| The Land and People | The Pacific Region & Prarie Provinces | Central Canada | The Atlantic Provinces | The North |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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35 million
What is the approximate population of Canada?
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A mild climate, forests, and spectacular mountains (The Rocky Mountains)
What is the Pacific Region known for?
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Ontario and Quebec
Which provinces are included in central Canada?
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The Maritime Provinces (The Maritimes)
What is another name for the Atlantic provinces?
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110,000
What the approximate population of the North?
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About 150 years old
About how old is Canada?
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Vancouver and Victoria
What are the two largest cities in British Columbia?
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Historically, it has been the centre of political and economic power.
Why is this region called "central Canada"?
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New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador
Name the 4 provinces included in the Atlantic provinces.
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The Yukon Territory
The Northwest Territories Nunavut
Which territories are included in the North?
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Aboriginal people/ The First Nations People
Before immigrants came to Canada, who inhabited the land?
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Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba
Name the three provinces in the Prarie Provinces.
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They are the largest body of fresh water in the world.
What is special about the Great Lakes?
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Fishing, shipping, and farming
Name the three important economic activities for this region.
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Caribou and polar bears
What are two types of wildlife found in the North?
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large and diverse
What two words discribe Canada?
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Rolling plains, extreme climate (very hot and very cold),
What are the Praries known for?
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In south around the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River.
Which area is the most heavily populated and industrialized?
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The Appalachian Mountains
What is the name of the old, rounded mountains in this region?
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The permafrost
What is the permanently frozen layer of earth called?
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9,970,610 squre kilometers (about 10,000,000)
What is the total area of Canada?
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The great Canadian Shield
What are northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba covered by?
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Lake Superior
Lake Huron Lake Michigan Lake Erie Lake Ontario
Name at least 3 of the Great Lakes.
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The Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia
Which area is important for farming in this region?
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Summer
In which season does the sun never set?
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