Vocab 1
This city and its suburbs have more than 4 million people
Toronto
Region around the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes ruled by France for almost 230 years
New France
What do geographers base Canada's physical regions on?
Landforms
How many provinces does Canada have?
10
True or False: Canada has 50% of the world's fresh water.
False (20%)
Provinces in eastern Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador
Mountain range that is part of the cordillera
Rocky Mountains
The St. Lawrence Seaway was built by whom?
US and Canada
The soil of the Canadian Shield is poor but it is rich in what?
True or False: Canada has the longest highway in the world
True
Highest mountain peak in Canada
Mount Logan
Allows $1 billion worth of trade per day between Canada and the US
USMCA
fishing
Toronto is the center of what 3 industries in Canada?
Manufacturing, finances, and communication
True or False: Canada supplies the world with 87% of the world's maple syrup.
False (77%)
Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan
Prairie Provinces
Capital city of Canada
Ottawa
What is Canada's population?
32 million
The province of Ontario produces more than half of Canada's what?
True or False: Canada is the third most educated country in the world.
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island
Maritime Provinces
One of the world's best fishing areas
Grand Banks
The explorers who lived for a while on the Newfoundland coast in 1000 AD were known as who?
Vikings
What does the Canadian government provide its people?
Health care
True