The Ice Storm

When did the Ice Storm happen?

• 1997

• 1998

• 1999

• 2000

Which of the following places were affected by the Ice Storm?

• Quebec

• Ontario

• Parts of the USA

• All answers are correct

Who was called in to help Quebecers during the Ice Storm?

• The CIA

• The RCMP

• The Canadian Armed Forces

• The US army

Due to the event, what did 3.5 million Quebecers lose?

• their lives

• Electricity

• Water

• their homes

TRUE or FALSE: The Ice Storm killed over 100 Quebecers.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The Ice Storm badly impacted which of the following?

• Quebec's reindeer population

• Quebec's maple trees and maple syrup production

• Quebec's whale population

• Quebec's flowers

Trees became covered with thick sheets of what?

• Frost

• Ice

• Fungus

• Rain

What geographic region was affected the most?

• The St Lawrence Valley

• The Atlantic Coast

• The Pacific Coast

• The Arctic

An ice storm is categorized as what kind of hazard?

• Geophysical

• Hydrological

• Meterological

• Winter storm

The Ice Storm is considered Canada's worst ___________________

• Natural habitat

• Natural climate

• Natural Zone

• Natural Hazard