Chapter 3 & 4: Interior Planes and the Canadian Shield Region

Question 1

Which 7 provinces are a part of the Canadian Shield?

Answer 1

Manitoba, Ontario, Nunavet, Quebec, Northwest Territories, Alberta, Saskatchewan

Question 2

Which 5 provinces are a part of the interior planes?

Answer 2

Yukon, North Territories, Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatchewan

Question 3

What is a prairie?

Answer 3

a large and flat land that has grassy hills such as the foothills

Question 4

The interior planes were originally known for…?

Answer 4

Its farming communities

Question 5

What kind of forest is typically found in the interior planes?

Answer 5

Boreal Forest

Question 6

What did the First Nations, Metis and Europeans use the rivers in the interior planes for?

Answer 6

Transportation

Question 7

What three things are considered to be called “fossil fuels”

Answer 7

Oil, coal, gas

Question 8

Which region is the best place to find fossil fuels?

Answer 8

Interior Planes

Question 9

Why do people not farm as much anymore?

Answer 9

Because technology has replaced agricultural jobs, reducing labour

Question 10

List at least three of the reasons why living in the Canadian Shield is advantageous?

Answer 10

It is good for fishing because of the abundance of water, there are a lot of jobs in the maple and forest industries, eco tourism…

Question 11

Samuel Hearne was interested in…?

Answer 11

Mapping the Coppermine River

Question 12

Why was Samuel Hearne’s map so significant for other people?

Answer 12

He drew the map by hand, which allowed future generations to also explore the Coppermine River

Question 13

What is longitude?

Answer 13

Imaginary lines that run vertically, north and south of the equator

Question 14

What is latitude?

Answer 14

The horizontal lines that run west to east on the earth

Question 15

What makes building roads and putting in pipes in the Canadian Shield difficult?

Answer 15

the ground in made of rock

Question 16

How are the millions of lakes, ponds, rivers and streams in the region created?

Answer 16

Glaciers melt into craters and gouges in the ground which overtime forms bodies of water

Question 17

What are some examples of bodies of water?

Answer 17

Rivers, oceans, lakes, and ponds

Question 18

What is the largest region in Canada?

Answer 18

The Canadian Shield

Question 19

What are bodies of water used for?(4)

Answer 19

Travelling, fishing, trade and transportation of goods

Question 20

How does climate shape the way of life for Metis people in the Canadian Shield region?(3)

Answer 20

In the winter they make mitts and moccasins. In the spring, the hunting and harvesting is better. The growing season however is very short so farming is non existent in the region.

Question 21

What is the power source for hydroelectric power?

Answer 21

Water

Question 22

What is a great benefit to hydroelectric power?

Answer 22

It is better for the environment because it is reusable!

Question 23

What makes the Canadian Shield unique?

Answer 23

its vast exposed area of ancient rocks

Question 24

What is a plateau?

Answer 24

a high, flat area that is surrounded by mountains or cliffs

Question 25

What region is known as the storehouse?

Answer 25

The Canadian Shield because of its wealth of natural resources

Question 26

What is a wetland?

Answer 26

an area of wet marsh

Question 27

What is the benefit of wetlands?

Answer 27

they help filter pollution and stop erosion

Question 28

This region has either bare rock or a thin layer of soil

Answer 28

canadian shield

Question 29

What are the two largest bodies of water in the world that freeze over in the winter?

Answer 29

The Hudsons Bay and James Bay