Montreal Metropolis Review

Check the geographic characteristics that apply to Montreal.

• Montreal is located in Western Canada.

• Montreal is located on a plain.

• Montreal is an island bordered by the St Lawrence River and the Nile River.

• Montreal is located in northeast North America.

• Montreal is located in southern Quebec.

Organize these statements in the appropriate category (Are they true or false?)

Groups:

(a) True

,

(b) False

• Approximately 50% of the population of Quebec lives in Greater Montreal.

• The population of Quebec City is equal to that of the City of Montreal.

• Montreal is not a very multi-ethnic city.

• The city of Montreal has a greater population density than Greater Montreal.

Match the definition with the location.

• City of Montreal.

• Group of 16 cities on the Island of Montreal, with close to 2 million inhabitants.

• Greater Montreal.

• Most populous city in Quebec, with a population of 1.7 million.

• Agglomeration of Montreal.

• Territory that covers the entire Montreal metropolis, with close to 4 million inhabitants.

Label the map.

a

b

c

d

e

North Shore

Island of Montreal

Laval

South Shore

St Lawrence River

Match the image with the type of neighbourhood.

• Residential

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• Commercial

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• Industrial

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a) The City of Montreal has 19 ​ (a)   .

b) The ​ (b)   is in charge of urban planning and development and various services using tax money.

c) The​ (c)   borough includes downtown Montreal.

d) The Island of Montreal has 16 ​ (d)   .

• boroughs
• borough council
• Ville-Marie
• cities

Connect each concept to it's definition.

• Suburbs

• Takes place when people organize, use, and transform a territory to live there, use resources from it, or protect it.

• Growth

• Presence of people from different origins in the same territory.

• Multi-ethnicity

• Cities, usually residential, built around a city centre.

• Urban sprawl

• Increase or development.

• Planning and development

• Expansion of a city into the surrounding environment.

Which are consequences of Greater Montreal's urban sprawl?

• Encroachment on agricultural land and natural areas.

• Reduced traffic on roads.

• Reduced population in Greater Montreal.

• Distance of workers from their jobs, which leads to increased car use.

Organize these statements into the correct column (true or false).

Groups:

(a) True

,

(b) False

• Suburbs are areas that consist mainly of industrial and commercial areas.

• People move to suburbs for more affordable housing, larger spaces, and quieter neighbourhoods.

• Population density is higher in the suburbs than in the City of Montreal.

• All of Montreal's suburbs are on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River.

• Construction in suburbs tends to be horizontal, while in the city centre it is vertical.

What is the main natural obstacle to development in the city of Montreal?

• Snow

• Mont Royal

• Metro is in the way

• Not enough money