British Columbia
Alberta
Maps and Globes
Landforms
General
100
Victoria
What is the capital of British Columbia?
100
What is the capital of Alberta?
Edmonton
100
What is the main difference between a map and a globe?
Globes are flat and globes are round.
100
Are there any islands in Canada?
Yes
100
Which ocean is on Canada's west coast?
Pacific Ocean
200
What is the name of the tall, wooden statues found on Canada's west coast?
totem poles
200
Does Alberta touch an ocean?
No
200
Do we get information about climate and the weather from maps or globes?
maps
200
The Canadian Shield covers MOSTLY eastern or western Canada?
eastern
200
Name 2 animals that live in Canada's arctic region
arctic foxes, polar bears, caribou, muskox, ptarmigan, narwhals and more!
300
What is the name of the sea monster some people believe lives in Lake Okanogan?
Ogopogo
300
Where is Alberta's big dinosaur (archaeological) museum?
Drumheller
300
In what two ways are globes more like the earth than maps?
shape and spinning
300
What is the name of the landscape of most of Canada's far north?
tundra
300
How many provinces and territories does Canada have?
10 provinces and 3 territories
400
What is the name of the island that Victoria is on?
Vancouver Island
400
Do bears live in Alberta?
Yes
400
What is another name for a "key" on a map?
Legend
400
What are 3 different landforms in Canada?
Any 3 of tundra, prairie, coast, Canadian shield, forest, island, and more...
400
What is the name of the Alberta city that was affected by a fire earlier this year?
Fort MacMurray
500
What is the name of the mountain range in BC and Alberta?
the Rocky Mountains
500
Which political party controls Alberta's legislature?
the NDP (New Democratic Party)
500
How can we find mountains on a globe?
The surface of the globe feels bumpy
500
The Atlantic Ocean is to Canada's _________
east
500
Which province is immediately to Alberta's east?
Saskatchewan