Geographic Understandings To play the game, go to the next slide and click on an point value to go to a question. To go to final Wrap-Up click on Final Wrap-Up at the bottom of the main screen.
Reading Maps Physical Features Natural Resources Pollution VocabularyClimate
Team 1Team 2Team 3Team 4 Team 5 Wager board
What physical feature is #1 on the map?
Hudson Bay score board
What number is closest to the St. Lawrence River?
#2 score board
What physical feature is located near #7 on the map?
Canadian Shield score board
What number is near the Rocky Mountains?
#3 scoreboard
What physical feature is #5 on the map?
Pacific Ocean score board
What mountains stretch from British Columbia to New Mexico in the United States?
Rocky Mountains score board
What is the tallest peak in the Canadian Rockies?
Mount Robson score board
What area with ancient rock covers a large part of eastern and central Canada?
Canadian Shield score board
What oceans border Canada?
Atlantic and Pacific score board
In what Great Lake does the St. Lawrence River begin?
Lake Ontario score board
What month is the hottest in Vancouver?
August score board
What month is usually the wettest in Vancouver?
November score board
In which season does the Pacific coast of Canada get the most rain?
Winter score board
How does the Pacific Ocean affect Canada’s climate?
It cools the climate in the summer and warms it in the winter. score board
What two types of Canadian climate regions have the coldest weather, sometimes below freezing in the summer?
Arctic and Subarctic score board
What percentage of land in Canada is arable?
5 percent score board
Why type of energy is produced by Canada’s rivers?
Hydroelectric score board
What is the importance of the St. Lawrence River?
It provides a source of water as well as a trade route. score board
In Canada, where are most of the valuable minerals found?
Canadian Shield score board
How much of Canada’s land is covered by forests?
About 1/2 score board
How are renewable and non-renewable natural resources different?
Non-renewable resources cannot be replenished when they are used up. score board
How does acid rain affect natural resources?
It kills plants, damages trees, and pollutes rivers and lakes. score board
Why does Canada need to work with the United States to solve its acid rain problem?
Much of Canada’s pollution comes from the United States. score board
Compared to the U.S., how much more of Canada’s emissions of SO 2 come from industrial sources?
59 percent score board
Compared to the United States, which source of SO 2 emissions is about the same?
Transportation score board
What is the term used to describe rock left over from the smelting process?
Slag score board
What is the term that describes the cutting down of all the trees in an area?
Clear-cutting score board
What term is used to describe the result of the mixing of sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen oxide with water?
Acid rain score board
What items are called “gifts of nature”?
Natural resources score board
What term means city-like?
Urban score board
Make your wager on the scoreboard scoreFinal Question
What four Great Lakes border Canada?
Lake Superior Lake Erie Lake Huron Lake Ontario score board