Canada Geography Unit Study Guide

What is located at I?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Artic Ocean

• Hudson Bay

What is located at II?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Artic Ocean

• Hudson Bay

What is located at III?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Artic Ocean

• Hudson Bay

What is located at IV?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Artic Ocean

• Hudson Bay

Which of the following is NOT a way that the Canadian timber industry can limit environmental damage caused by clear-cutting?

• plant trees to replace those that were harvested

• leave buffer zones of forest near streams and rivers

• clear-cut smaller areas to reduce the loss of ecosystems

• use lighter machinery to reduce air pollution from exhaust

A Canadian farmer who lives near Lake Ontario wants to use a new pesticide to protect his crops. The pesticide is absorbed by fish and causes sickness in people who eat contaminated fish. The farmer plans to be very careful and avoid spraying the pesticide near any rivers that feed into Lake Ontario. Should the farmer be allowed to use the pesticide?

• Yes, because insects are damaging his crops.

• Yes, because he will not use the pesticide near water.

• No, because runoff water and soil will carry the pesticide into Lake Ontario.

• No, because food grown without the use of pesticides is healthier for humans.

Based on the map, which TWO Canadian cities MOST LIKELY have strong fishing industries?

• Edmonton

• Halifax

• St. John's

• Winnipeg

• Yellowknife

What TWO factors explain explain the population distribution shown in the map?

• The United States and Canada are strong international trading partners.

• Europeans colonized western Canada before they colonized eastern Canada.

• Southern Canada's climate is more pleasant than the climate in northern Canada.

• Dense forests cover southern Canada and make it difficult to live in the region.

• The most important industry in Canada is the commercial fishing industry.

Based on the map, where do most Canadians live?

• in the region surrounding Hudson Bay

• along the coastline of the Pacific Ocean

• in the cities of Whitehorse and Yellowknife

• near Canada's border with the United States

One of the reasons British Columbia has a strong tourism industry is that

• it has sunny and dry weather year-round.

• it has beautiful coastal and mountain scenery.

• it has many of Canada's most important historic sites.

• it has many museums and other culturally important sites.