SS6G6 Environmental Issues

Acid rain and pollution is an environmental issue that the feature at Letter A is facing. What feature is located at Letter A?

• Rocky Mountains
• Canadian Shield
• Hudson Bay
• Great Lakes

Which two countries contribute the most to acid rain in the Great Lakes region?

• United States and Canada
• United States and China
• Canada and Mexico
• Canada and China

What is a harmful effect of acid rain in Canada?

• destroys animals' habitats
• kills trees and plants
• pollutes rivers and poisons fish
• all of the above

What occurs when air pollution combines with water molecules in the atmosphere?

• water pollution
• acid rain
• over-extraction
• deforestation

What region of Canada is facing major problems with the over-extraction of mineral resources and trees?

• The region at Letter A
• The region at Letter B
• The region at Letter C
• The region at Letter D

What harmful effect does logging (specifically clear-cutting) have on Canada's environment?

• It reduces the quality of the air.
• It destroys animals' habitats.
• It causes erosion, which leads to flooding.
• All of the above.

What is a good title for the list below?

1. Build factories that don't pollute the air

2. Emissions laws have been passed for cars

3. Citizens are encouraged to walk and ride public transportation

4. Government regulates industry pollution

• Ways that Canada Has Worked to Stop Over-Extraction of Minerals

• Ways that Canada Has Worked to Stop Acid Rain and Pollution

• Ways that Canada Has Worked to Stop Deforestation

• None of the above

What is the main cause of acid rain in Canada's Great Lakes region?

• Burning of fossil fuels (factories and cars)
• Dumping of garbage
• Pesticide run off
• Cutting down trees

Valuable minerals, such as nickel, copper, gold, silver, zinc, and uranium, can be found where in Canada?

• Great Lakes region
• Beneath the Hudson Bay
• Throughout the Canadian Shield
• On the Interior Plains

What is NOT a cause of pollution in Canada?

• machines that extract minerals from the Canadian Shield
• rivers that produce hydroelectricity
• factories that burn coal in the Great Lakes region
• automobile emissions in Canada's large cities