Canada & Environmental Issues (Part 2)

The ________ is a large area of thin, rocky soil that surrounds the Hudson Bay.

• St. Lawrence River

• Canadian Shield

What industries are huge in the Canadian Shield area?

Although the Canadian Shield region is not good farming land, it is rich in _________.

• water

• natural resources

• land

_________ are very important to Canada´s economy because they are valuable exports.

• Mineral deposits

• Rivers

• Lakes

________ Canadians have jobs that are tied to the extraction and refining of minerals.

• 300 thousand

• 1.5 million

• 1500

_______ has caused great damage to Canada´s environment.

• Fishing

• Mining

Mining processes also release harmful chemicals in the air, which leads to ________.

• acid rain

• glaciers

• erosion

The chemical runoff, or slag often ________ water supplies.

• freshens

• contaminates

What solution has Canada´s government used to address the environmental problems around the Canadian Shield?

• signage for dumping areas

• rules & laws to balance economic growth with environmental preservation

With almost half its land covered in forests, Canada is a leading producer of ________ products.

• farming

• timber

• fishing