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SS6G4-6: Impact of Geography in Canada

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
 Which borders Canada?
a)
Mexico
b)
United States
c)
Panama
d)
Russia
2.
Where do the majority of Canadians live?
a)
near the western border with Alaska
b)
near the northern border along the Arctic Ocean
c)
near the southern border with the U.S.
d)
near the eastern border along the Atlantic Ocean
3.
Which of the following best explains why the United States is Canada's largest trading partner?
a)
climate
b)
population distribution
c)
location
d)
Gross Domestic Product
4.
Where do most Canadians live? 
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east
d)
west
5.
What important industry is supported by the oceans bordering Canada?
a)
mining
b)
steel manufacturing
c)
fishing
d)
paper production
6.
Which is NOT one of the three causes of pollution in the Great Lakes?
a)
industry waste
b)
sewage treatment plans
c)
contaminated runoff
d)
nuclear contamination
7.

Where does most of the Acid Rain in Canada come from?

a)

Canadian Factories on the Great Lakes

b)

Boats used to transport goods

c)

Air pollution blown in from the United States

d)

Trucks used to export goods

8.

What has polluted the Canadian Shield?

a)

Automobiles used in extraction and transportation

b)

Melting metal and getting rid of the waste

c)

Extraction releases pollutants into the air

d)

All of the above

9.

What have the factories along the Great Lakes done that led to pollution?

a)

Hydroelectric dams create air pollution

b)

Dumped toxic waste into the lake

c)

Boats leak fluids into the lake

d)

They do not cause lake pollution

10.

What is one reason many Canadians live in the Southern part of the country?

a)

To be near Arctic Ocean

b)

Northern forests are too dense

c)

Western region is used for mining

d)

The climate is warmer in the South

11.
Name this body of water that is an important trade route between the United States and Canada
a)
Amazon River
b)
Rhine River
c)
St. Lawrence River
d)
Danube River
12.
Name this body of water that is surrounded by the Canadian Shield
a)
Hudson Bay
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Caribbean Sea
13.
Name this physical feature in Canada
a)
Andes Mountains
b)
Pyrenees Mountains
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Alps Mountains
14.
Name this physical feature in Canada
a)
European Plain
b)
Canadian Shield
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Atacama Desert
15.
Canada's trade is impacted by its...
a)
location, climate, and natural resources.
b)
natural resources, culture, and customs.
c)
location, government, and language.
d)
manufacturing, economy, and currency.
16.
The United States is the main trading partner of Canada because...
a)
the two countries share a 3,000 mile long border.
b)
The United States has the best manufacturing in the world.
c)
Canada has unique access to three oceans.
d)
Canada has no important industries because of the cold weather.
17.
The Great Lakes are important to Canada because...
a)
they are a major source of Canada's fresh drinking water.
b)
Most of Canada's fishing industry is based in the Great Lakes.
c)
Canadians prefer to vacation at the lakes instead of the ocean.
d)
The Great Lakes are the only way for Canadian goods to be shipped to Europe.
18.
The following are environmental issues caused by acid rain in Canada EXCEPT...
a)
trees dying.
b)
increased gasoline prices.
c)
lower profits for industries.
d)
polluted farmland.
19.
Which of the following are problems associated with clearcutting trees?
1. Erosion
2. loss of profits to timber companies
3. wildlife habitat loss
4. more government regulations
a)
1 and 2
b)
1 and 3
c)
2 and 3
d)
2 and 4
20.
A major use of minerals from the Canadian Shield is...
a)
to build homes and buildings.
b)
to produce hydroelectricity.
c)
to make gold coins for the currency.
d)
as valuable exports.