?

• Zinc

• Uranium

• copper

• silver

• All of these

After the natural resources have been extracted from the earth in Canada, most are sent to the United States to produce the finished good.

• True

• False

One major environmental issue in Canada is Acid Rain

• True

• False

Acid rain is caused by rain mixing with gases released into the air by the burning of fossil fuels such as coal or oil.

• True

• False