lesson 1
What is the giant core of rock anchoring the continent?
Canadian Shield
What are the languages spoken in Canada?
English and French
What is the Canadian labor force?
76%are in the service sector of the company, rather than other sectors such as natural resources and trade.
What is one of Canada’s largest such ecosystems left on earth?
boreal forest
What is a serious threat to lakes, streams, and rivers?
Acid rain
What makes up the eastern half of Canada and parts of the northeastern?
United States
The two world class art organizations based in Toronto.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra and The National Ballet of Canada
What is Nunavut?
A separate territory , and the homeland of Canada's Inuit people.
What are reasons for shrinking the environment? List at least 2 reasons.
logging, mining, oil , and gas
What is another cause of water pollution?
factories
What river flows from the Great Slave Lake?
Mackenzie River
What is the conflict between French Canadians and British Canadians for ancestry?
French speaking Canadians seek greater protection for their language and culture; many desire Quebec's independence and strongly support separatism.
What has Nunavut faced recently?
Due to a decrease in demand for fur and because of energy and mining activities, its inhabitants rely heavily on government services.
What can cause the extinction of fish species?
overfishing
Natural causes such as volcanoes release acids that lead to ______________.
burning fossil fuels
The Pacific Ranges in the west were formed through_______ activity, and includes the Cascade Range and Coast Range.
Tectonic
Meaning of NAFTA.
Trade agreement that links the canadian economy to the global economy.
What order did Europeans first arrive in what is now Canada?
early 1600s first explorers arrived to establish claims in the land.
. _______ to produce ___________ power impacts local ecosystems.
damming rivers, hydroelectric
Polluted water kills and harms?
trees, plants, animals, and humans.
What lake flows from Lake Ontario toward the Gulf of St. Lawrence and forms part of Canada’s border with the United States?
St. Lawrence River
What acts have been passed for women’s rights?
1971 Status of Women in Canada; 1982 Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom.
Describe how the Dominion of canada government is set up?
Domain of Canada was a partially self- governing country with close ties to Great Britain that gained full independence in 1931.
The ecosystem known as _______ is endangered because it is being drained so the land can be used for ________,___________, and ___________ purposes.
Industrial, commercial, agricultural
What law was passed in Ontario 2009 that promotes development of renewable “ green”
GEGEA