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Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Lowlands - Alberta Curriculum
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Social Studies grade 5
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1
A tourist that travels to places to learn about the environment and view wildlife.
eco-tourist
Big game hunter
2
The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Region is famous for this product that is produced from trees?
Mushrooms
Maple Syrup
Chestnuts
Blueberries
3
What can people do to reduce the amount pollution in the air?
protect forests
ride a bike
car pool/public transportaion
All of the above
4
How many great lakes are found in this region?
5
2
8
4
5
The mechanism that ships use to reach higher elevations, gaining access to the Great Lakes is?
locks
docks
piers
tug boats
6
Why can farmers produce certain crops that cannot be grown elsewhere in Canada?
They have special seeds.
Their farmers are smarter than other farmers in Canada.
They have the most days without frost.
The soil is the richest in Canada.
7
The influence of a large body of water on surrounding area weather.
lake effect
proximity effect
8
Which province is not apart of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region?
Ontario
Manitoba
Quebec
9
The study of the relationship between plants and animals and their habitat.
ecology
animology
10
Most of the land in this region is...
flat
All of the above
lowlands
rolling hills
11
Over HALF of Canada's population lives in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Lowlands region.
This is false.
This is true.
12
This is the largest and busiest shipping area in the world.
False
True
13
Summers are
cold and humid
warm and humid
warm and dry
Cold and rainy
14
SMOG can produce?
acid rain
rainbows
fresh air
clear skies
15
The reasons for the milder winters in the Great Lakes Region are:
most southernly region of Canada
warm air from the Arctic air flows down
None of the answers are correct
farthest North
16
What is the main agricultural crop of the Great Lakes-St.Lawrence Region?
fruits and vegetables
tabacco
canola
coconuts
17
Rivers or streams that run into larger streams, rivers or lakes.
arteries
tributaries
18
A ridge of sand, dirt and rocks left behind by glaciers
dune
moraine
19
The Great Lakes-St.Lawrence Region receives a lot of precipitation.
True
False
20
What is a famous landmarks in the Great Lakes Region?
Peggy's Cove
The Rocky Mountains
Niagara Falls
Bay of Fundy
21
The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Region at times experiences SMOG, what produces SMOG?
Trees and animals
Northern Lights
factory and car pollution
Jogging and walking
22
Which of these are
not
a major industry in the Great Lakes-St.Lawrence Region?
Transportation
Manufacturing
Fishing
Tourism
23
The soil here is
full of pollution
full of nutrients
non-existant
poor quality
24
An area that is lower and flatter than the land around it.
lowland
mountain
25
A waterway built to connect two bodies of water.
canal
lock
26
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River drain into what ocean?
Indian
Atlantic
Arctic
Pacific
27
The Great Lakes-St.Lawrence Region is the smallest region in Canada.
False
True
28
The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence region generally has these types of winters?
dry and freezing cold
Lots of extreme weather with tornadoes and hurricans
warm with lots of rain
mild with lots of snow
29
What is an
escarpment
?
rolling hills
lowlands
cliff or steep rise of rocks separating two areas of low land
moraine
30
This region is the least populated area in Canada.
False
True
31
What are the main industries of this region?
Manufacturing & Shipping
Mining & forestry
Fishing & Boating
Tourism & Recreation