US & Canada Test Review

Canada is rarely affected by natural weather hazards due to its cold waters and lack of temperature extremes.

• True

• False

The St. Lawrence Seaway connects the Pacific Ocean to the Great Lakes

• True

• False

The climate of the Columbian Plateau is a result of the rain shadow effect of the Pacific Ranges.

• True

• False

The Inuit are the indigenous people of the Canadian Arctic and were once known as Eskimos.

• True

• False

A dominion is a partially self-governing country with close ties to another country.

• True

• False

Many Quebecois fled to Canada after the American Revolution.

• True

• False

The Megalopolis is a region to which many businesses have migrated in recent years.

• True

• False

Fossil fuels are the source of more than half of Canada’s electricity production.

• True

• False

The wetlands are home to many important fisheries.

• True

• False

How did the Great Lakes form?

• by the collision of tectonic plates

• by runoff from the Appalachian Mountains

• by water rising from underground springs

• by glacier basins filling with water