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36 Cards in this Set
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Canada is the ______ largest country in the world |
2nd! |
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What is the name of the mountain range that extends into the United States? |
The Rocky Mountains |
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What is the massive waterfall in Canada? |
Niagra Falls |
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What area of Canada is HUMID and MILD? |
Western Canada |
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What area of Canada is COOLER? |
Eastern Canada |
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Where do Canadians FISH? |
OCEANS and LAKES |
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What is the name of minerals such as lead, copper, gold, and silver |
CANADIAN SHIELD |
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What provides Lumber? |
FORESTS |
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Put the following in order of Canadian History: -Creation of Canada -New France -Native Canadians -British Conquest -European Settlement |
1. Native Canadians- 2. European Settlement 3. New France 4. British Conquest 5. Creation of Canada |
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What were 5 ways Immigrants made a living? |
1 Farming 2 Forests 3 Factories 4 Mining Gold 5 Building Railroad |
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When did the Canadian economy become strong? |
World War II |
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What is the BIGGEST CITY in Canada? |
TORONTO |
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More and more people are moving from the ______ to the ______. |
FARMS / CITIES |
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What type of government does Canada have? (hint- the people vote for their leaders) |
DEMOCRACY |
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What is the name of the leader of Canada? |
PRIME MINISTER |
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The Prime Minister rules over ____________. |
PARLIAMENT |
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The Parliament is divided into 2 houses: What are they? |
1 House of Commons 2 Senate ( |
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What is the name for the leader of each PROVINCE? |
PREMIER |
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___________ is the strong connection that people feel towards their region or country... |
REGIONALISM |
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What do Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia & New Brunswick make up? |
MARITIME PROVINCES |
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What do most people in the MARITIME PROVINCE (by the sea) do for a living? |
FARMERS, FOREST, FISH |
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How much of Canada lives in the "Heartland?" |
1/2 |
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What 2 provinces make up the HEARTLAND? |
Quebec and Ontario |
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What is the name of the 2nd largest city in Canada that speaks French? |
MONTREAL |
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How do people move between buildings in the COLD WEATHER? |
Underground passages and overhead tunnels. |
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What are the people of Quebec called? What do they wish to do? |
Quebecois- They wish they could separate from Canada. |
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What is the main industry of the HEARTLAND? |
STEEL |
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What is the national capital of Canada? |
OTTOWA |
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What is the names of the provinces directly above Washington? |
WESTERN PROVINCES |
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What are the important resources of the Western Provinces? |
Wheat Oil/ Natural Gas Tourism |
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What is the area called with the 3 northern territories called? |
CANADIAN NORTH |
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What territories make up the Canadian North? |
Yukon, Northwest, and Nunavut |
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What is the weather in the Canadian North? |
COLD |
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How much is the sun out in the Canada North? |
few hours a day during some of the year! |
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BONUS: 60% of things (imported/exported) goes from the US |
IMPORTED |
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BONUS: 85% of things (imported/exported) goes to the US |
EXPORTED |
