Canada
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
Plates move in three different ways. What are they and provide an example for each.
Transform - San Andreas
Divergent - Iceland
Convergent - Himalayas
What industry did the Chinese predominantly support?
Canadian railway.
Is Toronto considered urban or rural?
Urban
What type of fish is found on each coast?
East - Cod
West- Salmon
What directions are associated with longitude?
East, West
What should the temperature line look like in South Africa during the summer?
It should look like a U. It's winter during our summer.
Who created the point system?
P. Trudeau
Why would someone prefer to live in a rural area?
Quieter and cheaper
What contributes to abundance of fish on the east coast?
Continental Shelf
How many time zones does Canada have?
6
Why do Hurricanes only impact the eastern side of North America?
Warm ocean currents.
Path of hurricanes.
How were the residents of Africville treated?
Poorly. No support from the local government. Had to sort things out for themselves. Government buzz dozed location. Area no longer exists.
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What are the three types of mining?
Open pit, Strip Mining, and Underground mining.
Who is Canada's head of state right now?
King Charles.
What era do we live in?
Cenozoic
How did the baby boomers impact Canada over the years?
We had to build more schools when in schools.
We had to build more universities when they were about to go to university.
We have to build more nursing homes as many of them are retired.
What does food scarcity mean?
People struggling to provide enough food on the table for them and their families.
What are three approaches to cutting lumber? Describe each of them.
Shelter - Leave trees with seeds
Clear - Bald Spot
Selective - Cut mature trees
Defining moment for Canadians during WW1.
How do the ocean currents impact weather on both sides of Canada? Be sure to include specifics.
Labrador current is cold.
North West Pacific Current is warm.
What is the name of the bridge that we believe allowed the indigenous community to come to North America?
Bering Plain
When we describe population we use per/km2. What does this mean?
It means the number of people who live in one square km.
What resource can or could be found in every landform region?
Interior Plains - Oil /Wheat
Initiation Mountains - Oil
Great Lakes St. Lawrence - Farming
Appalachian - Fishing and Oil
Western - Fishing and Lumber
Canadian Shield - Lumber and Mining
Hudson's Bay - Farming