Unit 7 LP 2 Review Canada

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

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

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

• B. Europeans colonized western Canada before they colonized eastern Canada.

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

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

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

How has the climate of Canada affected population distribution in the country?

• Most Canadians live in northern Canada, because the southern climate is bad for farming.

• Most Canadians live in southern Canada, because the northern climate is harsh and cold.

• Most Canadians live in central Canada, where they earn a living by logging in Canada's forests.

• Most Canadians live in western Canada, where they earn a living by fishing in the Pacific Ocean.

Ships carrying goods from Canada travel on the

• Pacific Ocean to trade with Asia.

• Great Lakes to trade with Mexico.

• Indian Ocean to trade with Europe.

• Atlantic Ocean to trade with Russia.

What does the diagram illustrate?

• the creation of acid rain

• the creation of light pollution

• the process of desertification

• the process of ocean acidification

What is another major cause of this type of pollution that is not included on the diagram?

• deforestation

• overfarming

• vehicle exhaust

Which industries reduce air quality, contaminate groundwater, and create other significant environmental issues in the Canadian Shield region?

• the textile and carpet industries

• the oil and natural gas industries

• the mining and logging industries

• the farming and fishing industries

Which THREE of the following are ways that the Canadian government has attempted to reduce acid rain?

• by passing vehicle emissions control legislation

• by urging its population to use public transportation

• by nationalizing the oil- and nuclear-power industries

• by outlawing the construction of new coal-fired power stations

• by working with the United States to reduce transboundary pollution

How has economic growth in the Canadian Shield region of Canada caused environmental issues in the country?

• Manufacturing activity in the region has caused acid rain.

• Overfarming of land in the region has made much of the soil infertile.

• Mining in the region has polluted many sources of freshwater.

• Accidents at nuclear plants in the region have destroyed natural habitats.

Why would the Canadian government resist imposing harsh environmental regulations on mining and timber businesses that operate in the Canadian Shield?

• because these industries have little impact on the environment of Canada

• because the government wants to encourage people to move to the region

• because of the large number of jobs provided by these businesses for residents of the region

• because the pollution created by these industries affects the United States more than Canada