Rainbow 6 Seige
1. What area of Canada is affected by mining? Canadian Shield 2. Where do most people live in Canada? Most people live in the Southern part of Canada, near the U.S. border. 3. Why do most people in Canada live in the southern part of the country? Most Canadians live in the southern part of Canada for a many reasons: 1. The climate is warmer in the South and colder in the North; 2. They are closer to the United States for trading purposes (NAFTA); 3. There are more people living in this region, so there are more people to rely on in a community, rather than living in isolation; 4. There is greater access to resources and jobs in the South 4. What kind of natural resources does Canada have a lot of? Timber, Oil, Gold, Minerals, Natural Gas, Coal 5. What are the four environmental issues that are present in Canada? Acid Rain, Great Lakes Pollution, Logging, Mining/Over-Extraction of resources 6. What are the CAUSES of Acid Rain in Canada? Car exhaust and factory smoke; gasses released from explosions/mining enter the atmosphere 7. What are the EFFECTS of Acid Rain in Canada? Acid Rain kills plants and animals and damages the water supply, making it undrinkable; Southern Canada experiences the greatest effects of Acid Rain 8. What SOLUTIONS are being put in place to fix the Acid Rain problem in Canada? They are building factories that don't pollute the air, and are passing laws that require cars to produce less pollution. 9. What are the CAUSES of the Great Lakes pollution? Factories are dumping chemicals straight into the Great Lakes and the rivers that feed into them. 10. What are the EFFECTS of the Great Lakes pollution? Fishing has become unsafe, as fish are dying from the pollution, and other animals are being harmed. 11. What SOLUTIONS are being put in place to fix the Great Lakes pollution problem? The U.S. and Canada passed the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (1971) and are restoring the areas that have been damaged while also preventing future problems from happening. 12. What are the CAUSES of Logging in Canada? There are lots of trees in Canada and they are a leading exporter of timber. It is important to their economy. 13. What are the EFFECTS of Logging in Canada? Destroys forests, ruins habitats for plants and animals, and hurts the oxygen supply. 14. What SOLUTIONS are being put in place to fix the Logging problem? Hundreds of millions of trees are being replanted every year; billions of $$ being spent to protect and manage the forests. 15. What are the CAUSES of Mining/Over-extraction of resources in Canada? Valuable resources in the Canadian Shield; important to Canada's economy 16. What are the EFFECTS of Mining/Over-extraction of resources in Canada? Explosions release harmful gases into the environment; Slag (leftover rock) is dumped anywhere 17. What SOLUTIONS are being put in place to fix the Mining/Over-extraction of resources problem? New laws have been passed to limit explosions/mining Government 18. What type of Citizen Participation (Government Type) is present in Canada? Parliamentary Democracy 19. Who do Canadian citizens vote for in elections? They vote for representatives in Parliament. 20. How is the Prime Minister chosen? The Prime Minister is the leader of the political party with the most seats in Parliament. 21. Who is the Head of State in Canada? Queen Elizabeth II Economics 22. What are the 3 basic economic questions that all countries must answer? 1. What to produce? 2. How to produce? 3. For whom to produce? 23. What is a market economy? An economy where buyers and sellers make the decisions. 24. What is a command economy? An economy in which the government makes all of the decisions. 25. What is a traditional economy? An economy that makes its decisions based on customs and traditions of the past. 26. What type of economic system does Canada have? Mixed Market Economy 27. What does the term "Specialization" mean? Specialization means that you focus on what you do best and invest your resources into making that thing. Ex: Apple makes technology. 28. How does specialization lead to trade? A country can focus its resources on making what it does best and trade for everything else. 29. Why do you have to trade out currency (money) when you travel from one country to another? Different countries have different types of currency that have different values. 30. What are the three major trade barriers? Tariff (tax on imported goods), Quota (limit on imported goods), & Embargo (stoppage of trade) 31. What does NAFTA stand for? North America Free Trade Agreement 32. What three nations are members of NAFTA? Canada, Mexico, and United States 33. What is the benefit of being a member of NAFTA? Trade barriers are eliminated, making trade easier and more profitable. 34. How do Human Capital, Capital Goods, Natural Resources, and Entrepreneurship impact a nation's GDP? The more a nation invests in these 4 areas, the higher their GDP will grow. 35. What "risks" do entrepreneurs take when they open up new businesses? The risk is that their business may not succeed and they will lose money on their company. History 36. What province in Canada wants to become an independent nation? Quebec 37. Why does Quebec want to be independent from Canada? Their culture is different from the rest of Canada; they primarily speak French and practice Catholicism. (The rest of Canada is primarily English-speaking and practices Protestantism.)
Canadian Shield
3. Why do most people in Canada live in the southern part of the country? Most Canadians live in the southern part of Canada for a many reasons: 1. The climate is warmer in the South and colder in the North;
Most Canadians live in the southern part of Canada for a many reasons: 1. The climate is warmer in the South and colder in the North;
2. Where do most people live in Canada?
Most people live in the Southern part of Canada, near the U.S. border.
