Political Regions
What is a political region?
Provinces and territories
What physical region has the biggest population?
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Lowlands
What landform is a natural flowing stream of freshwater?
A river
What are the 3 levels of government?
Municipal, Provincial, Federal
What are taxes?
Money people have to pay to the government to help them provide services and things
What are the 3 territories in Canada?
Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut
What physical region is the largest physical region with large amounts of bedrock?
Canadian Shield
Name 3 different industries
Fishing, Mining, Agriculture, Tourism, Hunting, Forestry, etc.
Who are the leaders of each level of government?
Municipal - Mayor
Provincial - Premier
Federal - Prime Minister
How do you become a Canadian Citizen?
You are born in Canada or you have to take a citizenship test.
What is the most western province?
British Columbia
What physical region has the coldest climate?
Arctic
What are cardinal directions?
What is a democracy?
A system that allows citizens to have a say in the government.
What is a right?
Things Canadian citizens are allowed to have and do
What is the capital city of Nova Scotia?
Halifax
What physical region is known most for having plains, foothills and wetlands?
Interior Plains
What province is east of Ontario?
Quebec
What level of government takes care of schools, healthcare, licenses, etc.
Provincial (Ontario)
How many sections are in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms? Name 2.
7
What territory is directly north of British Columbia?
Yukon
How many physical regions are there?
7: Arctic, Cordillera, Interior Plains, Canadian Shiels, Hudson Bay Lowlands, Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Lowlands, Appalachian Region
Can you tell me the differences between the 4 industry sectors?
Secondary - turning natural resources into finished products
Tertiary - service industries
Quaternary - education and research
What is a bylaw?
Name a social or environmental issue on a national level.
Tariffs or climate change