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Canadian Shield

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many Provinces and Territories together make up the Canadian Shield?

a)

9

b)

8

c)

7

d)

6

2.

The Canadian Shield is the (a)   region in Canada.

3.

Quebec make up a huge part of this region.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Who were the first people to inhabit the Canadian Shield?

a)

Europeans

b)

Americans

c)

Aboriginals

d)

Spanish

5.

What arrangement did the Europeans have with the Aboriginal people?

a)

fur trading

b)

gold trading

c)

land for money

d)

Land for food

6.

Which is true about deciduous trees?

a)

They do not die

b)

They are short

c)

The leaves die every Fall season

7.

Two examples of deciduous trees are

a)

Spruce and Pine

b)

Maple and Oak

8.

Two examples of coniferous trees are:

a)

Spruce and Pine

b)

Maple and Oak

9.

What physical features can be seen in this region?

a)

hills, rivers, plains

b)

mountains, lakes, streams

c)

rivers, lakes, marshes, rocky hills

d)

frozen land

10.

Which are the 2 main resources found in the Canadian Shield?

a)

Forestry and Mining

b)

Mining and Farming

c)

Hydroelectricity and Mining

d)

Farming and Hydroelectricity

11.

Mining for _________________ is one industry in the Canadian Shield.

a)

oil

b)

copper, gold, uranium, zinc

12.

This city in Ontario is very rich in copper and uranium.

a)

Mississauga

b)

Toronto

c)

Sudbury

d)

Ajax

13.

Which 2 products can be derived from coniferous trees?

a)

pulp and paper

b)

hardwood and furniture

14.

These 2 products can be derived from deciduous trees.

a)

pulp and paper

b)

hardwood and furniture

15.

What is the name of the type of forest which dominates the Canaidan Shield?

a)

Carolinian

b)

Boreal

c)

Rainforest

d)

Acaian

16.

The CAnadian shield makes up what fraction (or percentage) of CAnada's land mass?

a)

1/2 or 50%

b)

1/4 or 25%

c)

1/8 or 13%

d)

1/10 or 10%

17.

Approximately how many years ago was the Canadian Shield formed?

a)

300 000 years

b)

3 000 000 years (3 million)

c)

300 000 000 years (300 million)

d)

3 000 000 000 years (3 billion)

18.

What minerals can be found in one of the Shield seven areas? Check all that apply.

a)

nickel and copper

b)

diamonds

c)

gold, iron, silver

d)

uranium, led and zinc

19.

Some of the oldest rocks on Earth have been found on the Canadian Shield, true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

c)

No clue