Chapter 6 6th Grade Canada Semester Test

In land size, Canada is the largest nation in the world.

• True

• False

What massive plateau covers the northern area of Quebec and Ontario?

• Canadian Rockies

• Canadian Shield

• Coast Mountains

• Mount Logan

What change is occurring in the Arctic Ocean because of climate change?

• There are fewer tourists because it has turned warmer

• More ice is forming, preventing ship traffic in the region.

• Less ice is forming, and there is more ship traffic in the region.

• The water levels have decreased significantly.

Which type of climate do Canada’s territories, called the Northern Lands, have?

• subarctic

• cold temperate

• high mountain

• tropical

Lands that a national government administers.

• territories

• islands

• regions

• free

The border between Canada and the United States is not defended.

• True

• False

Those who want to break away from a dominant group

• separatists

• puritans

• pilgrims

• religious

The Grand Banks is one of the world’s great hatcheries

• True

• False

Based on the excerpt above, what do you think is the best reason for the increase in Canada’s population after World War II?

• More women entered the workforce.

• There was more industry in Canada than anywhere else.

• The workforce grew as a result of the increase in the number of immigrants.

• More people were moving from urban areas to rural areas.

What is a building used to store harvested grain?

• barn

• shed

• granary

• store