Unit 7 Posttest Review 1

Quebec City is located along the banks of the

• St. Lawrence River.

• Yukon River

The St. Lawrence River connects which of the following?

• the Great Lakes and Hudson Bay

• the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean

Which geographic feature is highlighted on this map?

• the Rocky Mountains

• the Great Plains

• 
  the Canadian Shield

Which Canadian province is shaded on the map?

• Quebec

• Ontario

• Alberta

Which statement correctly describes the locations of the Rocky Mountains and the Great Lakes?

• The Great Lakes are located directly north of the Rocky Mountains.

• The Great Lakes are located to the east of the Rocky Mountains.

• The Great Lakes are located directly south of the Rocky Mountains.

• The Great Lakes are located to the west of the Rocky Mountains.

Which of the following BEST explains why most Canadian citizens live very close to their nation's southern border?

• The majority of the nation's national resources are located on this border.

• The border is the only place that allows for easy trade with other nations.

• The climate there is relatively mild and allows for a long growing season.

• 
  The rest of the nation's land is reserved for the area's native peoples.

Why do the United States and Canada trade with each other so much rather than overseas trading partners?

• It takes too long to ship goods overseas so people always buy from nearby sources.

• The United States does not have enough oil and Canada has the most oil in the world.

• Canada's climate is too cold to grow food so Canadians buy food from the United States.

• It is cheaper to ship goods to each other than to ship them to and from countries overseas.

Which country imports over 75 percent of Canada's exports?

• China

• Mexico

• European Union

• USA

Why is the region circled of great economic importance to Canada?

• The region possesses the vast majority of Canada's mineral wealth.

• The region is largely undeveloped and contains expansive forests for logging.

• The region is dominated by open prairies essential to the growth of agriculture.

• The region contains important commercial shipping routes on which Canada relies.

Which of the following BEST explains why most of Canada's people live within 100 miles of its southern border?

• because that area has the mildest climate in Canada

• because most manufacturing and service industries are located in that area

• so they can easily access goods and services in the United States

• 
  

  so that they can easily travel to and work in the United States