Canada test-- world geography
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edwards Island, Newfoundland
Atlantic provinces
lakes
Canada has more ----- than the rest of the world's countries combined
3rd largest oil reserves
Canada has the ------ only after Saudi Arabia and Venezuela
St. Lawrence River
located in eastern Canada stretching from Lake Ontario the Atlantic Ocean. It is a major waterway and shipping lane in Quebec, extending from the Gulf of the St. Lawrence to The Great Lakes
Canadian Shield
horseshoe shaped region which covers half of Canada; It is the source of Canada's mineral wealth.
Western Cordillera Mountain Chain
stretches from the southern tip of South America to the Artic Ocean
Lake Huron
the 2nd largest great lake
loonie
the Canadian one dollar coin
toonie
the Canadian two dollar coin
Lake Superior
the largest of the great lakes and also the deepest and coldest
Yukon River
the longest river in Yukon & Alaska
Northwest, Yukon, Nunavut
what are the 3 territories of Canada?
Saskatchewan
"Canada's Breadbasket"
Great Britain
Canada is an independent state of ----- -------
2nd largest country, from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean
Canada is the -------- in land area stretching from where?
constitutional monarchy
Canada's head of state is a hereditary sovereign (queen or king), who reigns in accordance with the Constitution
Mackenzie River
Canada's longest river in the North West
The House of Commons
Is the major law-making body of Canada's federal political system
Manitoba
It is located in the center of Canada
Quebec
It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level.
New Brunswick
It is the only province in Canada that is constitutionally bilingual
Prince Edward Island
It is the smallest both in population and land size
Rocky Mountains
Located in the western portion of Canada, stretch over 3,000 miles from British Columbia to New Mexico
Lake Michigan
Only ---- -------- is unshared, lying in and completely controlled by the U.S
British Columbia, Nunavut, Northwest Territory, Yukon
Pacific Provinces
Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta
Prairie provinces
Nunavut
The land and water are frozen most of the year
Quebec
The largest province
Kanata
The name "Canada" was derived from the Huron-Iroquois word "------", which means "settlement" or "meeting place."
because it is swept by frigid winds and storms from the Arctic
Why is the Hudson Bay ice covered for much of the year?
the maple leaf
a Canadian symbol and features prominently on the national flag
federal state
brings together a number of different political communities with a central government (federal) for national matters and separate local governments (provincial/territorial) for local affairs
parliamentary democracy
elect members to our parliament and legislatures across the country
Great Slave Lake
farther south of Great Bear Lake, the world's 9th largest freshwater lake and frozen 8 months out of the year. It is the source of the Mackenzie River
10
how many provinces does Canada have?
3
how many territories does Canada have?
they were formed by the last glacier, which covered part of North America about 10,000 years ago
how were the Great Lakes formed?
minerals in the Canadian Shield, crops, and timber
name 3 of Canada's natural resources
Lake Ontario
the smallest of the Great Lakes bordering Canada and the U.S.
Lake Erie
the smallest water volume and is the shallowest
in the Northwest Territories
there are 11 official languages here
Horseshoe Falls, on the Canadian side of the border and American Falls on the United States side
what 2 major regions separated by Goat Island is Niagara Falls composed of?
Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, and Lake Erie
what 4 Great Lakes form part of the U.S./ Canadian border?
voluminous waterfalls on the Niagara River, straddling the international border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York
what are the Niagara Falls?
fresh water, fish, and hydroelectricity for the people of Canada
what do those 4 Great Lakes provide?
Ottawa
what is Canada's capital?
by air or sea
what is the only way to reach Newfoundland?
English
what language does Nova Scotia mostly speak?
60%
what percent of the world's lakes are in Canada?
in the Ontario province
where is Canada's capital, Ottawa located?
Great Bear Lake
world 7th largest freshwater lake and the largest lake entirely in Canada. It is frozen eight months of the year and named for the many bears in the area
Hudson Bay
2nd largest Bay (saltwater) in the world behind the Bay of Biscay in Europe
Territories
In Canada, a sparsely populated region with its own capital, but without a strong government
provinces
In Canada, self governing region similar to a state with it's own capital
Quebec, Ontario
core
Appalachian Mountains
stretch from the southern U.S. up to Nova Scotia
