About Ontario 1
What is the capital of Ontario?
Toronto
What is an urban community?
An urban community is a busy city with a lot of people. There are different types of transportation here and it is in a city. Many people live and work here.
What is the weather like in the Hudson Bay Lowlands?
It is very cold and wet.
What are some jobs available in the Canadian Shield?
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
Land Use: What is Conservation?
This is used to protect wildlife and nature.
What is a suburban community?
A suburban community is like a neighbourhood. It has houses that are close to each other and it is near a city. We live in a suburban community.
True or False: Many people live in the Hudson Bay Lowlands.
False
What is the land like in the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Lowlands?
It has many hills and lakes and has fertile soil that is good for farming.
Land Use: What is residential land use?
This is land used for homes.
Land Use: What is Industry?
This is used for factories and mines.
Name the 3 landform regions of Ontario
Great Lakes: St. Lawrence Lowlands, Canadian Shield and Hudson Bay Lowlands
What are some jobs available in the Hudson Bay Lowlands?
Fishing and hunting
Name some of the Great Lakes in the St. Lawrence Lowlands. Hint: Remember HOMES.
Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior
Land Use: What is Agriculture?
This is land used for farming.
Name 3 natural resources.
Sun, water, wind, plants, trees, rocks, soil, animals, etc.
What is mining?
Mining is when you take minerals out of the earth.
What is the land like in the Hudson Bay Lowlands?
It is very wet and swampy.
True or False: Tourist attractions like the CN Tower and Niagara Falls are in the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Lowlands.
True
Land Use: What is commercial?
This is land used for services like shopping.
What is a rural community?
A rural community has lots of land and big spaces between houses. Not as many people live here. It is farther away from a city.
What is deforestation?
This is the cutting down of trees and forests.
What is the weather like in the Canadian Shield?
It is cold in the winter and warm in the summer.
Which landform region do WE live in?
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Lowlands