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7th SS - Chapter 7
Chapter 7: Canada
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is potash? | A mineral used to make fertilizer |
| What is pulp? | Softened wood fibers |
| What is newsprint? | Cheap paper used mainly for newspapers |
| The St. Lawrence River links the Great Lakes to what ocean? | Atlantic Ocean |
| Canada's Atlantic and Pacific coasts are among the world's richest ___________ areas. | Fishing |
| What is Canada's most valuable natural resource? | Minerals |
| The first Europeans to settle in Canada were probably who? | Vikings |
| Which European country was the first to settle in areas that is now Canada? | France |
| After the American Revolution, which group of people migrated north to Canada? | The Loyalists (people who wanted to remain loyal to Canada) |
| What is a dominion? | A territory or area of influence |
| Who are the Metis? | People of mixed European and native ancestry |
| What type of government does Canada have? | A federation |
| How many provinces does Canada have? | 10 provinces |
| Who leads Canada's central government? | The Prime Minister |
| Who leads Canada's provincial governments? (provinces) | Premiers |
| What is Canada's largest city? | Toronto |
| What are the two languages spoken throughout Canada? | English and French |
| What is regionalism? | Refers to the strong connection that people feel toward their region |
| What are the 3 Maritime Provinces? | New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island |
| What does Maritime mean? | "On or near the sea" |
| In which provinces do more than half of all Canadians live? | Quebec and Ontario (Heartland Provinces) |
| Who are the Inuit people? | Eskimos |
| What is the Canadian Shield? | Rocky uplands that border Hudson Bay |
| What are the Prairie Provinces? | Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan |
| What is the Canadian North? | Covers more than a third of Canada's land surface |
| What are the Great Lakes? | Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, Lake Superior, and Lake Ontario |
| What is the climate like in most of northern and central Canada? | Subartic |
| What are the 4 areas/regions of Canada? | Maritime Provinces, Western Provinces, the Heartland, and Canadian North |
| What is Canada's westernmost province? | British Columbia |
| What kind of climate does the far southwest part of Canada have? | Marine west coast |
| Many people in Quebec and the western provinces are focused on what? | Regionalism |
| Immigrants to Canada have improved what? | The Canadian economy |
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