Canada Review

Canada is the _______ largest country in the world in land area.

• 1st
• 2nd
• 3rd

Which statement is true about where people in Canada live?

• They mostly live in rural areas.
• Most people live in Toronto.
• They live north of Ontario & Quebec.
• Most Canadians live within 100 miles of the U. S. border.

Which are important natural resources in Canada?

• coal, oil, water
• oil, timber, workers
• fish, timber, railroads
• highways, natural gas, wildlife

Which area is most important to help businesses in central Canada move goods to countries in Europe?

• the Canadian Shield
• the Rocky Mountains
• the ports on the Pacific Ocean
• the Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Seaway

Why is it good for Canada that it has enough oil and natural gas to sell?

• It can help other countries that don't have these resources.
• Canadians don't need as much oil and natural gas as people in other countries.
• It can supply its own energy needs and doesn't have to depend on other countries.
• Canadians use more oil and natural gas than people in other countries.

Which are sources of chemicals in acid rain?

• bicycles
• coal burning power plants/factories
• forests
• walkers

Canada has to work with the U. S. to solve the problem of acid rain because the U. S.

• is the source of much of Canada's air pollution.
• purchases many of the goods that Canada produces in its factories.
• has reduced the amount of acid rain and understands how to solve the problem.
• is careful to keep air pollution from leaving the United States and entering Canada.

Which people are likely to be against the Great Lakes Water Quality Treatment Agreement?

• fisherman who catch fish in the lakes
• homeowners who live along the lakes
• factory owners in the area of the lakes
• people who get their drinking water from the lakes

Where in Canada are the most valuable minerals found?

• Canadian Shield
• Golden Horseshoe
• Hudson Bay
• St. Lawrence Seaway

Which is a problem related to clear cutting?

• soil is turned up
• erosion of soil stops
• timber companies save money
• wildlife loses large areas of habitat