Canada Test Study Guide 2015
This is a guide to use for studying for the unit test. Not all of these questions will be on the test nor are they worded exactly as they would be on the test. These are concepts that you need to know and understand.
SS6G5a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: the St. Lawrence River, Hudson Bay, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, the Great Lakes, Canadian Shield, and Rocky Mountains.
1. Hudson Bay connects to which ocean? Atlantic Ocean
2.The Great Lakes formpart of the border with the United States and Canada.
3.Which mountains stretch over 3,000 miles, from British Columbia in Canada to New Mexico in the United States. Rocky Mountains
4. Which area is known for its rolling, rocky land covering eastern and central Canada?
The Canadian Shield
SS6G6a. Describe how Canada’s location, climate, and natural resources have affected where people live.
5. What country is the second largest in the world in land area? CANADA
6. Where do most people in Canada live? Within 100 miles of the US border. (Southern Canada)
7. What climate feature keeps most Canadians living in the southern part of their country? The temperature, rainfall, and arable land… Plus, it’s too cold in the north!
8. Which part of Canada has sub-arctic and arctic climates? Northern.
9. Name some important natural resources of Canada. Coal, Oil, Natural Gas, Gold, Iron Ore, Timber, Water, Hydroelectricity.
10. What type of communities are found in areas where mining and farming are important? Small rural Communities.
11. Why is it good for Canada that it has enough oil and natural gas to sell? It saves them money because they have enough to supply themselves, AND make profit on the extras.
SS6G6b. Describe how Canada’s location, climate, and natural resources impact trade.
12. What condition makes it easy for Canada to trade with the United States? Their location to the immediate north of the United States and the fact that they share such a long border. Also, NAFTA eliminates trade barriers and makes it cheaper.
13. What geophysical area is most important to help businesses in central Canada move goods to countries in Europe?
Hudson Bay and St. Lawrence River connects to Atlantic.
14. How are Canadians able to produce enough food for their own use and still have food to sell to other countries when only 5 percent of the land is arable?
With a country of Canada’s size, 5% is a large number.
SS6G7a Explain the major environmental concerns of Canada regarding acid rain and pollution of the Great Lakes, the extraction and use of natural resources on the Canadian Shield, and timber resources.
15. What substances does rain mix with to become acidic? Nitrogen Oxide and Sulfur Monoxide.
16. Name some sources of chemicals in acid rain. Car/factory/truck exhaust smoke.
17. Why does Canada have to work with the United States to solve the problem of acid rain? To clean up the Great Lakes? 50-75% of Canada’s Acid rain is due to pollution coming across the border from the US.
The Canadians and the US share access to the great lakes so both are responsible for the pollution found in the lakes.
18. Where in Canada are the most valuable minerals found? The Canadian Shield.
19. Why is the Canadian Shield important to the economy of Canada? The minerals and timber found here make up for many of the jobs and industries of Canada.
20. What is a problem related to clear-cutting? Clear cutting causes erosion to happen easier, destroys habitats of animals, and also the machinery used sends pollution into the air.
SS6CG3a. Describe the structure of the Canadian government as a constitutional monarchy, a parliamentary democracy, and a federation, distinguishing the role of the citizens in terms of voting and personal freedoms.
21. What type government exists in Canada? Parliamentary Democracy, with a Constitutional Monarchy.
22. What term describes how political power is distributed in Canada?
Federal/Federation
SS6H4a. Describe the influence of the French and the English on the language and religion of Canada.
23. What are the official languages in Canada? French and English.
24. What European countries contributed most to the languages of Canada? France and Great Britain
25. What is the most common religion in Quebec? Christianity- Roman Catholicism.
26. What was allowed for Canada by the British North America Act of 1867? It put together the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec, and the new constitution named the country the Dominion of Canada. The newly created “Canada” was allowed to have its own parliament and prime minister. It was not allowed to make treaties with other countries, and it had to be a part of the United Kingdom military. The monarch would be the same for the UK and Canada
SS6H5a. Describe Quebec’s independence movement.
27. What is the term for a person who wants Quebec to become an independent country? Separatist.
28. What is the goal of the independence movement of Quebec? The goal is for Quebec to secede and become independent so that the French descendants can protect their culture, heritage, language, and religion.