The Canadian Shield

The Canadian Shield is the second largest region in Canada.

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The Canadian Shield has only coniferous trees like pine and cedar.

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• False

Water makes up more than 1/4 of the Canadian Shield.

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• False

Mining, fishing, and forestry are the 3 largest industries.

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• False

The main mineral mined in the Canadian Shield is diamonds.

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• False

In the northern parts of the Canadian Shield, the winters are very long and very cold.

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• False

The Canadian Shield does not have any rivers that are used for hydro-electricity.

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• False

The Canadian Shield resembles a horseshoe and a shield used by ancient civilizations.

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The Canadian Shield lacks natural resources because of poor transportation routes and harsh winters.

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• False

It is difficult to get from one place to another because there are not a lot of roads.

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• False