Canada Unit Review

What type of environmental issue does is found in the Great Lakes region?

• air pollution

• acid rain

• extraction of minerals

• deforestation

Where does most of Canada's pollution come from?

• United States

• Below Hudson Bay

• Great Lakes

• Canadian Shield

What laws have Canadian officials put in place to help lessen the pollution?

• Citizens are required to wear protective masks when pollution levels are high

• Canadian government has passed laws calling for stronger regulation of factory and vehicle emissions

• Made it illegal to drive trucks that get poor gas mileage

• Made stricter laws against cutting down trees in the forest

What makes the environmental issue in the southern part, specifically the Great Lakes region, of Canada WORSE??

• There is no cure for acid rain

• The U.S. is the cause of most of the pollution which makes the Canadian pollution laws pointless unless the U.S. lessens its pollution also

• If the environmental issue is fixed, it will cause thousands of workers to lose their jobs due to government regulations

• It will hurt Canada's GDP because it will lessen the amount of natural resources extracted from the ground

Which environmental issue is a problem in the Canadian Shield?

• nuclear disposal and recycling

• mineral extraction

• smog and acid rain

• polluted drinking water and sulfur dioxide in the ground

Which of these statements is correct in reference to the environmental issue in the Canadian Shield?

• The government cannot afford to filter their cities drinking water

• The city is located in the valley of an extinct volcano making the air pollution stay in the atmosphere above the city

• Sulfur dioxide from mining equipment reduces air quality and chemical runoff from the mining processes contaminates the water supply

• Hydroelectric power releases carbon diocide into the air causing acid rain and reducing air qualityfor the citizens

Canada is known for its clean and renewable hydroelectric power. This is electricity generated by....

• solar

• water

• wind

• sun

Southeastern Canada is warmer than the rest of Canada because the water from the ______________ makes the climate warm and mild.

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Hudson Bay

• Arctic Ocean

The climate of northern Canada is ________.

• temperate

• mild

• tropical

• arctic

90% of Canadians live within _________ miles of the United States Border

• 100

• 200

• 250

• 500