WorksheetsGrade 5 Canadian Landforms & Natural Resources Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
A natural resource is:
A man-made object used in factories
A material or substance that people use, found in nature
A type of weather pattern
Conservation is:
The protection and careful management of natural resources and environments
The rapid use of resources for profit
The building of new cities and roads
A landform is:
A natural feature on the earth’s surface, like a mountain or valley
Any human-made structure on land
A type of cloud
The economy is:
The system of production and spending in a country or region
The pattern of rainfall in a city
The way landforms change over time
Climate is:
The typical weather in a region over a long period
The temperature at noon each day
A single storm event
Protected areas are:
Lands or waters where development is limited to preserve nature
Areas where new factories are encouraged
Places used only for farming
The Appalachian Mountains are located on the:
West coast of Canada and into Alaska
East coast of Canada and extend into the United States
Northern coast of Canada and extend into Greenland
The elevation of the Appalachian Mountains ranges from about:
180 m in Newfoundland to 1,230 m in Quebec
1,800 m in Newfoundland to 12,300 m in Quebec
80 m in Newfoundland to 230 m in Quebec
The southern regions of the Appalachian Mountains have:
Hot, dry winters and freezing summers
Cool winters and warm summers
No real seasons
The Appalachian region is heavily:
Deserted with almost no plants
Forested with coniferous and deciduous trees
Covered only in grasslands
Farming on plateaus in the Appalachian region produces:
Tobacco, corn, and wheat
Rice, bananas, and sugarcane
Grapes, olives, and citrus fruits
The Arctic Lowlands region covers approximately:
150,000 km²
1,500,000 km²
15,000,000 km²
The Arctic Lowlands climate has:
Short, sunny summers and long cold winters
Long, hot summers and short mild winters
Warm, rainy weather all year
A key feature of the Arctic Lowlands’ ground is that it is:
Sandy and dry all year
Frozen, so only certain plants can grow
Covered in tall tropical trees
Because of its frozen ground and limited plants, the Arctic Lowlands are known as a:
Rainforest
Tundra
Desert
The Canadian Shield stretches from:
Labrador to the Northwest Territories
British Columbia to Ontario
Yukon to Nova Scotia
The Canadian Shield is rich in minerals such as:
Gold, iron, and diamonds
Salt, sand, and clay
Silver, tin, and rubber
In the southern Canadian Shield, the average winter and summer temperatures are about:
0 °C in winter and 10 °C in summer
-18 °C in winter and 25 °C in summer
-5 °C in winter and 5 °C in summer
Typical trees in the Canadian Shield include:
Spruce, pine, and cedar
Palm, bamboo, and eucalyptus
Cactus, yucca, and sagebrush
The Western Cordillera is found mainly in:
British Columbia and the Yukon
Ontario and Quebec
Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Coastal areas of the Western Cordillera usually have:
Warm and wet summers
Very dry and cold summers
Hot and desert-like summers
An important fishery resource of the Western Cordillera is:
Tuna
Salmon
Trout
The Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Lowlands are located near the:
Arctic Ocean and Mackenzie River
Great Lakes and along the St. Lawrence River
Pacific Ocean and Fraser River
The Interior Plains mainly support which economic activity because of flat land and fertile soil?
Mining only
Tourism only
Agriculture
The Hudson Bay Lowlands are known for wildlife such as:
Geese, moose, and caribou
Camels, zebras, and lions
Penguins, seals, and sharks
