North America Study Guide

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What best defines Canada's ecumene? Options: the plains region, the border region, the tundra region, the subarctic region

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the border region

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Ice skating on a frozen canal in winter is an example of how Canadians in Ottawa have

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adapted to their environment.

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Why were lighthouses first built in the Atlantic Region?

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to prevent shipwrecks

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The castle-like buildings found in the Pacific Region show the influence of which of Canada's founding peoples?

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British settlers

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Which of these is the main reason why so few people live in Canada's Northern Region? dense forests, few resources, far from other places, rugged mountains

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far from other places

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What economic activity would you expect to observe in Canada's Prairie Region?

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Farming, oil drilling, and mining

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Which is the best example of economic activity that depends on Canada's rich natural resources? Options: the production of hydroelectric power in the Core and Pacific Regions, the shipping industry in the Pacific Region, manufacturing in the Core Region, forestry and fishing in the Pacific Region

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forestry and fishing in the Pacific Region

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A place or region suited for permanent settlement

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ecumene

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Canada is considered this because different cultural groups keep their own identity, beliefs, and traditions.

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plural society

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Found or living in areas that are not close to cities

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rural