Canada: Geography, Resources, and Population Distribution

Maya is thinking about moving to Canada. She wants to know how Canada’s location, climate, and natural resources might influence where people choose to live in the country. What should Maya consider?

• They have no effect on where people live.

• They only affect the weather, not population distribution.

• They can make some areas more attractive or suitable for living than others.

• They only impact the types of animals found in Canada.

Aria is learning about Canada’s economy in school. She wonders why it’s important to understand how Canada’s natural resources impact trade. What should Aria know?

• Because it helps predict the weather.

• Because it explains why Canada has no exports.

• Because it shows how resources can be used to trade with other countries and support the economy.

• Because it only affects the types of plants that grow in Canada.

Ava is planning a trip and wants to make sure she can find her destinations on a map. Which of the following best describes the original learning goal she should focus on?

• To memorize the capitals of all Canadian provinces

• To locate Canada and the province of Quebec on a world and regional political-physical map

• To write an essay about the history of Quebec

• To list all the countries in North America

Imagine you and your friend Ava are given a learning goal in class. If your teacher asks you both to rephrase the learning goal together, which skill would you be practicing?

• Memorization

• Rephrasing and collaboration

• Drawing maps

• Calculating distances

Aria is planning a trip and wants to visit both Canada and Quebec. Why is it important for Aria to be able to locate Canada and Quebec on a political-physical map?

• It helps you understand their locations and relationships to other places in the world.

• It allows you to memorize all the cities in Canada.

• It is required for learning how to draw maps.

• It helps you write stories about Canada.

Grace lost her keys and needs to locate them. What does "locate" mean in this situation?

• To find or discover where something is

• To create something new

• To destroy something

• To forget where something is

Jackson misplaced his keys and is trying to find them. What is Jackson doing?

• Hiding his keys

• Looking for or discovering where his keys are

• Giving his keys away

• Breaking his keys

Avery is planning a road trip and is using a map to locate a city along the route. What skill is Avery using?

• The ability to find or discover where something is

• The ability to draw a city

• The ability to memorize city names

• The ability to build a city

Luna is looking at a globe in her classroom. She wonders what word is used to describe the planet we live on. What is the correct word?

• World

• Moon

• Sun

• Mars

Sophia is helping her younger sibling with homework. Her sibling asks, "What does the 'world' mean?" Which of the following would be the most accurate description Sophia should give?

• The planet we live on

• The largest star in the sky

• The closest planet to the sun

• A small moon orbiting Mars