Canada Review

Which country is second largest in the world in land area?

• Alaska
• Russia
• Canada
• The United States

Which statement is true about where people in Canada live?

• They mostly live in rural areas.
• Most people live in the Toronto area.
• They live north of Ontario and Quebec.
• Most Canadians live within 100 miles of the U.S. border.

Which part of Canada has subarctic and arctic climates?

• East
• West
• North
• South

Which are important natural resources of Canada?

• Coal, oil, and water
• Oil, timber, and workers
• Fish, timber, and railroads
• Highways, natural gas, and wildlife

Which geophysical area is most important to help buisnesses in central Canada move goods to countries in Europe?

• The Canadian Shield
• The Rocky Mountains
• the ports on the Pacific Ocean
• the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway

Why does the Canadian government have to work with the U.S. government to clean up the Great Lakes?

• The two countries share the water in the lakes.
• The two countries put different types of pollution in the lakes.
• Animals and plants in the lakes depend on people to clean up the water.
• Animals and plants in the lakes are not important to the people of either country

Where in Canada are the most valuable minerals found?

• Hudson Bay
• Canadian Shield
• Golden Horseshoe
• St. Lawrence Seaway

Forests cover about how much land in Canada?

• one-half
• one-third
• one-fourth
• three-fourths

Which are problems related to clear-cutting of trees in the Canadian forests?

• Reduced water quality
• Erosion of soil stops
• All three choices
• Wildlife loses large areas of habitat

What type of government exists in Canada?

• Monarchy
• Communist
• Presidential Democracy
• Parliamentary Democracy