Canadian Shield Review

What is the land in the Canadian Shield mostly covered with?

• tundra

• rocks

• farms

• gummie bears

There are many small lakes, river and muskeg in the Canadian Shield, true or false?

• True

• False

How do people working in forestry help protect the environment? Choose ALL correct answers

• Cut down as many trees as possible as quickly as possible

• Study the best places to cut trees that will cause the least damage

• Throw the wrappers from their lunch on the ground

• Plant trees after they cut them down

Which mining town is built on land that has a lot of nickel?

• Sudbury

• Moose Factory

• Ottawa

• Toronto

When all of the minerals have been taken out of a mine, what do mining companies often do to the hole they created?

• Have a big party in the hole

• Leave it alone

• Fill it in with water

• Cover it with sand

Which is NOT a common recreation activity people do outdoors in the Canadian Shield?

• Canoeing

• Camping

• Video Games

• Skating on frozen lakes

What can happen to a community when a mine closes? Check all of the options that are correct

• Another mine is opened

• People lose their jobs and move to another community

• People start new businesses in their communities

• The community becomes a ghost town

There are over 250,000 lakes in Ontario, many of these lakes are in the Canadian Shield. What are some uses of these lakes. Check all the answers that are correct.

• People use them for recreation

• People fish on the lakes

• Goods are transported on the lakes

• People drink water from the lakes