Canada Vocabulary Terms

What is acid rain?

• Rain that is acidic due to the presence of certain chemicals

• Rain that falls in a particularly acidic region

• Rain that has a low pH level but is not harmful

• Rain that is used in scientific experiments

What does the term "bay" refer to?

• A broad inlet of a sea or lake where land curves inward

• A storage area in a harbor

• A small body of water completely surrounded by land

• A narrow strip of water between two pieces of land

What is clearcutting?

• The act of cutting down entire groups of trees at one time

• The process of planting new trees

• The act of selectively cutting down only diseased trees

• The process of trimming tree branches to promote growth

What are emissions in environmental terms?

• The release of water vapor into the atmosphere

• The process of absorbing pollutants from the air

• Pollution or waste released into the air by cars or factories

• The production of energy by power plants

What is an exchange rate?

• The ratio used to determine how much of one currency can be exchanged for an equal value of another currency

• The price of exchanging goods between two countries

• The cost of travel between different countries

• The rate at which a company's stocks are exchanged on the stock market

What does the term "extraction" mean?

• The action of removing something, often from the ground

• The process of adding something to the ground

• The process of purifying a substance

• The action of inserting equipment into the ground for analysis

What is a figurehead?

• Someone in a leadership position but who has little or no real power

• A person who leads a group or organization

• A decorative sculpture on the prow of a ship

• A person who is responsible for financial decisions in a company

What is a glacier?

• A slow-moving large mass of ice formed by an accumulation of packed snow

• A large body of saltwater

• A frozen river that flows year-round

• A waterfall found in cold regions

What is hydroelectricity?

• Electricity generated by the movement of water

• Electricity generated by the sun

• Electricity generated by wind turbines

• Electricity generated by nuclear reactions

What is a province?

• A legal or administrative territory in certain countries or empires

• A small village within a larger city

• A type of government found in ancient civilizations

• A division of a corporation