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Quiz on Canadian geography
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1
The Southern prairies were formed as a result of
aliens
a great inland sea receding
a giant meteor hitting the earth
volcanic activity
2
Which place in Canada has the most "temperate" climate?
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Mill Bay, BC
Edmonton, Alberta
Montreal, Quebec
3
About 20% of the world's fresh water and 40% of Canada's population is in what region?
The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Lowland
the Cordillera
the Interior Plains
the Canadian Shield
4
Which of the following cities is likely to have the most precipitation?
Prince Rupert, BC
Calgary, Alberta
Toronto, Ontario
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
5
Which of the following is the least important issue for most Canadians with regard to water?
supply (water shortages)
industrial and municipal waste
water quality
agricultural run-off
6
Which of the following province-capital city combinations is incorrect?
Manitoba-Winnipeg
Quebec-Montreal
Nova-Scotia-Halifax
Newfoundland-St. John's
7
In which of these regions are fossil fuels most likely to be found
St. Lawrence Lowland
Canadian Shield
Interior Plains
Cordillera
8
The Interior Plains have what kind of climate?
equatorial
temperate
maritime
continental
9
A seismologist studies which area of geography?
climate and vegetation
gnomes and biomes
plate tectonics
demographics
10
The Canadian Shield is made up mainly of
ice and tundra
granite rock, lakes and muskeg
sedimentary rock, fossil fuels and arable farmland
mountains ranges, plateaus and valleys
11
The current Inuit lifestyle is most threatened by
global warming
lack of power in government
the issue of Arctic sovereignty
under funding of social service
12
Which would NOT be considered a barrier to railway building and development in BC
the high plateaus and dense forests
heavy snowfall and cold winters
three mountain ranges
the river system running to the sea
13
Europeans left Europe for a new life in North America for all of these reasons EXCEPT
as convicts they were forced to go to Canada
to get away from conflicts and disease in Europe
for new economic opportunities
to escape religious persecution
14
How were the St. Lawrence Lowlands formed?
the receding of Lake Agassiz
volcanic activity
fold mountains
faulting of tectonic plates
15
Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of contour lines
the lines often intersect
each line has a constant value representing elevation
lines close together show a steeper slope
the gradient (slope) is perpendicular to the line
16
Which of the following nations does NOT claim Arctic Sovereignty over the Northwest Passage
the United States
the USSR
Denmark
Canada
17
The physical regions of Canada were formed and shaped by
plates pushing together to produce fold mountains
volcanic activity
all of these factors
glaciation
18
Cultural landscapes are environments
that have developed a distinctive set of traditions
that encourage music and the arts
that have been used and altered by humans
that have been used and altered by aliens
19
All of these issues greatly affect the Great Lakes EXCEPT
cyclonic storms
invasive species
hydro-electric dams
oil tankers
20
In the Canadian Shield, all of the following are polluting substance problems except
particulate matter
nitrogen dioxide
ozone
bitumens
21
In terms of population distribution most Canadians live
near the U.S. border
in the Canadian Shield
along the coastlines
in rural areas
22
Boundaries affect people's lives in that they determine all of the following EXCEPT
laws under which the people are governed
the race and religion of the people
resources available to the people
economic aspects like trade and occupations
23
Which provincial name comes from an Algonkian word?
Ontario
Nova Scotia
Manitoba
Quebec
24
Tundra vegetation is found mainly in what physical region of Canada?
Arctic
Cordillera
Interior Plains
Canadian Shield
25
The two most important industries in the Canadian Shield are
mining and forestry
agriculture and hydroelectricity
manufacturing and information technology
fishing and hunting
26
Which region has both mountain and maritime climates and is abundant in minerals and timber?
the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Lowlands
The Canadian Shield
The Arctic
the Cordillera
27
Which BC place would be described as a resource town because it experienced a boom and bust
Victoria
Vancouver
Barkerville
Kelowna
28
The Micmac and Maliseet tribes lived in what region?
Cordillera
Canadian Shield
St. Lawrence Lowlands
Appalachian
29
A Iroquoian person's identity is defined by
religious beliefs and spirituality
occupation and traditions
family, matriarchal line and clan
region and patriarchal line
30
The earth's crust is broken into large and small pieces that move. These are called __? plates.
magma
subduction
mantle
tectonic