cultural geography chapter 6

GEOGRAPHY CHAPTER 6 (DO NOT DELETE)

_____ is the most popular sport in Canada

Hockey

Canada has ___ political divisions and ___ territories

ten, three

a region of a country; a tract or district

Province

What region is the largest region of Canada, a solid mass of hard rock, and makes up half of Canada’s land surface.

Canadian Shield

a chain of mountains

Cordillera

What region covers most of British Columbia and Yukon plus a sliver of Alberta

The western Cordillera

What region consists of almost entirely of Nunavut, includes a small piece of the Northwest Territories, and includes one of the greatest archipelagos.

The Arctic and Intuition Mountains

What region contains the land South of the Hudson Bay, includes a couple of islands, and contains swampy lowland and coastal plains

Hudson bay Lowlands

It is an extension of the Mountains in the US, include the areas of northeastern Canada, and are composed of low Rocky Mountains, hill and valleys

The Appalachian Mountains

In what waters are in the east of Canada, _____, ______, and _______.

Atlantic, west pacific, and North Arctic

Canada hold’s twenty percent of __________ in the world

Fresh water

The Bay of _____ has the highest tides in the world

Fundy

The ____ River system is one of the longest river systems in North America

Mackenzie

The ____ Current carries Arctic water and icebergs past the coast

Labrador

A ____ climate dominates the Canadian Shield

Subpolar

The point beyond which trees cannot grow at all

Timberline

In the Interior Plains, the climate is affected by _______and ________

Latitude, continental effect

A wind phenomenon in North America that causes dramatic warming during the winter for one to three days?

Chinook winds

The __________ gives the coast of British Columbia a marine -west-coast climate

Japanese Current

_____ was historically the leading industry in the east.

Fishing

To exhaust the usable supply in certain waters

Overfishing

Canada is the world’s leading exporters ______

Maple syrup

The Canadian, ______ is a billion-dollar industry

Fur trade

Canada is the world leading producers of _______

uranium

Canada is one of the world’s largest exporters of _____

wheat

British Columbia is a leading producer of _______

lumber

A representative government led by a parliament and prime minister

Parliamentary system

The executive of parliamentary

Prime minister

Canada has a ______ system of government

Federal

what region is home is fifty percent of Canadians

Saint Lawrence Lowlands

Where is Canada’s capital city located?

along the Saint Lawrence River Valley

What type of operations around the world is Canada a leader in managing

mining

Which body of water does Canada claim as its territorial waters?

Arctic ocean

What marks the border between Ontario and Quebec

Ottawa river

What is the state of Christianity in Canada

the number of Canadians who identify as Christians has declined. People leaving the church are identifying as “nons.” Many clergy do not believe in God of the Bible. Canadians feel that religious conviction is a purely personal choice.

What does Canada’s motto A Mari usque ad Mare mean?

from sea to sea

how did Canada and the US partner to clean up the great lakes? was it successful?

They signed the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement in 1972. They focuses on stopping pollution. This was largely successful.

Whom do the people of Canada directly elect?

members of thew House of Commons

In which province is French spoken predominantly

Quebec

what kind of economy does Canada have

mixed economy

What was Canada one of the first nations to legalize

gay marriage

Which region of Canada contains one of the earth’s greatest archipelagos

the Arctic

What three cultural characteristics do Canadians take pride in?

love of outdoors, multiculturalism, and tolerance

what was the main purpose of residential schools for First Nations children

to assimilate them

in 1837, colonists in upper Canada (___) and lower Canada (___) rebelled against Great Britain

Quebec, Ontario

The leader of the majority Party in the Common becomes the _______

Prime Minister

the executive of a parliamentary republic

prime minister

The ________ has a senate chosen by the prime minister.

Canadian Parliament

the monarch is represented in parliament by the _____

governor general

The ______ is appointed at the recommendation of the prime minister

governor general

______ and the ______ are primarily ceremonial roles

monarch, governor general

what does Ottawa share withe provinces

power

each province has its own governor, called ___

the premire

the premier is chose by the ____

legislature

a high population increases ____

pollution 

In the ____ _____ in Toronto was covered with a thick layer of oil.

1960s, Hamilton Harbor

___ ____ are a major issue

oil sands

less ice during the summer would benefit

shippers

the pollution problem in the Great Lakes originally stemmed form the ______

raw sewage