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21 Cards in this Set
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Why is Canada an underpopulated country? |
It has resources to support a much larger population |
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It is not an underdeveloped country. What is its Gross National Product? |
$19,it 570 |
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It is the second largest country in the world but with only 3.3 people per square km it has once of the lowest population densities in the world |
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What % of Canada's 30 million population live within 200km of the border with the US? |
90% |
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What % of the population live within what % of the land mass in the North? |
Only 0.3% of the population live within 4% of the land mass |
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Inhabitants of which 3 cities can drive to the border in less than how many hours? |
Vancouver, Montreal, Toronto
Less than 2 hours |
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Canada is one of the largest mining nations in the world. How many rely on this industry? |
600,000 |
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What % of mining takes place in Ontario/Quebec? |
45% |
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Canada is rich in coal/oil/natural gas reserves. The bulk of these lie where? |
In the province of Alberta in the West |
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What are January temperatures like in most of Canada? |
Below 0 degrees Celsius |
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However what are common winter temperatures in Northern Areas? |
-20 to -30 degrees Celsius |
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These cold temperatures make ________ and ________ difficult? |
Farming and construction |
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What is the natural vegetation? |
Coniferous forest which is difficult to clear for development |
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What % of the world's forest does Canada possess? |
10% |
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Why are northern areas remote and peripheral? |
Permafrost conditions make construction costly |
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Where and what are the best communication links? |
East and west of Canada
Motorways/ transcontinental railway |
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Government tried to open up the northern areas in the past by investing in roads. Has this proven successful? Why or why not? |
Unsuccessful
A further 6% population drop in NW territories |
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What was the east coast used for historically? |
Historically, settlers arrived on the east coast and settled towards the west- using the Great Lakes for transport |
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Who appears to be the main settlers of the north and why? |
Only the indigenous tribes because they are they only ones who appear able to survive the harsh landscape of the northern provinces |
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Name the 3 largest cities in the South and what makes them magnets to people living there? |
Toronto (5 million), Montreal (2 million) and Vancouver (2 million)
They have the best service provision and availability of jobs |
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What are the industries available in southern provinces? |
Mining, farming and logging |
