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WorksheetsCanada and Water
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
The capital of Canada is
Ontario, Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
Washington D.C.
Harrisburg A.K.A Da burg
Which statement is true about people who live in Canada?
They mostly live in rural areas.
They mostly live in Toronto.
They live north of Ontario and Quebec.
They live within 100 miles of the US border.
Why is the Canadian Shield important to the economy of Canada?
It contains large mineral deposits.
There are many farms here because of the soil.
It is close to many of Canada's cities.
There are many ways the environment can be damaged.
Who is the head of government in Canada?
British monarch
Prime Minister
Governor-General
Members of Parliament
In Canada's government, the Prime Minister is elected by _____________________.
the citizens of the country
the President
the Members of Parliament
the British monarch
How does climate help Canada's ability to trade?
Highways in the Inuit Territory allow speedy travel.
Quebec's official language is French.
The Central Plains have a long growing season.
It is the second largest country in the world.
In Canada's parliamentary democracy, the head of government belongs to which branch?
legislative
national
judicial
executive
Who is Canada's largest trading partner?
Mexico
United Kingdom
Japan
United States
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?
High
Low
Doesn't make a difference
Which of the following would reflect Canada's mixed economy?
Prices and wages are solely regulated by the country's government
A combination of privately-owned businesses and government regulations
A country's distribution of resources is based on inheritance.
Economic decisions are based on customs and beliefs of ancestors.
The current Prime Minister of Canada is
Andrew Sheer
Donald Trump
Justin Trudeau
Jesse Falsedeau
Which province or territory is identified with the shaded area on the map?
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Alberta
In 1999, Canada’s government gave the Inuit which Territory in northeast Canada?
Nunavut
Alberta
Nova Scotia
Northwest Territories
The first explorers to settle Canada were who?
The British
Norse invaders from the Scandinavian Peninsula
The French
The Spanish
In 1497, who sailed from England to Canada’s east coast and claimed the area of land for England and named it “Newfoundland”?
Jacques Cartier
Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
Paul Levesque
In 1534, who sailed up the St. Lawrence River? He would claim the land for France named it “New France”.
Jacques Cartier
Paul Levesque
John Cabot
Mattias Clement
Who built the first permanent French settlement in the New World (called Quebec)?
Samuel de Champlain
Calduio Castagnoli
Stephen Farrelly
Rami Sebei
What animal skin was in high demand for hats in Europe?
Racoon
Deer
Beaver
Squirrel
The French called their territory “New France” and soon fur traders were joined by French farmers, merchants, and missionaries from which Church?
Anglican
Protestant
Catholic
Presbyterian
The French and Indian war involved Great Britain and the Iroquois Indians versus France and the _________ Indians
Huron
Blackfoot
Cherokee
Singh
What war ultimately caused the French Canadians and British Canadians to have a strong sense of Canadian Pride?
American Revolution
French Indian War
War of 1812
The Great War
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?
Quebec
Alberta
Ontario
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Canada is made up of how many provinces? (Excluding territories)
8
9
10
11
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?
2 years
4 years
5 years
6 years
At what age are Senators in Canada no longer allowed to serve?
60
65
70
75
What province is number 2?
Alberta
Manitoba
British Columbia
Quebec
What body of water is located just NORTH of #8?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Great Lakes
Hudson Bay
What province is the capital of Canada located in?
Ontario
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
What river flows between province #9 and #11?
St. Lawrence
Yukon
Niagra
Superior
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?
It is frozen
It is polluted
It is too salty
It is in aquifers
The land area that supplies water to a river system is called a ________
divide
watershed
weland
tributary
Many gallons of fresh water pour into the oceans each day. However, the salinity balance is maintained because _________.
sea organisms consume the fresh water
the water becomes salty as it enters the ocean
water continuously evaporates back out of the ocean
salty glacial water is also evaporating from the ice caps
An underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water is called a(n) __________
spring
aquifer
reservoir
water table
Use the diagram below depicting movement of cold water upward from the deep ocean. This is called __________
rip current
spring tide
upwelling
neap tide
What are two types of ocean currents?
equitorial
surface
polar
deep
Water will sink due to having...
lighter density
heavier density
a thermocline
a tropical location
What two things will cause the density of water to increase?
warmer temperatures
colder temperatures
higher salinity
lower salinity
The process of warm water rising and cool water sinking in a continuous cycle to produce global ocean currents is caused by
radiation
conduction
convection
thermonuclear
The process of transpiration occurs when
water vapor rises into the sky
water vapor condenses to form clouds
water droplets fall from the sky as snow or rain or hail
water vapor is released from plants
What allows ice to float in water?
the ice is colder and more dense
the ice is warmer and more dense
the ice is less dense than the water
the water is less dense than the ice
What process occurred when water droplets formed on the grass?
sublimation
condensation
deposition
evaporation
A weather report stated that rain was likely with some snow and hail also possible. Which statement is NOT true?
They all form in clouds.
They are all precipitation.
They are all in the same state.
They are all made of water.
Which example best describes/shows how the water cycle transfers energy?
A flooding river depositing silt on a floodplain.
Ocean water depositing sand particles on a shore.
A warm ocean current warming the air above it.
Water seepeing through the soil and dissolving salts.
Which statement best describe the energy flow in the formation of a hurricane?
Energy is released as water freezes and absorbed as clouds condense.
Water absorbs the sun's energy, evaporated, and is released when it rains.
Energy is released as clouds condense and absorbed as rain falls.
Water absorbs the sun's energy, evaporates and is released as it forms clouds.
Which statement explains what has occurred in the time between these two images being taken?
The water droplets outside the glass absorbed energy as they evaporated
Some liquid water inside the glass sublimated into water vapor in the air.
The ice cubes expanded in volume as they melted into liquid.
Water vapor condensed on the glass and absorbed energy.
This terrarium is completely closed so we cannot add water. However, the plants have enough water to grow. Explain.
The air cannot hold all of the water vapor.
The plants take up water and store it in their leaves and stems.
Energy from the sun cycles water through the soil, plants and the air.
Water is unable to evaporate from the soil.
What are three ways water reaches the atmosphere?
Sublimation, condensation, and transpiration
Transpiration, condensation, and precipitation
transpiration, evaporation, and sublimation
evaporation, radiation, and condensation
Describe two ways rainwater from the land could be transported to the ocean without first entering the atmosphere.
runoff and infiltration
precipitation and sublimation
runoff and condensations
deposition and transpiration
How are runoff and infiltration different?
Infiltration is above ground and runoff is below ground.
There is no difference between them.
Infiltration is below ground and runoff is above ground.
What three processes of the water cycle involve gaining energy?
sublimation, evaporation, and melting
freezing, condensation, and deposition
sublimation, condensation, and melting
freezing, evaporation, and melting
