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Canada Study Stack
Study for Canada Test :)
Question | Answer |
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Canada is the largest country in the _____ Hemisphere. | Western Hemisphere |
What ocean(s) border Canada? | Atlantic, Arctic, and Pacific |
Population of Canada? | 33 million |
_____ largest country in the world. | 2nd |
_____ inches of rain a year. | 60 |
_____ inches of show a year (in east). | 100+ |
What natural resources have a large supply? | coal, oil, natural gas |
What are 3 (or more) important natural resources? | iron, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, potash, diamonds, silver |
How many major ports does Canada have? | 9 |
_____% of land is arable (good for farming). | 5% |
What are polluters? | cars, trucks, coal power plants |
50-75% of pollution comes from _____. | the United States |
The Great Lakes are well known for _____? | water pollution, unsafe fishing, dumping grounds |
What is an algal bloom? | rapid increase of algae |
Phosphorus is used in _____. | fertilizer, pesticides, toothpaste |
The Canadian Shield holds _____. | valuable minerals |
About how many people are in the mining industry? | 1.5 million |
What is slag? | leftover rock from smelting |
What is clear-cutting? | the cutting of a lot of trees |
Clear-cutting _____. | reduces water, creates erosion, loses wildlife |