** Geography - Chapter 7 Test ***
Dependable coastal economic activities, such as fishing and shipbuilding, help make up for the harsh and sometimes severe weather of the
Atlantic Provinces
Pacific Provinces
British Columbia
The province in which most of the region is at least 3,000 feet above sea level because of its location within the Rocky Mountain range is _____ .
British Columbia
Canada's parliamentary government combines the legislative and executive branches in a system called a parliament.
True
Most of Canada's population is in urban areas within 100 miles of the US-Canadian border. (T/F)
True
The Atlantic Provinces are located in eastern Canada and consist of three provinces: Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.
True
The First Nations refers to the Native American peoples of Canada.
True
The Prairie Provinces of Canada, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta are Canada's center of agriculture.
True
The western and northern lands of Canada includes the provinces of British Columbia, the Yukon Territories, Nunavut, and the Northwest Territories.
True
There are about 2,300 reserves in Canada set aside by the government for the country's native people.
True
While Quebec and Ontario make up the Core Provinces of Canada Quebec is a significantly more dynamic province than Ontario.
True
Which of these areas of Canada has the highest levels of acidity in its rainfall?
the southeast
Quebec and Ontario are best known as the core provinces because?
they comprise the areas of greatest population and land mass.
About how long does the average Canadian citizen live?
78 years
Provinces
Atlantic, Core, Prairie, & Pacific
Canada's government includes?
Canada's judicial system.
Ottawa
Capital of Canada
In 1867, the British government sought to create a political union between Upper Canada and Lower Canada by establishing the _____ .
Dominion of Canada
1867
Dominion of Canada was formed to be a loose confederation
Canada's trade partners
Due to NAFTA(North American Free Trade Agreement)
Which of these cities or towns is in an area at risk of desertification?
Edmonton
Canada's prime minister is the majority party's leader in Parliament, but the governing ruler of the country is Britain's monarch.
False
Even though Canada includes people of French, English, and metis descent, English is the only official language of the country.
False
Nunavut 1999
It was carved out of the Northwest terriorties in 1999
Montreal
Located on the St. Lawrence River. It is Canada's 2nd largest city.
The Prairie Provinces includes?
Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.
Saskatchewan's population includes many south and east Asian immigrants, and it is also the home of the _____ .
Metis
Canada's chief area of agricultural activity is located in the _____ .
Prairie Provinces
Core Provinces
Quebec & Ontario
lacrosse
Sport originally played by Native Americans
What river would be the most acidic?
St. Lawrence
Territory
Yukon, Northwest Territories, & Nunavut. They make up 41% of Canada's land mass.
confederation
a loose political union
French and British settlers
greatly influenced Canada's political development
Nunavut is?
home to the Inuit people
How is Canada most similar to low-income countries?
population growth rate
What indicators does Canada differ most significantly from the US?
population per square kilometer of land
The capital of Canada's federal government is Ottawa, located in southeastern
province
Prime Minister
the leader of Parliament in Canada
Dominion of Canada
the loose confederation of Ontario(upper Canada), Quebec(lower Canada), Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, created by the British North America Act in 1867
the prime minister of Canada is?
the majority party's leader in Parliament.
In which areas are you most likely to find permafrost?
the region north of the Arctic Circle
When the Dominion of Canada was created in 1867, it established a confederation of the Canadian provinces, but the Dominion was governed by Britain. (T/F)
False
Service employment
Finance, utilities, trade, transportation, tourism, communications, insurance and real estate. In 1995 it was 79% of Canada's employment. 60% of GDP comes from this.
Ancestors of early Native Americans, who traded with European fisherman in the 16th century, are today known as peoples of the _____ .
First Nations
Canada's newest territory, established in 1999 as land for the Inuit, is called?
Nunavut
Montreal, Canada's second largest city, was built along the St. Lawrence River in?
Ontario
Which of these towns or cities has been the site of a major pollution event?
Saint Basile-le-Grand
The creation of the Dominion of Canada established
a confederation between Upper and lower Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick.
The challenges facing the residents of the Atlantic Provinces include
a rugged terrain and harsh weather.
Most of Canada's urban and industrial growth took place close to the border of the United States because
of milder climate, fertile soils, and the railway system. and its proximity to the United States.
British Columbia can be found where?
on Canada's western coast.
A political system that includes legislative and executive functions combined in a legislature is a key feature of a _____ .
parliamentary government
The term metis refers to
people of mixed French and native peoples descent.