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Canadian Environmental Issues

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
 Which are sources of chemicals in acid rain?
a)
A. forests
b)
B. walkers
c)
C. bicycles
d)
D. coal-burning power plants
2.
What is the government of Canada doing to protect the forests?
a)
A. planting seeds and seedlings.
b)
B. spending billions of dollars selling forests.
c)
C. encouraging clear-cutting to keep lumber costs down.
d)
D. providing new homes for wildlife and new areas for human recreation.
3.
Where in Canada are the most valuable minerals found?
a)
A. Hudson Bay
b)
B. Canadian Shield
c)
C. Golden Horseshoe
d)
D. St. Lawrence Seaway
4.
What is an important resource that Canadians share with the United States in which both are looking to prevent chemicals from harming?
a)
the Great Lakes
b)
Hudson Bay
c)
Canadian Shield
d)
the Flint River
5.

Which of these would be MOST impacted by acid rain falling in the Great Lakes region of Canada and the United States?

a)

acid raid would slow transportation on the Great Lakes

b)

the timber industry would cease to exist

c)

water pollution would damage the fishing industry

d)

pollution would cause the lakes to freeze in winter

6.
Which of the following environmental issues is most impacted by clear-cutting?
a)
Acid Rain
b)
Deforestation
c)
Water Pollution
d)
Mining the Canadian Shield  
7.
Acid rain can damage
a)
Drinking water sources
b)
Aquatic life
c)
Architecture/buildings
d)
All options are correct
8.

What do you notice about the border of USA and Canada?

a)

Canada's population is distributed near it

b)

Canada's population is distributed away from it

c)

This picture shows it is very polluted

d)

This picture shows the people there are very rich

9.

Canada is the largest trading partner for the United States because

a)

the U.S. cannot get goods from other places.

b)

Canada has better farming areas than the U.S.

c)

Canada and the U.S. are located close to one another.

d)

the U.S. and Canada are unified by trade agreements.

10.

Which is the largest country in the western hemisphere?

a)

Brazil

b)

Canada

c)

United States

d)

China