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Canada and Water

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
People in Canada speak what two languages?
a)
Chinese and English
b)
English and French
c)
French and Spanish
d)
Spanish and English
2.

The capital of Canada is

a)

Ontario, Canada

b)

Ottawa, Ontario

c)

Washington D.C.

d)

Harrisburg A.K.A Da burg

3.

Which statement is true about people who live in Canada?

a)

They mostly live in rural areas.

b)

They mostly live in Toronto.

c)

They live north of Ontario and Quebec.

d)

They live within 100 miles of the US border.

4.

Why is the Canadian Shield important to the economy of Canada?

a)

It contains large mineral deposits.

b)

There are many farms here because of the soil.

c)

It is close to many of Canada's cities.

d)

There are many ways the environment can be damaged.

5.

Who is the head of government in Canada?

a)

British monarch

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Governor-General

d)

Members of Parliament

6.

In Canada's government, the Prime Minister is elected by _____________________.

a)

the citizens of the country

b)

the President

c)

the Members of Parliament

d)

the British monarch

7.

How does climate help Canada's ability to trade?

a)

Highways in the Inuit Territory allow speedy travel.

b)

Quebec's official language is French.

c)

The Central Plains have a long growing season.

d)

It is the second largest country in the world.

8.

In Canada's parliamentary democracy, the head of government belongs to which branch?

a)

legislative

b)

national

c)

judicial

d)

executive

9.

Who is Canada's largest trading partner?

a)

Mexico

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Japan

d)

United States

10.

Canada's GDP is over 4 trillion dollars per year. The literacy rate is 99% and Canada welcomes entrepreneurs to start new businesses. Would you expect their standard of living to be high or low?

a)

High

b)

Low

c)

Doesn't make a difference

11.

Which of the following would reflect Canada's mixed economy?

a)

Prices and wages are solely regulated by the country's government

b)

A combination of privately-owned businesses and government regulations

c)

A country's distribution of resources is based on inheritance.

d)

Economic decisions are based on customs and beliefs of ancestors.

12.

The current Prime Minister of Canada is

a)

Andrew Sheer

b)

Donald Trump

c)

Justin Trudeau

d)

Jesse Falsedeau

13.

Which province or territory is identified with the shaded area on the map?

a)

Quebec

b)

Ontario

c)

Manitoba

d)

Alberta

14.
How many points are on the maple leaf on the Canadian flag?
a)
9
b)
15
c)
11
d)
13
15.

In 1999, Canada’s government gave the Inuit which Territory in northeast Canada?

a)

Nunavut

b)

Alberta

c)

Nova Scotia

d)

Northwest Territories

16.

The first explorers to settle Canada were who?

a)

The British

b)

Norse invaders from the Scandinavian Peninsula

c)

The French

d)

The Spanish

17.

In 1497, who sailed from England to Canada’s east coast and claimed the area of land for England and named it “Newfoundland”?

a)

Jacques Cartier

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

John Cabot

d)

Paul Levesque

18.

In 1534, who sailed up the St. Lawrence River? He would claim the land for France named it “New France”.

a)

Jacques Cartier

b)

Paul Levesque

c)

John Cabot

d)

Mattias Clement

19.

Who built the first permanent French settlement in the New World (called Quebec)?

a)

Samuel de Champlain

b)

Calduio Castagnoli

c)

Stephen Farrelly

d)

Rami Sebei

20.

What animal skin was in high demand for hats in Europe?

a)

Racoon

b)

Deer

c)

Beaver

d)

Squirrel

21.

The French called their territory “New France” and soon fur traders were joined by French farmers, merchants, and missionaries from which Church?

a)

Anglican

b)

Protestant

c)

Catholic

d)

Presbyterian

22.

The French and Indian war involved Great Britain and the Iroquois Indians versus France and the _________ Indians

a)

Huron

b)

Blackfoot

c)

Cherokee

d)

Singh

23.

What war ultimately caused the French Canadians and British Canadians to have a strong sense of Canadian Pride?

a)

American Revolution

b)

French Indian War

c)

War of 1812

d)

The Great War

24.

The British North America act created the Dominion of Canada. There were four provinces from this. Which one was NOT one of those four provinces?

a)

Quebec

b)

Alberta

c)

Ontario

d)

New Brunswick

e)

Nova Scotia

25.

Canada is made up of how many provinces? (Excluding territories)

a)

8

b)

9

c)

10

d)

11

26.

The Governor General of Canada is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister. How long of a term does that position serve?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

5 years

d)

6 years

27.

At what age are Senators in Canada no longer allowed to serve?

a)

60

b)

65

c)

70

d)

75

28.

What province is number 2?

a)

Alberta

b)

Manitoba

c)

British Columbia

d)

Quebec

29.

What body of water is located just NORTH of #8?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Great Lakes

d)

Hudson Bay

30.

What province is the capital of Canada located in?

a)

Ontario

b)

British Columbia

c)

Nova Scotia

d)

Prince Edward Island

31.

What river flows between province #9 and #11?

a)

St. Lawrence

b)

Yukon

c)

Niagra

d)

Superior

32.
A ______ is surrounded by land on all sides.
a)
river
b)
ocean
c)
stream
d)
lake
33.
What kind of water is in the ocean?
a)
fresh water
b)
salt water
c)
groundwater
d)
lake water
34.
In a _______, water flows from one place to another.
a)
lake
b)
river
c)
groundwater
d)
glacier
35.
A _______ can be used to collect groundwater.
a)
ocean
b)
cloud
c)
well
d)
fork
36.
_______ is found in cracks and spaces between rocks and soil.
a)
Salt water
b)
Ocean water
c)
Glacier water
d)
Groundwater
37.
What type of fresh water takes the form of a solid?
a)
river
b)
glacier
c)
ocean
d)
lake
38.
What type of fresh water takes the form of a solid?
a)
river
b)
glacier
c)
ocean
d)
lake
39.
When ice melts, it becomes a _________.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
none of the above
40.

Only 3% of the water on Earth is fresh water. About 60% of that fresh water is not available for human use. Why is this?

a)

It is frozen

b)

It is polluted

c)

It is too salty

d)

It is in aquifers

41.

The land area that supplies water to a river system is called a ________

a)

divide

b)

watershed

c)

weland

d)

tributary

42.

Many gallons of fresh water pour into the oceans each day. However, the salinity balance is maintained because _________.

a)

sea organisms consume the fresh water

b)

the water becomes salty as it enters the ocean

c)

water continuously evaporates back out of the ocean

d)

salty glacial water is also evaporating from the ice caps

43.

An underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water is called a(n) __________

a)

spring

b)

aquifer

c)

reservoir

d)

water table

44.

Use the diagram below depicting movement of cold water upward from the deep ocean. This is called __________

a)

rip current

b)

spring tide

c)

upwelling

d)

neap tide

45.

What are two types of ocean currents?

a)

equitorial

b)

surface

c)

polar

d)

deep

46.

Water will sink due to having...

a)

lighter density

b)

heavier density

c)

a thermocline

d)

a tropical location

47.

What two things will cause the density of water to increase?

a)

warmer temperatures

b)

colder temperatures

c)

higher salinity

d)

lower salinity

48.

The process of warm water rising and cool water sinking in a continuous cycle to produce global ocean currents is caused by

a)

radiation

b)

conduction

c)

convection

d)

thermonuclear

49.

The process of transpiration occurs when

a)

water vapor rises into the sky

b)

water vapor condenses to form clouds

c)

water droplets fall from the sky as snow or rain or hail

d)

water vapor is released from plants

50.

What allows ice to float in water?

a)

the ice is colder and more dense

b)

the ice is warmer and more dense

c)

the ice is less dense than the water

d)

the water is less dense than the ice

51.

What process occurred when water droplets formed on the grass?

a)

sublimation

b)

condensation

c)

deposition

d)

evaporation

52.

A weather report stated that rain was likely with some snow and hail also possible. Which statement is NOT true?

a)

They all form in clouds.

b)

They are all precipitation.

c)

They are all in the same state.

d)

They are all made of water.

53.

Which example best describes/shows how the water cycle transfers energy?

a)

A flooding river depositing silt on a floodplain.

b)

Ocean water depositing sand particles on a shore.

c)

A warm ocean current warming the air above it.

d)

Water seepeing through the soil and dissolving salts.

54.

Which statement best describe the energy flow in the formation of a hurricane?

a)

Energy is released as water freezes and absorbed as clouds condense.

b)

Water absorbs the sun's energy, evaporated, and is released when it rains.

c)

Energy is released as clouds condense and absorbed as rain falls.

d)

Water absorbs the sun's energy, evaporates and is released as it forms clouds.

55.

Which statement explains what has occurred in the time between these two images being taken?

a)

The water droplets outside the glass absorbed energy as they evaporated

b)

Some liquid water inside the glass sublimated into water vapor in the air.

c)

The ice cubes expanded in volume as they melted into liquid.

d)

Water vapor condensed on the glass and absorbed energy.

56.

This terrarium is completely closed so we cannot add water. However, the plants have enough water to grow. Explain.

a)

The air cannot hold all of the water vapor.

b)

The plants take up water and store it in their leaves and stems.

c)

Energy from the sun cycles water through the soil, plants and the air.

d)

Water is unable to evaporate from the soil.

57.

What are three ways water reaches the atmosphere?

a)

Sublimation, condensation, and transpiration

b)

Transpiration, condensation, and precipitation

c)

transpiration, evaporation, and sublimation

d)

evaporation, radiation, and condensation

58.

Describe two ways rainwater from the land could be transported to the ocean without first entering the atmosphere.

a)

runoff and infiltration

b)

precipitation and sublimation

c)

runoff and condensations

d)

deposition and transpiration

59.

How are runoff and infiltration different?

a)

Infiltration is above ground and runoff is below ground.

b)

There is no difference between them.

c)

Infiltration is below ground and runoff is above ground.

60.

What three processes of the water cycle involve gaining energy?

a)

sublimation, evaporation, and melting

b)

freezing, condensation, and deposition

c)

sublimation, condensation, and melting

d)

freezing, evaporation, and melting