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Worksheets6th Grade 1.4 1.5
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 26mins
Which of the following best explains why most Canadians live in the southern and coastal areas of their country?
These areas have many lakes.
These areas have a moderate climate.
These areas are far from the United States.
These areas have ports on Hudson Bay.
Why is the Saint Lawrence River most important to Canadians?
because it creates hydroelectric power
because it links Canada's interior with the sea
because it offers a place for swimming and boating
because it makes areas near Hudson's Bay wealthier
What is the only country larger than Canada?
United States
Greenland
China
Russia
How does Canada's climate affect where its people live?
Most Canadians live in the southern part of the country, where the climate is more moderate.
Few Canadians live near the United States border, where temperatures are too cold.
Most Canadians live in rural areas, to take advantage of the country's good climate for agriculture.
Most Canadians live along the Atlantic coast, where the climate is similar to the New England states.
The geography of the Canadian Shield makes it an ideal place for
agriculture
construction
medicine
forestry.
What impact on the economy does the mixing zone have on the Grand Banks?
It makes it one of the best fishing areas in the world.
It offers a rich environment for fish to thrive.
It stirs up nutrients from the ocean floor.
It combines warm and cold waters.
Where are Canada's two largest cities, Toronto and Montreal, located?
in the Appalachian region
along the Atlantic coast
in the Saint Lawrence lowlands
in the Canadian Cordillera
in addition to the agreement between the United States and Canada to clean up air pollution, the countries also have an agreement regarding water pollution. Why do you think such agreements about pollution are necessary for the two countries?
The countries are facing severe water shortages.
The countries share a border and resources such as the Great Lakes.
Both countries depend on oceans and waterways for most economic activity.
Both countries use water resources to generate most of their electricity.
What did both French and British settlers in early Canada have in common?
They were fisherman.
They were fur traders.
They were members of the First Nations.
They found the Northwest Passage.
Which sentence best explains the lasting effects of the fur trade?
France established a colony at present-day Quebec.
Trading posts were successful north of New France.
Upper and Lower Canada were unified.
Canada became a diverse country.
How did the War of 1812 affect Canada?
It united Canadians to fight against a common enemy.
It led to the United States taking land from Canada.
It brought Canada and the United States closer.
It helped Canada gain immediate independence from Britain.
five lakes located in the U.S. Canadian border they are the largest group of lakes in the world
Canadian and America Lakes
Unity Lakes
Great Lakes
Small Lakes
French colony in what is now eastern Canada.
New France
New Spain
Quebec
Canadian Shield
an act of the British parliament extending the boundaries of Quebec allowing religious freedom and keeping existing French laws within the territory.
Quebec Act of 1775
1775 Act of Canada
Canadian Act of Freedom
climate with hot and humid summers and very cold winters.
Tundra
Continental cool summer
Subarctic
precipitation
a main transportation route for goods traveling from Canada's interior to the sea connecting the great lakes to the Atlantic ocean.
Northwest Passage
Continental Express
Great Lakes
Saint Lawrence River
climate with cool summers and bitterly cold, dry winters in an area with limited vegetation such as shrubs and moss.
Tundra
Subarctic
Continental cool summer
a territory that governs itself but is still tied to its colonizing country
Province
Compromise
Dominion
Mixing Zone
permanently frozen soil.
Permafrost
Subarctic
Canada's largest physical region at 2.8 million square miles it extends from the Hudson Bay to the Canadian Cordillera.
Great Lakes
Great Plains
Northwest Passage
Canadian Shield
the amount of rain, snow, sleet or hail that falls in an area
Mixing Zone
precipitation
Province
an area where waters mix and stir up nutrients from the ocean floor.
Mixing Zone
Mixing Area
Sea Level
Dominion
climate region where summers are short, cool, and rainy.
Subarctic
Tundra
a large majority French speaking province in eastern Canada.
Quebec
Ontario
Alberta
Yukon
territory that is under the control of a larger country.
Compromise
Province
Subarctic
Dominion
trade route believed to exist connecting Europe and Asia by sea through the arctic archipelago and around the northern coast of North America.
Canadian Shield
Northwest Passage
Saint Lawrence River
