1. Canada SS6G4 Locate selected features of Canada
SS6G5 Explain the impact of location, climate, distribution of natural resources, and population distribution on Canada
SS6G6 Explain the impact of environmental issues in Canada

2. SS6G4 Locate selected features of Canada
Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: the St. Lawrence River, Hudson Bay, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, the Great Lakes, Canadian Shield, and Rocky Mountains.
Locate on a world and regional political-physical map Canada and the province of Quebec

3. Canada Capital: Ottawa Land Area Largest city: Toronto
9,984,670 km2 (Second largest country by area to Russia)
Government: Parliamentary Democracy
National Anthem: O Canada
Monarch: Queen Elizabeth II
Official Languages:
English
Prime Minister: Justin Trudeau
French

5. Canada 10 Provinces 3 Territories Alberta Nova Scotia British Columbia
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Quebec
Newfoundland and Labrador
Saskatchewan
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
Yukon

9. Arctic, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
The Pacific Ocean is located off Canada’s western coast.
The Atlantic is located off its eastern coast.
The Arctic Ocean is located off its northern coast.

10. Pacific
Ocean
Atlantic
Arctic
Quebec

11. Rocky Mountains
The landscape of western Canada is dominated by the Rocky Mountains.
This mountain system extends for over 3,000 miles from the southwestern United States as far north as Alaska.

12. Pacific
Ocean
Atlantic
Arctic
Rocky Mountains
Quebec

13. Hudson Bay
Canada’s largest internal body of water is Hudson Bay, located in the northeast of the country.
Water Basin

14. Pacific
Ocean
Atlantic
Arctic
Hudson
Bay
Rocky Mountains
Quebec

15. Canadian Shield
The land area around Hudson Bay is known as the Canadian Shield.
The area is known for its thin, rocky soil and rough, rolling landscape.
This region has many lakes and rivers and is rich in minerals.
It has ancient rock just below and sometimes sticking out of the soil.

16. Canadian Shield Rocky Mountains Arctic Hudson Bay Quebec Pacific Ocean
Atlantic
Arctic
Canadian Shield
Hudson
Bay
Rocky Mountains
Quebec

17. The Great Lakes (HOMES/SHO ME)
The five Great Lakes:
Lake Huron
Lake Ontario
Lake Michigan
Lake Eerie
Lake Superior
The Great Lakes account for 21% of Earth’s surface freshwater.

18. Canadian Shield Rocky Mountains Arctic Hudson Bay Quebec Pacific Ocean
Atlantic
Arctic
Canadian Shield
Hudson
Bay
Rocky Mountains
Quebec S O H M E

19. St. Lawrence River
The St. Lawrence River connects The Great Lakes (Lake Ontario) to the Atlantic Ocean.

20. Canadian Shield Rocky Mountains Arctic Hudson Bay Quebec Pacific Ocean
Atlantic
Arctic
Canadian Shield
Hudson
Bay
Rocky Mountains
Quebec
St Lawrence River S O H M E

21. SS6G5 Explain the impact of location, climate, distribution of natural resources, and population distribution on Canada
Describe how Canada’s location, climate, and natural resources impact trade and affect where people live.

23. Canada’s Climate The climate in Canada varies tremendously.
The nation’s Pacific coast is mostly temperate with a lot of rain.
Southeastern Canada, along the Atlantic coast, has a humid climate.
Central Canada’s climate tends to experience cool summers and long, cold winters.
The northern extent of the country ranges from subarctic to arctic temperatures.

24. Canada’s Population
Most of Canada’s population is concentrated in the south of the country, within 100 miles of the U.S. border.
This is partly the result of Canada’s hard northern climate.
Southeastern Canada is where manufacturing jobs and commercial shipping routes are most heavily concentrated.

26. Canada’s Natural Resources
Canada has an abundance of mineral wealth: iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, diamonds, and silver.
Canada’s central prairie provinces grow cereal grains, particularly wheat.
Canada also has a large timber industry and is a major producer of hydroelectricity.

27. Look at the map to the left showing the natural resources found in Canada.
With a seat partner, identify the type of environmental issues that Canada might experience.

28. SS6G6 Explain the impact of environmental issues in Canada.
Explain the causes and effects of pollution and acid rain in Canada to include the Great Lakes.
Explain the causes and effects of the extraction of natural resources on the Canadian Shield (e.g., mining and logging).

29. Pollution
The Great Lakes / St. Lawrence region of southeastern Canada is the site of most of the nation’s industrial factories, commercial shipping, hydroelectric and coal- burning power plants, etc.
While business is booming in this area, so, too, unfortunately is pollution.

30. Acid Rain
Pollution from vehicle exhaust and the smoke released from burning coal creates acid rain.
Acid rain pollutes freshwater sources, poisons fisheries, kills forests, and even destroys architecture.

31. Not just Canada
It should be noted, however, that Canadian industries in this region are not solely (or even mostly) to blame. Some % of the pollution which causes acid rain is actually coming from vehicles and factories on the U.S. side of the border.

32. Acid Rain Fixes
The Canadian government has passed laws calling for stronger regulation of factory and vehicle exhaust emissions.

33. Acid Rain Fixes
It has also encouraged its citizens to use mass transit.
U.S.-Canadian cooperation will be required to fully eliminate this ecological threat.

34. Mining Industry
The processes used to mine Canada’s minerals often result in strain on the environment, particularly in the areas around the mines themselves.
Sulfur dioxide (SO2) released from mining equipment can result in acid rain, and chemical runoff often harms water supplies.

35. Mining Industry Fixes
The Canadian government has passed legislation to limit the amount of pollution allowed.
One of the main reasons is to protect fisheries and seafood safety.

36. Timber Industry
Canada’s timber industry is also important to the nation’s economy.
Like mining, there is an environmental downside to the timber industry.
The destruction of natural habitats caused by clear- cutting is terrible.

37. Timber Industry Fixes
The Canadian government has done quite a bit in recent years to limit the damage associated with deforestation.
As a result, Canada’s deforestation rate is currently the lowest in the world.

38. Tom Brokaw explains Canada

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