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Canada 2
6th Grade Social Studies: Unit 8 - Canadian People, Trade & Environment
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Describe Canada’s problem with acid rain | Chemicals from coal burning factories, trucks and cars release chemicals into the air |
| What is Canada’s solution to its problem with acid rain? | Canada is building factories that don't pollute as much, laws are passed that require cars to admit less pollution |
| Describe Canada’s problem with pollution of the Great Lakes | overfishing in dumping pollutants |
| What is Canada’s solution to its problem with pollution of the Great Lakes? | The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement was signed by both the USA and Canada to help solve the problem. |
| Describe Canada’s problem with extraction of natural resources on the Canadian Shield | Blasting and digging with heavy machinery causes the land around the mines to be damaged and the land often ruin. |
| What is Canada’s solution to its problem with extraction of natural resources on the Canadian Shield? | Canada has made new rules about mining some reduce the amount of pollution allowed in the water |
| Describe Canada’s problem with deforestation of timber resources | Canada is a leading producer of timber products. clear cutting is a problem where they cut all the trees in a given area |
| What is Canada’s solution to its problem with deforestation of timber resources? | Hundreds of millions of trees and seedlings are being planted each year. billions are sent on manufacturing and protecting the forest |
| Canada is the ______ largest country in the world | 2nd |
| Canada is surrounded by what 3 oceans? | Atlantic, Artic, and Pacific |
| What is Canada’s population | 38 million |
| Canada’s location on oceans allows trade with who? | Europe and Asia |
| What 2 things allow goods to be shipped to the Atlantic Ocean? | The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway |
| How many miles of border does Canada share with the US? | 3,000 miles |
| What percentage of Canada’s exports go to US? | 75% |
| What part of Canada has a warmer climate? | Southeast |
| What part of Canada as a temperate coast? | Pacific Coast |
| What part of Canada is cold? | Northern |
| What part of Canada is good for farming? | southern |
| What 2 things makes the ____ part of Canada good for farming? | (1) long growing season and (2) rainfall |
| What are the 3 primary products are exported? | (1) Canola (2) wheat (3) and grains |
| How has Canada’s transportation adapted? | to colder climates |
| Name 3 of Canada’s natural resources? | coal, oil, natural gas |
| What 3 things do rivers and lakes provide? | (1) fish (2) fresh water (3) hydroelectric power |
| What is Canada’s major natural resource? | Timber |
| Name 2 natural resources Canada sells | (1) oil (2) natural gas |
| What percentage of the land is arable? | 5% |
| Canada’s rich ______________ produces what? | rich soil produces valuable crops |
| What are Canada’s two official languages? | English (59.3%) and French (23.2%) |
| What are the major religions of Canada? | 42.6% of Canadians are Catholic and 23.3% are Protestant |
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Engle Family
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