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28 Cards in this Set
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Canada's population is about __ of that in the U.S.
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1/8
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The vast majority of people of Canada live within ___ miles of the U.S.
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200 miles
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About ___ % of all Canadians live on ___% of the land.
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90% of all people live on 12% of the land.
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Most Canadians are of ____ background.
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European
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Who are the natives of Canada?
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Indians and Inuits
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Canada's two official languages are: 1 2
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1)English
2)French |
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__ ___ ____ is famous for developing hospitals and medical schools in Canada.
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Sir William Osler
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___ _ ____ and _____ _ ____ discovered and prepared insulin for the treatment of diabetes.
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Frederick G. Banting and
Charles H. Best |
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Canadians led the way in using ___ in radiation therapy in treating cancer.
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cobalt
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The Canadians developed a robotic arm called ______ for the US space shuttle Challenger.
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Canadarm
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In 1984, __ ___ became the first Canadian to enter space when he rode on the Challenger.
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Marc Garneau
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___ ___, from Canada, became a much loved missionary in China.
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Jonathan Goforth
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___ ___ is a famous writer from Canada.
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Isobel Kuhn
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_ _ _____ ,a Canadian pastor, helped the Americans found the Baptist Bible Union.
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T.T. Shields
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Areas in Canada that are farthest away from the oceans are the _____ in the winter and ____ in the summer.
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coldest
warmest |
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Canada can get up to ___ inches of snow in a year.
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100 inches
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Energy resources in Canada include: 1 2 3 and 4
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1.water
2.petroleum 3.natural gas 4.uranium |
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Canada's many rivers make it possible to have __ ____; making them the top producer in the world.
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hydroelectric power
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Canada is the world's leading producer of ____ and ___; and one of the world's largest producers of ______.
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nickel and zinc
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The majority of Canada's lumber for building comes from _____ __.
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British Columbia
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The __ ___ is one of the most fished areas in the world off the coast of Newfoundland.
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Grand Banks
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A ___ is a relatively shallow area in a large body of water.
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bank
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The famous British steamer the ______, hit an iceberg and sank in 1912.
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Titanic
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Only about ___% of Canada's vast area is fully suited to raising crops (farming).
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5%
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Canada is one of the world's leading ___ exporters.
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wheat
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Canada's chief trading partner is the ____.
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U.S.
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Canada is the world's leader in the manufacturing of ___.
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newsprint
a type of paper used to make newspaper |
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The ____ industry was the chief source of wealth in Canada in the 1600s and 1700s is still profitable; but most animals are raised on fur farms.
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fur industry
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