Which statement describes the landscape of British Columbia?

It is much like the northwestern United States.

Why did the first people who came from Asia to Canada continue moving southward?

At that time, Canada was covered with ice.

What change is occurring in the Arctic Ocean because of climate change?

Less ice is forming, and there is more ship traffic in the region.

On what main industries was Canada’s economy based in the early 1900s?

agriculture (farming) and mining

an area where fish feed in huge numbers

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Geography: Canada

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1
What is true about Canada’s government?
It is a parliamentary system.
It has no king or queen.
The British king or queen carries out the laws.
Its legislature is called the Senate.
2
Which explorer claimed the St. Lawrence River for France?
Robert LaSalle
Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cousteau
Samuel de Champlain
3
Which type of climate do Canada’s territories, called the Northern Lands, have?
Tropical
Subartic
High mountain
Cold mountain
4
Which statement describes the landscape of British Columbia?
It is part of the massive plateau known as the Canadian Shield.
It has no high mountains, just a few hills.
It has vast prairies and plains.
It is much like the northwestern United States.
5
Why did the first people who came from Asia to Canada continue moving southward?
They met fierce Huron warriors and fled southward.
They heard rumors of vast riches in the southern lands.
At that time, Canada was covered with ice.
At that time, Canada was covered with dense forests.
6
What percentage of Canadians live within 150 miles (241 km) of the Canada-U.S. border?
90%
50%
45%
75%
7
What change is occurring in the Arctic Ocean because of climate change?
The water levels have decreased significantly.
Less ice is forming, and there is more ship traffic in the region.
There are fewer tourists because it has turned warmer.
More ice is forming, preventing ship traffic in the region.
8
On what main industries was Canada’s economy based in the early 1900s?
retail sales (clothes) and mining
trading and agriculture (farming)
manufacturing and technology
agriculture (farming) and mining
9
A fishery is...
when one can speak both French and English
flat, treeless land with frozen ground year-round
an area where fish feed in huge numbers
children of French and native peoples
10
In which provinces do most Canadians live?
Northern Lands
Ontario and Quebec
Atlantic Provinces
Prairie Provinces
11
Based on the map below, the province of Saskatchewan is part of which region?
Ontario and Quebec
Prairie Provinces
Atlantic Provinces
Northern Lands
12
Based on the map below, which region of Canada is bordered by the Arctic Ocean?
Ontario and Quebec
British Columbia
Northern Lands
Atlantic Provinces
13
An ice age is what?
an age you turn when you are very old
a few cold months
a long period of excessive heat
a long period of cold
14
How many of the Great Lakes does Canada share with the United States?
3
4
6
5
15
A group of islands is called...
aboriginal
granary
territories
archipelago
16
What was built in the late 1800s that connected eastern and western Canada?
St. Lawrence Seaway
transcontinental canal
transcontinental railroad
transcontinental highway
17
What does Canada depend on to power its industries, homes, and transportation systems?
electricity
fossil fuels
water
solar energy
18
Who were the first Europeans to reach Canada?
Christopher Colombus
Vikings
Samuel de Champlain
Native Americans

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