Why did native populations decline in the 1500s and 1600s?

Europeans claimed the land and diseases spread.

Why is Canada's boreal forest important to the environment

It keeps carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere.

Which of the following is NOT contaminated by acid rain?

waste water from heavy metals and pesticides

First Nations is a term fo

indigenous groups of Canada who are neither Inuit nor Metis.

What is a timberline?

the elevation above which trees cannot grow

Why were Canada's mountains important to early settlers?

They allowed for a vast trade network.

Which of the following is NOT a concern among people regarding climate change?

Lower costs of gasoline and kerosene negatively impact the economy.

Which of the following best describes Canada's society

multicultural with education and health care supported by the government

Which of the following describes the western third of Canada's physical geography?

dominated by the Pacific Ranges

Acid rain is caused by

industrial pollutants that rise into the atmosphere.

Individual provinces have addressed climate change by

passing legislation to support renewable energy and conservation.

Mining, oil exploration, pipeline construction, and a decline in the demand for fur have led to

increased reliance on government services by the Inuit.

Which of the following describes Canada's climate?

It varies from bitter cold to changing seasons.

Which of the following explains the impact of hydroelectricity?

It often requires damming, which impacts ecosystems.

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1
Which of the following is a result of extracting natural resources?
a shrinking boreal fores
a reduction in greenhouse gases
an increased water supply
a replenished timber supply
2
Glaciers have changed Canada's landscape by forming
a vast, uninhabitable wasteland
mountain ranges and steep hills.
lakes, rivers, and streams.
vast forests with valuable timber.
3
Why did native populations decline in the 1500s and 1600s?
English- and French-speaking groups feuded.
Immigration led to overcrowding and poverty
Europeans claimed the land and diseases spread.
Conflicts intensified between the Inuit and the Metis
4
Why is Canada's boreal forest important to the environment
It provides a valuable water supply to native populations.
It keeps carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere.
Its seedling development lowers the amount of dead maple leaves
It provides a barrier from acid rain pollution.
5
Which of the following is NOT contaminated by acid rain?
water sources far from the source of pollution
Canadian timber and water resources
waste water from heavy metals and pesticides
Canada's sugar maple tree population
6
First Nations is a term fo
indigenous groups of Canada who are neither Inuit nor Metis.
the Arctic native peoples of North America.
new countries with close ties to another country.
Quebec's French-speaking inhabitants.
7
What is a timberline?
a region where trees are harvested by lumber companies
a line that separates grasslands and coniferous forests
an area covered by lichens and mosses
the elevation above which trees cannot grow
8
Which of the following factors has been a primary influence on the arts in Canada?
native and European cultures
contemporary artists who paint cityscapes
Central and South American cultures
Asian artists and musicians
9
Why were Canada's mountains important to early settlers?
They protected settlers from invaders and provided shelter
They cradled plains where people could find farmland.
They allowed for a vast trade network.
They provided a means of transportation.
10
The Canadian Shield is a giant
core of rock.
mountain system
glacier.
tectonic plate.
11
Which of the following is NOT a concern among people regarding climate change?
Lower costs of gasoline and kerosene negatively impact the economy.
Extraction of coal, oil, and natural gas uses large amounts of energy.
Conversion of synthetic crude oil releases carbon dioxide into the air.
Exporting usable substances releases carbon dioxide
12
Which of the following best describes Canada's society
low literacy rates but high employment
predominantly French-speaking population
multicultural with education and health care supported by the government
dominated by a recent surge in European immigrants
13
Which of the following describes the western third of Canada's physical geography?
dominated by the Pacific Ranges
dominated by the Appalachian Mountains
covered by the Canadian Shield
covered by plains and lowlands
14
Canada was created as a
territory.
province.
republic.
dominion.
15
Acid rain is caused by
increased decay of maple leaves on the forest floor.
deforestation of Canada's sugar maple trees.
high levels of calcium in soils in the upper Great Lakes region.
industrial pollutants that rise into the atmosphere.
16
Individual provinces have addressed climate change by
passing legislation to support renewable energy and conservation.
successfully protecting the Pacific salmon supply.
signing the Kyoto Protocol to limit greenhouse gas emissions.
increasing hydroelectric power because of its high efficiency rate.
17
Mining, oil exploration, pipeline construction, and a decline in the demand for fur have led to
higher numbers of Inuit, the Metis, and First Nation in major cities.
a lack of diversity among groups in the Nunavut.
lower populations of the Metis near the U.S.-Canada borde
increased reliance on government services by the Inuit.
18
Which of the following natural resources are found in the Athabasca Tar Sands?
ron ore and nickel
crude oil
gold, silver, and copper
coal
19
Which of the following describes Canada's climate?
Most regions have dry winters and wet summers.
Natural weather hazards occur frequently.
Canada has a humid continental climate most of the year.
It varies from bitter cold to changing seasons.
20
Canada is the third-largest producer of
petroleum.
uranium.
hydroelectricity.
iron ore.
21
Which of the following explains the impact of hydroelectricity?
Its high cost makes drinking water expensive.
It causes acid rain, threatening nearby plant life.
It often requires damming, which impacts ecosystems.
Its production releases carbon dioxide into the air.

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