US & Canada Geography

Which geographic feature most influences Canada’s climate and population distribution?

• Its high mountain ranges in the south

• Its location across three ocean coasts and northern latitudes

• Its deserts and tropical regions near the equator

• Its distance from the Arctic Ocean

• Its lack of freshwater resources

Canada’s motto, “From sea to sea,” refers to—

• its control of the Great Lakes and Hudson Bay

• its vast size stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean

• the power of its early naval fleet

• a line from Toronto to Vancouver

• its history of fishing and whaling

Which statement best describes Canada’s physical landscape?

• Mostly tropical lowlands and deserts

• Limited natural diversity and few rivers

• Rainforests in the west, plains in the center, tundra in the north

• Dense jungles in the east and volcanoes in the north

• High mountains throughout the entire country

Canada’s largest lake entirely within its borders is—

• Great Slave Lake

• Great Bear Lake

• Lake Superior

• Lake Ontario

• Lake Winnipeg

The Mackenzie River is significant because it—

• connects the Great Lakes to the Pacific Ocean

• forms Canada’s southern border

• is the country’s longest river flowing to the Arctic Ocean

• separates Quebec from Ontario

• supplies water to major coastal cities

Which region of Canada is least suitable for dense settlement due to harsh physical geography?

• Central Plains

• The Arctic and northern tundra

• Atlantic Coast

• Great Lakes–St. Lawrence region

• British Columbia’s coast

Canada’s population is concentrated near the U.S. border primarily because—

• farmland and climate are more favorable there

• the northern provinces are mostly urbanized

• the southern border has stronger French influence

• oil and gas resources are located along the border

• trade with Europe depends on that region

Which of the following best describes Canada’s system of government?

• Communist dictatorship

• Presidential republic

• Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy

• Military junta

• Feudal confederation

The Prime Minister of Canada serves as—

• the head of state

• the monarch’s representative

• the elected head of government

• the commander of the Canadian Armed Forces

• a provincial governor

The Governor General of Canada—

• leads the national parliament

• represents the monarch in Canada

• is chosen by popular vote

• commands the military

• manages provincial taxes