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Canadian Shield Review
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Long, cold winters and short, warm summers, with less precipitation than in the north describes the...
Arctic region
Laurentian region
Boreal region
2
A wetland is ...
A stinky, smelly place.
An area of wet, marshy, land that helps filters pollution and stops erosio.
3
Why did early explorers want to map the Canadian Shield region?
They wanted to find the Coppermine River
They wanted to find Hudson Bay
They wanted to find Africa
They wanted to find the Dene Suline
4
The Canadian Shield is the largest geographic region in Canada.
False
True
5
Which colour represents the Canadian Shield?
Orange
Yellow
Pink
Green. Duh.
6
Challenges of living on rock are:
difficulty construction roads and buildings
farming is not great due to thin soil
all of the above
difficulty constructing underground pipes
7
This _____ is a structure that slows the flow, directs, or stops water.
pond
dam
8
Do you think this would be a good place to live?
Yes
No
9
Before there were roads and trucks and cars ...
no one went anywhere, ever!
people used donkeys
people used lakes and rivers as highways
people had to walk everywhere
10
An area of wet, marshy land is called a...
dam
wetland
reforestation
plateau
11
Why is there not a lot of farming throughout the Canadian Shield Region?
The landscape is far too mountainous.
The landscape is far too soggy.
The landscape is much too rocky and there is thin soil.
There are very few people interested in farming.
12
There are two mountain ranges in this region. One of them is called the ________ range. These mountains are rounded.
French Alps
Laurentians
13
Destroying forests, wildlife habitats lost, and farmland and fishing destruction are all
disadvantages of building dams
advantages of building dams
14
This region has the longest, darkest winters:
attic
arctic
boreal
cereal
15
Definition: Harvested from swamps to use in gardens
Kate Moss
peat moss
16
The Canadian Shield is one of the top mining areas in the world.
True
False
17
Natural resources provide a lot of jobs in
forestry
mining
farming
tourism
18
The Canadian Shield is best described as ...
mountainous with many glaciers
wet, marshy, and muddy
dry desert with no vegetation
rocky, forested, with lots of lakes and rivers
19
A _____ is someone who goes to places to see unique wildlife and learn about the environment.
eco-tourist
harvester
20
Why is the Canadian Shield region called a storehouse?
It is a combination of a house and a store
It's got a lot of storage for wood
It's home to many natural resources
It takes up very little room in Canada
21
Mining (gold, silver, copper, nickel, iron, etc.) is an example of a...
Non-renewable resource
Renewable resource
22
The Big Nickel is:
A tourist attraction
not in my pocket
A famous landmark in Sudbury, Ontario
23
Marshy water formed from living and dead vegetation that fills in rivers and lakes is called
mustang
mustang sally
mustard
muskeg
24
Why is the Hudson Bay an important body of water in this region?
It has many great sales during Christmas
It was home to many essential trading posts
It provides wildlife with an area to drink and swim
It's rocky landscape allows for great farming
25
A high, flat area that is surrounded by mountains or cliffs is called...
pemmican
plateau
wetland
clear-cutting
26
The Inuit live in what zone of the Canadian Shield?
Laurentian
Boreal
St. Lawrence Lowlands
Arctic
27
Why did you choose answer?
I'm going to think about why this would be a good place to live.
I'm going to think about why this would not be a good place to live.
28
Hudson Bay and James Bay are
two large bodies of water that freeze over in winter
are two pop stars from the Canadian Shield
29
The caribou is essential to way of life of the Inuit because ...
It provides clothing, shelter, tools.
The caribou is a main food source.
Sport hunting is fun.
Inuit artists sculpt the bone for art.
30
This is a type of food made by mixing fat, berries and dried meat.
Pemmican
Meatloaf
31
The millions of lakes, ponds, and rivers in the Canadian Shield were scooped out by ancient ______.
ancient, wholly mammoth
glaciers
32
Control flooding, irrigation and recreation, water supply, and hydroelectricity are
disadvantages to building dams
advantages to building dams
33
The 3 main climate zones of the Canadian Shield are:
arctic, boreal, laurentian
arctic, interior, laurentian
low, medium, high
lower, middle, upper
34
Clear-cutting is...
a structure that slows, directs, and stops the flow of water
an area of wet, marshy land
a logging method where all trees are cut down at once
the process of replanting trees in logged areas
