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Political and Physical Regions of Canada

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is a political region of Canada?

a)

Boundaries created based on the type of people that live there.

b)

Boundaries created based on the animals that live there.

c)

Boundaries created based on the political party ruling over that area.

d)

Boundaries created based on the physical characteristics of the land.

2.

What is a physical region of Canada?

a)

Boundaries created based on physical characteristics (e.g. bedrock and wildlife).

b)

Boundaries created based on the political party ruling over that area.

c)

Boundaries created based on the type of people that live there.

d)

Boundaries created based on the animals that live there.

3.

A primary industry is:

a)

A business that focuses on technology.

b)

A business that focuses on natural resources.

c)

A business that focuses on people.

d)

A business that focuses on textbooks.

4.

A secondary industry is an industry that:

a)

processes food.

b)

processes technology.

c)

processes natural resources into finished goods.

d)

processes fabric and clothing.

5.

A tertiary industry is an industry that:

a)

provide jobs to people.

b)

provide pets to people.

c)

provide goods to people.

d)

provide services to people.

6.

A quaternary industry is an industry that focuses on:

a)

education and research.

b)

plants and animals.

c)

fruits and vegetables.

d)

robots and humans.

7.

A restaurant is an example of a

a)

primary industry

b)

secondary industry

c)

tertiary industry

d)

quaternary industry

8.

A hospital is an example of a

a)

primary industry

b)

secondary industry

c)

tertiary industry

d)

quaternary industry

9.

Mining is an example of a

a)

primary industry

b)

secondary industry

c)

tertiary industry

d)

quaternary industry

10.

A research lab is an example of a

a)

primary industry

b)

secondary industry

c)

tertiary industry

d)

quaternary industry

11.

A paper factory is an example of a

a)

primary industry

b)

secondary industry

c)

tertiary industry

d)

quaternary industry

12.

Forestry is an example of a

a)

primary industry

b)

secondary industry

c)

tertiary industry

d)

quaternary industry

13.

University is an example of a

a)

primary industry

b)

secondary industry

c)

tertiary industry

d)

quaternary industry

14.

Furniture is an example of a

a)

primary industry

b)

secondary industry

c)

tertiary industry

d)

quaternary industry

15.

This region is the most northern physical region. It has a very cold climate and most of the ocean is covered with sea ice.

a)

the Cordillera

b)

the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands

c)

the Canadian Shield

d)

the Arctic

16.

This region is characterized by a chain of hills and low, rolling mountains that are located in PEI, Newfoundland & Labrador, and Nova Scotia.

a)

the Hudson Bay Lowlands

b)

the Interior Plains

c)

the Appalachian Region

d)

the Cordillera

17.

This region is the largest physical region in Canada. It includes bare rock, plateaus, and wetland.

a)

the Appalachian Region

b)

the Canadian Shield

c)

The Hudson Bay Lowlands

d)

the Arctic

18.

This region is a group of mountain ranges. It spans across BC, Yukon, Alberta, and the Northwest Territories.

a)

the Cordillera

b)

the Hudson Bay Lowlands

c)

the Arctic

d)

the Appalachian Region

19.

This region is home to the largest population in Canada. It has low, flat land and small hills.

a)

the Interior Plains

b)

the Cordillera

c)

the Hudson Bay Lowlands

d)

the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands

20.

This region separates the rocky mountains in the Cordillera from the Canadian Shield.

a)

the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands

b)

the Interior Plains

c)

the Arctic

d)

the Canadian Shield