Living and Working in Ontario

Landform Regions

100

What are the three major landform regions in Ontario?

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

200

This region is known as a rocky region because of the large amounts of exposed bedrock.

The Canadian Shield

300

The soil in this region is rich and fertile, perfect for farming.

Great Lakes St. Lawrence Lowlands

400

This is the most northern region in Ontario. There is a lot of wildlife that lives here, and it gets very cold.

The Hudson Bay Lowlands

500

Finish this sentence: A region that would make a great tourist location is ________, because ________

Great Lakes St. Lawrence Lowlands, because we have the natural landform of Niagara falls. Many people from all over come to visit Niagara falls, and there are a lot of tourist attractions.

Occupations (jobs)

100

Besides tourism, what other jobs are available in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands?

Agriculture (farming), manufacturing (factories)

200

If I want a job in tourism, where might I go?

Great Lakes St. Lawrence Lowlands (Niagara Falls)

300

What 2 jobs are popular in the Hudson Bay Lowlands?

Hunting and fishing

400

Tell me two jobs you might find in the Canadian Shield.

Mining & forestry 

500

What kind of jobs are available in at least two landform regions?

Fishing, tourism, forestry

A bit of everything

100

Name at least one of the great lakes. What word do the Great Lakes spell when in order?

Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, Lake Superior (HOMES)

200

Name 3 landforms. Can you list their characteristics? 

Hill, plateau, island, river, wetland, shield, glacier, valley 

300

True or False. The Canadian Shield is the largest landform region in Ontario.

True

400

True or False. The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Lowlands includes Toronto, Ottawa, Niagara Falls, and other places.

True

500

What does climate mean? And, why is it important?

Climate is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time. Climate is important because it can determine how people work, live and wear in a region.

Land Use

100

What is recreational land use?

Land used for parks and public areas (ex. public swimming pools)

200

What is tourism land use?

Land used for entertainment/attractions (ex. Niagara Falls

300

What would you find on residential land?

Places to live (houses, apartments)

400

Give me two examples of commercial land use.

Mall, businesses, restaurants etc.

500

What is Agricultural land use?

Land used for farming crops and livestock.

Wildcard

100

What are the cardinal directions?

North, east, south, west

200

What does the word "rural" mean?

Outside of the city (country)

300

How many provinces and territories do we have?

10 provinces and 3 territories. 

400

Can you name 5 provinces?

Canada’s provinces are: PEI, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia

500

What does the word "urban" mean?

Inside of the city