geography ch 8

Quebec

The northern four fifths of ______ is an area of exposed bedrock called the Canadian Shield.

40

The northern territories account for __% of Canada.

Pacific ocean

the canadian province of british columbia borders _______ _____.

b. poor soil and a cold climate but contains rich mineral deposits-it covers mose of quebec and ontario

the canadian shield has: a. are a flat, sparsely populated, swampy region between the canadian shield and the hudson bay b. poor soil and a cold climate but contains ricj mineral deposits-it covers mose of quebec and ontario c. rich soil and a relatively mild climate.

Ottawa

the capitol of Canada is ________.

a. are a flat, sparsely populated, swampy region between the canadian shield and the hudson bay

the hudson bay lowlands: a. are a flat, sparsely populated, swampy region between the canadian shield and the hudson bay b. poor soil and a cold climate but contains ricj mineral deposits-it covers mose of quebec and ontario c. rich soil and a relatively mild climate.

provinces and territories

Canada is divided into ________ ___ ___________.

d. NAFTA

This trade agreement between the United States and Canada eliminated or lowered tariffs between the two countries in 1987. a. northwest passage b.canadian expedition c. free trade agreement d. NAFTA

d. an independent country

Today, Canada is _________. a. a colony of great britian b. a part of great britian c. a colony of france d. an independent country

true

True or False? Toronto, ontario's capitol, is the largest metropolitain area in Canada.

false

True or false? all four of the atlantic provinces border on the paciifc ocean

false

True or false? fishing is the only source of income for the economy in the Atlantic Provinces.

British, French, Native

What are three major ethic groups that make up Canada's population?

c. prince edward island

What is Canada's smallest province? a. British Colunbia b. ontario c. prince edward island d. nava scotia

Appalachian Mountains

___________ _________ is a physical feature that runs along the southeastern border of Quebec.

ontario

__________is the most populous Canadian province.

battle of quebec

british troops defeated the french in the ______ __ ______ in 1759, and by 1763 french surrendered all of its empire in what is noe canada.

c. rich soil and a relatively mild climate.

the st.lawrence lowlands: a. are a flat, sparsely populated, swampy region between the canadian shield and the hudson bay b. poor soil and a cold climate but contains ricj mineral deposits-it covers mose of quebec and ontario c. rich soil and a relatively mild climate.

false

true or false? about 40% of all canadians have french ancestors; another 27% are of british descent

false

true or false? canada's largest city is montreal, a dynamic urban center

false

true or false? corn is the major agricultural crop.

true

true or false? few people live on the canadian shield, an area of exposed bedrock which covers the northern four fifths of the province

true

true or false? in contrast to the atlantic provinces, the two provinces surrounding the great lakes ad the st.lawrence river are the core of canada's population and its ecomonic activity.

true

true or false? its stable government an high standard of living attracted million of immigrant in recent decades

true

true or false? the atlantic provinces are often called the maritimes because of their close ties with the sea.

true

true or false? the border between canada and the united states is the longest undefended border in the world-more than 5,000 miles long.

true

true or false? the first people to live in what is now canada were the inuit and native american whose ancestors migrated to north america thousands of year ago

true

true or false? the large provinces of quebec and ontario are the heartlans of canada

true

true or false? the provinces of alberta, manitoba, and saskatchewan lie in southwestern canada between the rocky mountains and the canadian shield

true

true or false? the regions of canada are more distinct than those of the united states.

true

true ot false? even today canadas' symbolic ruler is the british monarch