Drought Review

What is the main topic of the passage 'A Dry Summer for Canada's Breadbasket – How Drought is Impacting Prairie Farmland'?

• The history of Canadian farming

• The impact of drought on the Prairie region

• The export of Canadian wheat

• The wildlife in Canada

Fill in the blank: For years, 'Canada's breadbasket' has produced over ___ percent of the country's wheat and many other crops.

• 90

• 60

• 75

• 50

Which provinces are mentioned as being affected by the drought in the passage?

• A) Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia

• B) Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba

• C) Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island

• D) Yukon, Nunavut, and Northwest Territories

By mid-August, heavy precipitation improved the drought situation in some areas of the Prairie region.

• True

• False

What does the term 'drought' mean according to the definitions provided?

• The artificial use of water to grow crops or plants

• A period of unusually dry conditions

• Animals raised on farms for practical purposes

• Any form of moisture that falls from the sky

What is 'irrigation' as defined in the passage?

• Very dry, especially from heat or lack of moisture

• The artificial use of water to grow crops or plants

• Any form of moisture that falls from the sky

• Animals raised on farms for practical purposes

Fill in the blank: 'Livestock' are ______ raised on farms for practical purposes such as food (meat, milk, eggs), fibre (wool), or labour.

• animals

• plants

• minerals

• machines

What does 'parched' mean according to the definitions provided?

• Any form of moisture that falls from the sky

• Very dry, especially from heat or lack of moisture

• The artificial use of water to grow crops or plants

• Animals raised on farms for practical purposes

What is a jet stream?

• A) A type of airplane

• B) A high-altitude wind current that circles the Earth, typically flowing from west to east

• C) A river in Canada

• D) A type of wildfire

What is a homestead?

• A type of crop

• A house and surrounding land

• A wildfire

• A drought