SS6G6 Environmental Issues^

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Acid rain and pollution is an environmental issue that the feature at Letter A is facing. What feature is located at Letter A? Options: Rocky Mountains, Canadian Shield, Hudson Bay, Great Lakes

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Great Lakes

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Which two countries contribute the most to acid rain in the Great Lakes region? United States and Canada, United States and China, Canada and Mexico, Canada and China

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United States and Canada

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What is a harmful effect of acid rain in Canada? Options: destroys animals' habitats, kills trees and plants, pollutes rivers and poisons fish, all of the above

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all of the above

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What occurs when air pollution combines with water molecules in the atmosphere? Options: water pollution, acid rain, over-extraction, deforestation

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acid rain

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What region of Canada is facing major problems with the over-extraction of mineral resources and trees?

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The region at Letter C

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What harmful effect does logging (specifically clear-cutting) have on Canada's environment? Options: It reduces the quality of the air., It destroys animals' habitats., It causes erosion, which leads to flooding., All of the above.

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All of the above.

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What is the main cause of acid rain in Canada's Great Lakes region? Options: Burning of fossil fuels (factories and cars), Dumping of garbage, Pesticide run off, Cutting down trees

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Burning of fossil fuels (factories and cars)

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Valuable minerals, such as nickel, copper, gold, silver, zinc, and uranium, can be found where in Canada? Options: Great Lakes region, Beneath the Hudson Bay, Throughout the Canadian Shield, On the Interior Plains

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Throughout the Canadian Shield

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What is NOT a cause of pollution in Canada? Options: machines that extract minerals from the Canadian Shield, rivers that produce hydroelectricity, factories that burn coal in the Great Lakes region, automobile emissions in Canada's large cities

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rivers that produce hydroelectricity

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Which Canadian region is most affected by the over-extraction of minerals resources and trees?

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The Canadian Shield