Unit 9 Power Up

This large sandstone rock formation in the southern part of the Northern Territory in Australia. The formation is also known as "Uluru".  Uluru is sacred to the to the Aboriginal people. 

• Ayer's Rock

• Canadian Shield

• Great Barrier Reef

• Victoria Desert

The large, freshwater lakes that are shared by the U.S & Canada are called _____   _________  ___________.

• The Superior Lakes

• The Great Lakes

• The Canadian Lakes

• The Freshwater Lakes

What is the ocean that is on the east side of Canada called?

• The Arctic Ocean

• The Southern Ocean

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The Pacific Ocean

Most of Canada's minerals are found in the geographic location?

• The Canadian Shield

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Great Barrier Reef

• The Great Lakes

The French-speaking province in eastern Canada is called ___________?

• Ontario

• Quebec

• British Columbia

• Victoria

What type of government exists in Canada? 

• Presidential Democracy

• Autocracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

• Theocracy

Why does the United States trade with Canada more than any other country?

• They share a border that is over 3,000 miles long

• They are best friends

• They have the same type of government

• They can't trade with anyone else

What do the separatists in Quebec, Canada want? 

• They want Quebec to remain part of Canada

• They want to become an independent country from Canada

• They want all Canadians to speak French

• They want to move to France

What is the name of the law-making body in Australia?

• House of Congress

• The Governor-General

• The United Kingdom

• Parliament

How does the St. Lawrence River increase trade throughout Canada?

• It makes shipping goods from Canada easier because it links the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean

• It flows from Canada to the U.S.

• It flows very fast

• It flows from one side of Canada to the other