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Canadian Geography & Natural Regions

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is letter G

a)

The Rocky Mtns

b)

Hudson Bay

c)

Stl Lawrence Seaway

d)

Canadian Shield

2.

What is letter H?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Hudson Bay

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

3.

What is letter I?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Hudson Bay

4.

What is the letter F?

a)

USA

b)

St. Lawrence Seaway

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Canadian Shield

5.

What is letter B?

a)

Alaska

b)

Rocky Mtns

c)

USA

d)

Canadian Shield

6.

What is letter D?

a)

USA

b)

Great Lakes

c)

Canadian Shield

d)

St Lawrence Seaway

7.

What is letter E?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Canadian Shield

c)

Hudson Bay

d)

Great Latkes

8.

What mountain range do U.S. and Canada share to the west?

a)

Appalachian Mtns

b)

Belize Mountains

c)

Arctic Mountains

d)

Rocky Mountains

9.

Minerals such as nickel, copper, silver, zinc, and uranium are found in the

a)

Great Lakes Region

b)

Beneath the Hudson Bay

c)

Throughout the Canadian Shield

d)

On the Interior Plains

10.
This physical feature of Canada (and the US) form a valuable shipping and trading network and is located on the US-Canada border. What is it?
a)
The Rocky Mountains
b)
The Great Lakes
c)
The Hudson Bay
d)
The Canadian Shield
11.
Which physical feature is a huge region rich in minerals, trees, and water but is not good for farming?
a)
The Hudson Bay
b)
The St. Lawrence River
c)
The Canadian Shield
d)
The Rocky Mountains
12.

Which one is a plateau?

a)

b)

c)

d)

13.

What do you call a valley?

a)

A raised area of land that is very tall and rocky

b)

A dry area of land that gets very little rain

c)

A low area of land between hills or mountains

d)

A large area of flat land

14.

What defines a mountain?

a)

A raised area of land that is very tall and rocky

b)

A raised area of land that is flat and has a steep drop on at least one side

c)

A raised area of land that is not as tall as a mountain

d)

A low area of land between hills or mountains

15.

Which of the following is a non-renewable fossil fuel used for powering machines and generating electricity?

a)

Fish

b)

Oil

c)

Water

d)

Coal

16.

Where is the Western Cordillera located?

a)

East coast of Canada

b)

West coast of Canada

c)

North coast of Canada

d)

South coast of Canada

17.

Which political regions does the Western Cordillera cover?

a)

All of Alberta

b)

Most of Quebec

c)

All of Ontario

d)

Most of the Yukon and British Columbia, as well as parts of the Northwest Territories and Alberta

18.

What are the main landforms found in the Western Cordillera?

a)

Deserts and forests

b)

Mountains, plateaus, plains, valleys

c)

Islands and lakes

d)

Coral reefs

19.

How would you describe the coastal climate of the Western Cordillera?

a)

Extremely Hot and Dry

b)

Mild and wet, very little snow

c)

Cold with heavy snowfall

d)

Tropical with frequent hurricanes

20.

All forms of moisture and include rain, snow, sleet, hail, and fog

a)

precipitation

b)

climate

c)

physical

d)

human

21.

The map was created to show human created boundaries that separate provinces and territories. What type of map is this?

a)

It is a political map.

b)

It is a thematic map.

c)

It is a physical map.

22.

The map is shows different heights of land. What type of map is this?

a)

It is a political map.

b)

It is a thematic map.

c)

It is a physical map.

23.

This geographical region has the most ancient surface rock on Earth.

a)

Canadian Shield

b)

Interior Plains

c)

The Great Lakes

d)

Arctic Region

24.

Which region does the red show?

a)

Canadian Shield

b)

Interior Plains

c)

Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Lowlands

d)

Mountain Regions

25.

Most of this region lives in Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Regina, and Winnipeg.

a)

Canadian Shield

b)

Interior Plains

c)

Ontario

d)

British Columbia

26.

Ranching and farming is popular in this region.

a)

Canadian Shield

b)

Interior Plains

c)

Ontario

d)

British Columbia

27.

Studying the Earth's surface, climate, natural resources, and how how people interact with those features.

a)

geography

b)

physical features

c)

landforms

d)

gym

28.
14. What does "C" represent?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Hudson Bay
d)
St. Lawrence River
e)
Great Lakes
29.
16. What does "E" represent?
a)
Great Lakes
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Hudson Bay
e)
St. Lawrence River
30.

What is the climate like in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Region?

a)

Hot summers and mild winters

b)

Warm summers and cold winters

c)

Mild summers and harsh winters

d)

Dry summers and wet winters

31.

What type of climate does the Atlantic Region generally have?

a)

Hot and dry

b)

Cool and moist

c)

Warm and humid

d)

Cold and dry

32.
6. What body of water connects the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean?
a)
St. Lawrence River
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Hudson Bay
d)
Mississippi River
33.
10. Which ocean forms Canada’s eastern border?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Southern Ocean
34.
11. While most of Canada is English-speaking, what province in eastern Canada is French-speaking?
a)
Ontario
b)
Manitoba
c)
Nova Scotia
d)
Quebec
35.
12. What does "A" represent?
a)
St. Lawrence River
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Hudson Bay
e)
Great Lakes
36.
14. What does "C" represent?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Hudson Bay
d)
St. Lawrence River
e)
Great Lakes
37.

SS6G5 How has climate affected where Canadians live?

a)

Few people live in the northern regions of Canada because of the cold climate.

b)

Few people live along the border of Canada and the United States because of cold climate.

c)

Most people tend to migrate and live in the northern provinces of Canada.

d)

Most people tend to migrate toward Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake.

38.

SS6G5 Timber, minerals, fresh water, wheat, and fish are all examples of Canada's

a)

provinces

b)

population distribution

c)

natural resources

d)

trade barriers

39.

SS6G5 Canada is the world’s second largest country in terms of land area. However, about 75% of Canada’s population lives within 100 miles of its southern border. Which of the following statements is a reason why so many Canadians live in their country’s southern region?

a)

Canadian law encourages people to live in its southern region.

b)

Canada’s southern region has a milder climate, is closer to the U.S. for travel and trade, and can offer more jobs than its northern region.

c)

Canada's northern regions have dangerous wild-life which poses a threat to citizen safety.

d)

Canada's section of the Great Lakes are too polluted.

40.

SS6G6 Which is probably the largest environmental concern near the Canadian Shield?

a)

dams

b)

radiation from a nuclear meltdown

c)

exporting raw materials

d)

mining and logging

41.

Which Physical Region has glaciers and a very cold climate?

(a)  

42.

Which physical region is the largest region in Canada, and includes plateaus, bare rock, and forests?

(a)  

43.
The process of wearing down rocks and other land forms is called what? 
a)
Sanding
b)
Erosion
c)
Scraping
d)
Blasting
44.
Moist air masses form over _______ and dry air masses form over ________. 
a)
land areas, large bodies of water
b)
grass, forests
c)
large bodies of water, large land areas
45.

a)

Alberta

b)

Nunavut

c)

Northwest Territory

46.

a)

Alberta

b)

British Columbia

c)

Quebec

47.

a)

Hudson Bay

b)

St. Lawrence River

c)

Gulf of Mexico

48.

a)

Ontario

b)

Manitoba

c)

Newfoundland & Labrador

49.

a)

Yukon Territory

b)

Nunavut

c)

Northwest Territory

50.

a)

Nunavut

b)

Ontario

c)

Saskatchewan

51.

a)

Saskatchewan

b)

Ontario

c)

British Columbia

52.

a)

Alberta

b)

Manitoba

c)

Quebec

53.

a)

Saskatchewan

b)

Yukon Territory

c)

Nunavut

54.

a)

Quebec

b)

Ontario

c)

Yukon Territory

55.

Weather is:

a)

experienced on a daily basis

b)

measured in years

c)

none of the above

d)

all of the above

56.

Precipitation includes:

a)

Rain

b)

Snow

c)

Hail

d)

All of the above

57.

True or false: Climate can influence the types of buildings that are built in a city.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

The closer you are to the equator, the colder it gets.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Oceans do not ________ down or _________ up as fast as land does.

a)

go, move

b)

spin, twirl

c)

cool, heat

d)

snow, sunshine

60.

Moving away from the ocean means higher or lower elevation?

a)

higher

b)

lower

61.

Based on the map, which of the following is a major natural resource of Alberta?

a)

oil

b)

gold

c)

timber

d)

iron

62.

All three Indigenous groups of the Atlantic travelled from place to place depending on the weather. This is called...

a)

Nomadic

b)

Traveller

c)

Tourist

d)

Explorer

63.

Who are the main groups of the Atlantic region?

a)

Haudenosaunee and Ouendat

b)

Haida and Salish

c)

Inuit

d)

Maliseet, Mi'kmaq and Beothuk

64.

What were the homes of the Mi'kmaq called?

a)

Tent

b)

Tipi

c)

Wigwam

d)

Longhouse

65.

Who were the First Nations of the Great Lakes region?

a)

Haida and Salish

b)

Inuit

c)

Haundenosaunee and Ouendat

d)

Woodland, Anishinabe, and Innu

66.

This group were the first to collect maple syrup

a)

Haida

b)

Inuit

c)

Haudenosaunee

d)

Cree

67.

Which three vegetables were planted to create the "Three Sisters"?

a)

Cucumber, beans, broccoli

b)

Pumpkin, pepper, corn

c)

Corn, beans, squash

d)

Tomato, squash, beans

68.

What were the houses called that the Haudenosaunee and Ouendat lived in?

a)

Pit houses

b)

Tipis

c)

Longhouses

d)

Iglus

69.

In the Canadian Shield, the Innu particularly hunted which animal?

a)

Bison

b)

Deer

c)

Caribou

d)

Bear

70.

The Innu were the first to invent which item that we still use today in the snow?

a)

Toboggan

b)

Maple Syrup

c)

Longhouse

d)

Snorkels

71.

Which group lives in the Arctic?

a)

Haida

b)

Inuit

c)

Cree

d)

Maliseet

72.

The traditional land of the Inuit is now in which territory of Canada?

a)

Yukon

b)

Nunavut

c)

Northwest Territories

73.

Which animals were particularly useful for the Inuit to make warm clothing and use for cooking oil?

a)

Seal and walrus

b)

Bear and caribou

c)

Duck and geese

74.

What were the winter homes of the Inuit called?

a)

Longhouses

b)

Pit houses

c)

Iglus

d)

Tents

75.

This item helped the Inuit with travel. They even used dogs to help put it along

a)

Toboggan

b)

Sledge

c)

Snowmobile

76.

This item can grow in the Arctic

a)

Oranges

b)

Cranberries

c)

Apples

d)

Strawberries

77.

These are the main groups of the Interior Plains

a)

Blackfoot, Dene, and Cree

b)

Haida and Salish

c)

Maliseet, Mi'kmaq, Beothuk

d)

Haudenosaunee and Ouendat

78.

The First Nations of the Interior Plains particularly hunted which animal?

a)

Caribou

b)

Bear

c)

Bison

d)

Moose

79.

This animal only came to the Interior Plains region a few hundred years ago. It helped for the First Nations to hunt and travel with.

a)

Dog

b)

Wolf

c)

Horse

d)

Deer

80.

Which First Nation in the Cordillera lived along the coast and were closely connected to the ocean?

a)

Haudenosaunee

b)

Haida

c)

Inuit

d)

Cree

81.

Bonus: These tall carved structures can primarily be found in the Cordillera region

a)

Totem poles

b)

Tipis

c)

Canoe

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