SS6G4-6: Impact of Geography in Canada

 Which borders Canada?

• Mexico
• United States
• Panama
• Russia

Where do the majority of Canadians live?

• near the western border with Alaska
• near the northern border along the Arctic Ocean
• near the southern border with the U.S.
• near the eastern border along the Atlantic Ocean

Which of the following best explains why the United States is Canada's largest trading partner?

• climate
• population distribution
• location
• Gross Domestic Product

Where do most Canadians live? 

• north
• south
• east
• west

What important industry is supported by the oceans bordering Canada?

• mining
• steel manufacturing
• fishing
• paper production

Which is NOT one of the three causes of pollution in the Great Lakes?

• industry waste
• sewage treatment plans
• contaminated runoff
• nuclear contamination

Where does most of the Acid Rain in Canada come from?

• Canadian Factories on the Great Lakes

• Boats used to transport goods

• Air pollution blown in from the United States

• Trucks used to export goods

What has polluted the Canadian Shield?

• Automobiles used in extraction and transportation

• Melting metal and getting rid of the waste

• Extraction releases pollutants into the air

• All of the above

What have the factories along the Great Lakes done that led to pollution?

• Hydroelectric dams create air pollution

• Dumped toxic waste into the lake

• Boats leak fluids into the lake

• They do not cause lake pollution

What is one reason many Canadians live in the Southern part of the country?

• To be near Arctic Ocean

• Northern forests are too dense

• Western region is used for mining

• The climate is warmer in the South