Environmental Issues of Canada

 Which are sources of chemicals in acid rain?

• A. forests
• B. walkers
• C. bicycles
• D. coal-burning power plants

What is the government of Canada doing to protect the forests?

• A. planting seeds and seedlings.
• B. spending billions of dollars selling forests.
• C. encouraging clear-cutting to keep lumber costs down.
• D. providing new homes for wildlife and new areas for human recreation.

What is an important resource that Canadians share with the United States in which both are looking to prevent chemicals from harming?

• the Great Lakes
• Hudson Bay
• Canadian Shield
• the Flint River

Which of these would be MOST impacted by acid rain falling in the Great Lakes region of Canada and the United States?

• acid raid would slow transportation on the Great Lakes

• the timber industry would cease to exist

• water pollution would damage the fishing industry

• pollution would cause the lakes to freeze in winter

Which of the following environmental issues is most impacted by clear-cutting?

• Acid Rain
• Deforestation
• Water Pollution
• Mining the Canadian Shield  

Acid rain can damage

• Drinking water sources
• Aquatic life
• Architecture/buildings
• All options are correct

Besides factories, what else causes acid rain to pollute the air in southeastern Canada?

• deforestation

• overfarming

• vehicle exhaust

• wind farms

Which industries reduce air quality, contaminate groundwater, and create other significant environmental issues in the Canadian Shield region?

• the textile and carpet industries

• the oil and natural gas industries

• the mining and logging industries

• the farming and fishing industries

Why is it difficult for Canada to effectively address the problem of acid rain?

• Canada uses hydropower to produce most of the country's electricity

• Commercial farming makes up the largest portion of Canada's economy

• Much of Canada's acid rain is caused by pollution from the United States

• Canada's cities are surrounded by mountains that trap polluted air

Which environmental concern is MOST associated with Canada's timber industry?

• the reduction of air quality

• the pollution of fresthwater

• the destruction of habitats

• the creation of acid rain