Canada

what's the average temp in regina in January? What's the average temp in summer?

-1˚F, 67˚F

What are the 3 largest metropolitan areas in canada?

1. Toronto 2. Montreal 3. Vancouver

hight of highest peak in rockies? hight of highest peak in coast mts?

10,000 ft, 15,000 ft,

when was the st. lawrence seaway built?

1950s

what is the population rank in the world?

36

how much land do the northern territories take up?

40 %

the atlantic provinces take up ____ percent of Canada's land and only ____ percent of it's people

5%, 8%

How many people live in Quebec and Ontario region?

6 of every 10

what are the 5 regions?

Atlantic Provinces, Quebec and Ontario, Prairie Provinces, British Columbia, Northern lands

what are the oceans bordering canada?

Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic

What are some of the seas surrounding Canada?

Beaufort Sea and Labrador Sea

what do most people speak in Quebec?

French

What are environmental factors that are causing problems?

Global Warming (climate change)- from fossil fuels. The ice is melting in north and affecting animals and natives. acid rain- from chemicals put into the air mostly from the US

what are the three largest lakes and where are they?

Great Slave Lake (Northwest territory) Great Bear Lake (Northwest territory) Lake Winnipeg (Manitoba)

what does the st. lawrence river/seaway do?

It allows access into the interior of country

How does the Arctic ocean affect canada?

It brings cold air to northern and central canada.

what does the Pacific ocean do to the west coast?

It moderates the temperatures and it allows access to Asia and Asian markets

How does the atlantic ocean affect east coast?

It moderates the temperatures and it also connects canada to Europe

What provinces are in the Atlantic Provinces?

Labrador and Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island

what's the only Great Lake that canada doesn't share with the US?

Lake Michigan

What is the order of the Great Lakes from West to East?

Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario

What provinces are in the Prairie Provinces?

Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta

what is canada's highest peak? Where is it?

Mt. Logan (19,524 ft)- Yukon Territory

is there a lot of rain in the prairie provinces?

No there isn't. They only get about 15in of snow or rain per year.

what is NAFTA

North American Free Trade Agreement- it removes all trade barriers between the north american countries. There are no taxes.

what is NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization- connects to european countries in defense and peacekeeping

physical features in British Columbia

Rocky Mountains and Coast Mountains. There are also Plateaus and valleys

Hudson Bay

Takes up a large portion of central and eastern Canada. A lot of natives, sea mammals, and fish hunted here.

what mountains are on the eastern coast of British columbia?

The Canadian Rockies, and The Coastal Mountains

what covers the northern parts of Quebec and Ontario?

The Canadian Shield

what landscapes make Quebec and Ontario region unique?

The Canadian Shield, St. Lawrence Lowlands, Hudson Bay Lowlands

where does the mackenzie river start? Width? length?

The Great Slave Lake flows north and west to empty into arctic ocean. width is 1 mile to 4 miles across. Length is over 1,000 miles.

what efforts are Canadians trying to make to help with Global Warming? how will it affect life?

They are trying to reduce the amount of fossil fuels they're using and burning, but because there are so many industries that need this and rely on this it will be difficult. Fossil fuels are a big part of the economy.

what did people build to be able to pass through the Great Lakes? what did the things do?

They built locks which are gated passageways that bring ships to different elevations to pass through different bodies of water.

where do the people of the first nations live? What are they called?

They live in Nunavut. They are called inuits.

what territories are in the Northern Lands?

Yukon territory, Northwest territory, and Nunavut

tundra

a flat, treeless plain with permanently frozen ground

shield

a large area of relatively flat land comprised of ancient, hard rock

what type of leader do they have?

a prime minister

provinces

administrative units similar to states. They have their own governments (political divisions)

fishery

an area where fish come to feed in large numbers

what is in the water part of nunavut

archipelago consisting of over 1,000 islands

why are Quebec and Ontario called the heartland of Canada?

because bulk of economic activity occurs here and 6 of every 10 people live here.

why is canada bilingual?

because it has 2 official languages- English and French

why is vancouver so important?

because it is a major port in which a lot of trade occurs with Asia. Also people have started moving here from asia.

why is toronto's location so important?

because it's close to the Great Lakes for trade and it's also the sight of many manufacturing places (1/2 manufactured goods made in ontario) .

Why are the Great Lakes important?

because they connect to the st. lawrence river/seaway which brings goods into the nation from international places.

rainfall in British columbia

can be over 100 in per year

Montreal

center of activity for Quebec (manufacturing, banking, and insurance)

archipelago

chain of islands

What and Where is the Grand Banks? Why is it being disrupted?

east of the atlantic provinces, one of the world's great fisheries. It is being disrupted because of overfishing.

how is the prime minister elected?

elected by the party with the most members.

coniferous

evergreen trees produce cones that hold seeds, and have needles instead of leaves

economic activities in atlantic provinces

farming, fishing, mining

what types of economic activity occur in the prairie provinces based off of the landscape?

farming/agriculture, and there is also some mining

what is economically important in Alberta?

fossil fuel mining for oil and natural gas. Processes a lot of grain and meat.

how is canada like UK?

has a parliamentary system

climate of southern part of Quebec and Ontario? How does this affect economic activity?

humid continental climate. There is a longer growing season and fertile soil which makes for good farming.

where are the winters longer?

in the north

where do 60% of canadians live?

in the st. Lawrence lowlands

what does canada do to help other countries in the world?

involved in aiding poorer countries. They take place in many peacekeeping efforts

how is canada like the US?

it has national and regional governments

territories

lands administered by the national government

what's the landscape like in Quebec and Ontario?

lowland plains with fertile soil

what do the central north lands look like? What does the far east look like?

lowland plains, Canadian shield,

what's the climate like on west coast of British columbia?

marine climate because warm air blows from ocean.

how is the melting of the ice affecting the Arctic ocean?

more ships are able to pass through which is affecting the way that the natives live.

what is another fear with climate change?

more water shortages and extreme weather (droughts and sudden damaging storms)

what is the landscape like in Prairie provinces?

mostly flat, but in some places gently rolling. The land tilts from west to east.

capital of canada

ottawa- home to the national government

how may people live in toronto?

over 5 million people

acid rain

produced when chemicals from air combine with precipitation

autonomy

self-government

peacekeeping

sending trained members of military to crisis spots to maintain peace and order

deciduous

shed their leaves in the autumn

where do most canadians live?

southern canada, 90% of people live within 150 miles of the US Canadian border.

north of northern lands climate

subarctic

in the north of Quebec and Ontario what's the climate? What is it covered with?

subarctic (long, cold winters, mild summers). It is covered with forests made up of coniferous and deciduous trees.

what governments is canada's similar to?

the US and UK

What are the northeastern highlands of Manitoba part of?

the canadian shield

what dominates much of the lowlands far north?

the mackenzie river and tributaries

separatists

those who want to break away from controls by a dominant group

what is canada's largest challenge as a country?

to stay together. Quebec wants to separate and become it's own country because they feel threatened by the english because they are afraid that they are going to affect their culture too much because they are so dominant.

how do goods travel through prairie provinces?

trains

what's the climate of the area's furthest north?

tundra

mineral resources that are found in northern territories

uranium, gold, copper (fossil fuels)

parliamentary system

voters elect members of the legislature/parliament

how does acid rain affect canada?

weakens living things (more vulnerable to pests, disease, and severe weather)