2.1 Canada Chapter Atlas

What created the Great Lakes?

• earthquakes

• heavy storms

• glaciers

• prehistoric oceans

Permafrost refers to

• soil that is permanently frozen.

• snow deposited by a blizzard.

• the first heavy snow of winter.

• frozen lakes.

Precipitation

• is rain but not snow.

• is snow but not rain.

• does not occur often in northern Canada.

• helps to determine a region's climate.

A tundra climate occurs in

• the St. Lawrence Lowlands.

• northern Canada.

• the Appalachian region.

• the Grand Banks.

A mixing zone attracts many kinds of fish because

• it is pollution free.

• no fishing is allowed there.

• its waters are never cold.

• it provides a rich environment for plankton.

Which phrase most closely matches Permafrost?

• Artic Archipelago

• Canadian Cordillera

• Canadian Shield

• Interior Plains

Which is shared with the United States and doesn't have a different name?

• Arctic Archipelago

• Canadian Cordillera

• Canadian Shield

• Interior Plains

Which phrase is most closely shared with Rocky Mountains?

• Arctic Archipelago

• Canadian Cordillera

• Canadian Shield

• Interior Plains

Which covers more than half of Canada?

• Arctic Archipelago

• Canadian Cordillera

• Canadian Shield

• Interior Plains