Chapter 6 Canada Read the Chapter and answer below

Lesson 1 Physical Geography of Canada

  1. How many territories and provinces are there in Canada? What is a province?
  1. Name the mountains that run through Canada and where they are located
  1. Name the Pacific Ranges:
  1. How far do the Rockies extend?
  1. What lies east of the Rockies?
  1. What are North America’s oldest Mountains? How far do they run?
  1. Name some of Canada’s major rivers and where they flow:
  1. Where is Niagara Falls?
  1. Name the lakes of Canada:
  1. Look at the map on page 146 and name the 5 Great Lakes
  1. Describe all of Canada’s climate below:
  1. Define timberline: What would you find there?
  1. Define boreal forest or taiga: What would you find there?
  1. What are Canada’s natural resources?
  2. What is it like close to the North Pole?

Lesson 2 Human Geography of Canada

  1. Who first landed in Canada?
  1. Define Inuit:
  1. Who was in Canada during the 1600s?
  1. Why was the British and French fighting over Canada?
  1. Canada was created as a______
  2. When did Canada gain independence?
  1. What is the government of Canada today? Name current prime minister
  1. What makes up the executive government of Canada?
  1. Why was there immigration into Canada in the late 1800s?
  1. Define NAFTA:
  1. Why does Quebec desire independence?
  1. What is Nunavut?
  1. Why is Canada difficult for human settlement?
  1. What is Canada’s largest city?
  2. What is the industrial and shipping center?
  3. What does Vancouver handle?
  4. Why did people emigrate into Canada?
  1. What are the two official languages of Canada?
  1. What does the Canadian government support?
  1. What city is a cultural center with theater and music? Art?
  1. What are Canada’s exports?
  1. What are Canada’s natural resources and industries?
  1. What do the Prairie Provinces produce?
  1. What is special about the transportation system of Canada?
  1. Describe Canada’s economy today:

Lesson 3 People and their Environment: Canada

  1. What percentage of Canada are wetlands?
  1. What is hydroelectricity?
  1. Why has the extraction of natural resources been a problem for the climate?
  1. Define acid rain
  1. What are sources of greenhouse emissions?
  1. What is the most efficient source of renewable energy in Canada?

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  1. What countries constitute North America?
  1. What oceans are in North America?
  1. What is the largest island?
  1. What are the main physical landforms of Canada?