Regions of Ontario
Natural Resources
Communities & Jobs
Goods & Services
Transportation
100

What are the three main regions of Ontario?

The Canadian Shield, Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Lowlands, and Hudson Bay Lowlands

100

What is a natural resource?

Something found in nature that people use, like water, trees, or minerals.

100

What is a rural community?

A community in the countryside with fewer people and more open space.

100

What is a good?

Something you can touch or use, like food or clothes.

100

What is a form of transportation people use in Ontario?

A car, bus, train, or boat.

200

What is the Canadian Shield?

The largest region that has many lakes, forests, and rocks.

200

What is a natural resource found in Ontario?

Timber (wood), water, or minerals like gold and nickel.

200

What is an urban community?

A community in a city or town with many people and buildings.

200

What is a service?

A job someone does to help others, like a doctor or a bus driver.

200

Why do people need transportation?

To go to work, school, or move goods.

300

What is the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Lowlands?

The region where Ontario's biggest cities are located.

300

What is the forestry or lumber industry?

An industry that uses trees from forests.

300

What is a job you might find in a rural area?

A farmer, miner, or forester.

300

What is an example of a good made in Ontario?

Cars, furniture, or apples.

300

How is transportation different in the north compared to the south of Ontario?

In the north there may be fewer roads and more air or water travel.

400

What is the Hudson Bay Lowlands?

A northern region with wetlands and a cold climate.

400

Why is it important to protect natural resources?

So we can use them in the future and protect the environment.

400

What is a job you might find in an urban area?

A teacher, shopkeeper, or office worker.

400

What is an example of a service in a community?


A school, hospital, or fire department.

400

What kind of transportation is used to ship goods long distances?

Train, truck, or ship.

500

How does the physical geography of a region affect how people live or work there?

People in forested areas may work in forestry, or farming is common in flat, fertile regions.

500

What are two ways people use water as a natural resource?

For drinking, farming, producing electricity, or transportation.

500

How do jobs in different regions connect to the environment?

People often do jobs based on local resources, like fishing by lakes or farming on flat land.

500

How do goods and services get from one place to another?

By trucks, trains, ships, or airplanes.

500

How does transportation affect where people live and work?

Good transportation helps people get jobs or move goods easily, so more people live there.

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