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Canadian Shield Region
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1
Which provinces/territories does the Canadian Shield include?
AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NWT, NT, Labrador
None of the above
BC, AB, NT
NFLD, PEI, NS,
2
What is the Canadian Shield region mostly made up of?
mountains and hills
flat and mainly grasslands
only rock
rock, soil, forests, lakes
3
Winters are long and cold and summers are short and warm in the Canadian Shield.
False
True
4
What is it called when someone travels to a place for its interesting environmental sights?
Geologist
Ecotourist
Teacher
Miner
5
The Canadian Shield is the largest geographic region of Canada.
True
False
6
The Canadian Shield is best described as...
a low-growing area with lots of shrubs and mosses
little vegetation with lots of mountains
having marshes and wetlands along the coastline
rocky, forested with deciduous and coniferous trees, lakes
7
Making sure that forests are around in the future, we learned about one problematic way of cutting down trees which was
Tree Branching
Bulldozing
Sustainability
Clear-cutting
8
Which is not a way that First Nations used the Canadian Shield regions water and forests?
Transportation
Food
Mining
Clear-cutting
9
The Canadian Shield region has the largest population because it's the largest region.
False
True
10
The Canadian Shield has three different climate zones. They are called
Laurentian, Boreal, Arctic
Niagara, Great Lakes, and St Lawrence
Permafrost, Frozen, Cold
Ontario, Manitoba, and Nunavut
11
The Canadian Shield has many lakes and marshy swamps. We know these areas as
wetlands
hydroelectricity
lowlands
escarpments
12
What do you can the 0 degree vertical line that passes through Greenwich, England?
Longitude
Latitude
Prime Meridian
Equator
13
What is an Advantage of a dam
hydroelectric power
All of the above
Irrigation of farmers fields
Creation of jobs
14
Canadians cut down trees in the Shield's forests to make...
pulp, oranges, grapes
pulp, paper, and lumber products
pulp, minerals, soil
pulp, tools, furniture
15
The large BAY located in the middle of the region is called
Atlantic Bay
Hudson Bay
Nunavut Bay
Baffin Bay
16
Some valuable minerals found in the Canadian Shield are...
rubies, diamonds, emeralds
gold, silver, nickel, iron, copper
gold, potash, fish
oil, natural gas, soapstone
17
The Canadian Shield is one of the top mining areas in the world.
False
True
18
Why is farming in the Canadian Shield Region difficult?
short growing season
shallow soil
All of the above
rocky surfaces
19
Which climate region is best for farming?
Boreal
All of the Above
Laurentian
Arctic
20
Which is a disadvantage of dams
Animals are displaced due to flooding
None of the above
Irrigation of land
Jobs are created
