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)
