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Canada
Location, Climate, Natural Resources, and Population
Question | Answer |
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Why is the Canadian Shield important to the Canadian economy? | It allows Canada to trade a lot of minerals internationally. |
What important natural resource comes from the forest? | Timber |
What makes trade easier in Canada? | It's located near three oceans. |
Why is it easy for Canada to trade with the USA? | Canada and the USA are neighbors and trade freely. |
Where do most Canadians live? | Near the US/ Canadian border |
Why do most Canadians live near the US/Canadian border? | climate, natural resources, and trade |
What is used to make newsprint? | timber |
On what continent is Canada located? | North America |
What effect does air pollution have on Canada? | It mixed with precipitation and creates acid rain |
What was built to allow ocean going ships to navigate between the Atlantic Ocean to central-east areas of Canada? | St. Lawrence Seaway |
What has Canada done to deal with environmental issues? | created new laws |
Why is Canada bilingual? | It was colonized by both the English and French. |
Why do some people in Quebec want independence? | they feel like they are losing their culture and language |
What type of government is utilized in Canadas? | constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy |
Why does Canada want to keep Quebec as part of the country? | the natural resources and the St. Lawrence Seaway |
What is the head of the executive branch called in Canada? | Prime Minister |
Why were laws about language and religion passed in Canada regarding Quebec? | to protect their French culture |
What is an advantage of Canada being a member of USMCA? | free trade between Mexico, The USA, and Canada by eliminating tariff |
How is the Prime Minister chosen? | A member of parliament and chosen by the parliament |
What concern is associated with mining in Canada? | pollution |
What allows trade, increases production, and lowers prices of goods and services in Canada, the USA, and Mexico? | USMCA |
How does the Canadian Shield benefit Canada's economy? | Canada specializes in the extraction of minerals to increase its GDP. |
Why does Canada have a high standard of living? | It invests in human capital which increases the GDP. |
What type of economy does Canada have? | Mixed |
If someone owns his or her own restaurant in Canada, what factor of economic growth do he or she represent? | entrepreneur |
What does the currency exchange rate allow? | International Trade |
What do you call it when a person focuses on one product to sell? | specialization |