Canada Geography

How is the landscape of Canada’s Prairie Provinces similar to that of the Great Plains in the United States?

• The Prairie Provinces of Canada are covered mostly by plains, which extend northward from the United States. As in the United States, these plains increase in elevation from east to west.

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A people’s way of life often depends on the resources they have. How did the early First Nations people use their resources to live? Compare the lives of those who lived in the woodlands, on the Pacific coast, and in the far north. Use standard grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and punctuation.

• When the first people from Asia came to Canada, they traveled southward. At that time, Canada was covered in ice, and living there would have been hard. When Canada warmed and the ice melted, people began migrating north and settled in various areas of the land. Some lived in the eastern woodlands, some went to the Pacific coast, and others settled farther north. Their way of life depended on the resources of the area they chose as their homes. The people who settled in the eastern woodlands lived by hunting, fishing, and farming. They lived in the villages they made, and they traded with one another. Those who settled along the Pacific coast had even more resources. The ocean and the rivers provided water and fish. The people hunted game in the forests and used the wood to make their houses and their canoes. The canoes provided them a means to hunt and to fish. Those who settled farther north had a more difficult life. Few plants or trees grew in the northern lands, and the people had to find other sources of food and to build their houses from materials other than wood. They also had to endure cold temperatures. They hunted caribou on land and seals and whales on water. They used caribou hides to make their clothing and shoes.

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In what way did the Canadian government give the First Nations more power?

• It guaranteed them 10 percent of the profits for their products.

• It gave them more rights than other citizens have.

• It created new parliamentary positions for them.

• It created a new territory, Nunavut, for them.

There is a large section of maps at the back of the textbook. What map is on pages 528?

• A pretty map with random colors.

• Physical feature of Canada and the United States.

• Vegetation zones of Canada and the United States.

• Vegetation zones of Latin America.

The study of the planet, its people and its physical features.

What is the best title fits this list? Rocky Mountains, Appalachian Mountains, Great Lakes, Hudson Bay

• Landforms of Africa

• Landforms of U.S. & Canada

• Landforms of Asia

• Landforms of Europe

What is the capital city of Canada?

• Toronto

• Vancouver

• Ottawa

• Montreal

Which Canadian province is the largest by area?

• Ontario

• Quebec

• British Columbia

• Alberta

What is the longest river in Canada?

• Fraser River

• Mackenzie River

• St. Lawrence River

• Yukon River

Which Canadian province is known for its French-speaking population?

• Ontario

• Quebec

• Manitoba

• Nova Scotia