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Chapter 5: Ontario Flashcards

1
Q

Ontario used to be largest % _____ (urban/rural) Population (caught by BC in 2001) (84.7)

A

urban

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Ontario contains ___% of Canada’s Pop. (2006)

A

38.9%

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3
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____% of GDP of Canada

A

39.4%

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4
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What 2 things have helped facilitate Ontario’s economic development:

1.

2.

A

Central location in Canada

Close to US heartland

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5
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4 natural resources of Ontario: WAMF

A

water, agriculture, mineral, forests

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6
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Great Lakes provide low-cost water ______

A

transport

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7
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Ontario has low cost hydroelectric power from ____ ____ (what place?) *famous

A

Niagara Falls

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8
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What physical geographic areas does Ontario occupy?

A

Hudson Bay Lowlands
Canadian Shield
Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Lowlands

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9
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__% live in Southern Ontario (12 million)

A

93

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10
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Southern Ontario (Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Lowland): ample percip, long growing season , and fertile soils = most productive agricultural land in Canada.

Does Quebec have longer or shorter growing seasons?

A

shorter

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11
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Canadian Shield = Northern Ontario: No/little agriculture .

Would this be northern or southern Ontario?

Why is the agriculture so small?

A

Northern;

because crops are vulnerable to frost damage.

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12
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What are the environmental challenges common to industrial regions?

A

air & water pollution

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13
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Garbage: Toronto exports it to a site in _____

A

Michigan

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14
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Ontario tried shutting down ____ plants to reduce smog, but resulted in energy _______

A

coal, shortages

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15
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Ontario is In the process of ______ (reducing/ introducing) them with other clean air alternatives: natural gas, solar, hydro, increase nuclear power energy output

A

introducing

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16
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Over 35 million people from the US and Canada rely on the ____ _____. (body of water)

A

great lakes

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17
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Many industries, factories, agricultural runoff containing chemical fertilizers, and waste water containing detergents. these pollute the _____ ____ and they are getting worse.

A

great lakes

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18
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Within the great lakes: there is careless introduction of exotic ______ (lampreys, Asian carp… etc) are replacing ______ species and changing the ecosystems.

A

exotic, native

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19
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In Ontario: primary activities and manufacturing occurs in the _____ (north/south).

A

north

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20
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In ontario: secondary/tertiary activities and manufacturing are concentrated in the _____ (north/south)

A

south (great Lakes region)

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21
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Manufacturing in Ontario accounts for almost ____ (1/2, 1/4,/ 3/4, all) of the manufacturing jobs in canada.

A

1/2

22
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Ontario is the leading producer of ______ in 2004 in North America.

A

automobiles

23
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Ontario produced ____-2.6 million cars/truckers / year in 2000-5. ___% of production in N. America

A

2.5 ; 14

24
Q

____ Pact, 1965: eliminated the tariffs on parts/vehicles between US/Canada

A

Auto

25
Q

During the Auto Pact in 1965: Automobile plants would stay ___ (open/closed)

A

open

26
Q

The Auto Pact allowed them to _______ in a few types of cars and supply them to the North American market

A

specialize

27
Q

The Auto Pact: ____ (reduced/increased the price of cars for Canadian consumers.

A

reduced

28
Q

Ontario has a strong hold on auto production due to what 3 reasons:

A

Higher productivity in Canada then the US (comparative advantage)
Lower Canadian dollar
Healthcare costs are covered by the Ontario government rather than the company.

29
Q

Northern Ontario’s population is getting older or getting younger?

N. Ontario has a net out-migration and few _______.

A

older

immigrants

30
Q

In N. Ontario, _____ , forestry, and _____ are the major activities.

A

mining , tourism

31
Q

• The Canadian shield in N. Ontario have gentle slopes and ____ (do/do not) support hydroelectric developments.

A

do not

32
Q

N Ontario is a _______ (upward/downward) transitional region.

A

downward

33
Q

In N Ontario: The best mineral/timber resources have been exploited, making it more _____ (cheap/costly)

A

costly

34
Q

Depressed prices for lumber = mills ______ (opening/closing) in N. Ontario

A

closing

35
Q

Companies introduce more technology = ____ (more/fewer) workers

A

fewer

36
Q

Most robust primary activity in northern Ontario, due to high values of ___, _____, and ______, allowing mines to operate at full production

A

gold; nickel ; copper

37
Q

In N Ontario, $__ billion of products each year, ___% exported to the US, mostly ______ (what type of wood?)

A

15, 60%, softwood

38
Q

Boreal barrens (HBLl) ____ (more/less) productive, and boreal forest region ____ (more/less) productive

A

less

more

39
Q

N Ontario: Just behind BC, and Quebec in volume of acquired _____

A

wood

40
Q

N Ontario is the Leading exporter of __________ to the US (most companies/factories in Northern Ontario are _____ [Canada/US] owned)

A

newsprint

US

41
Q

In Ontario: 9.5 million people, nearly __% of Ontario’s population live in towns/cities

A

85

42
Q

___ of the 25 largest cities in Canada are in Ontario (mostly in ______ Ontario)

A

10

Southern

43
Q

The Golden Horseshoe consists of :

Western end of lake _______. &raquo_space; US border at _____ _____&raquo_space; to Hamilton&raquo_space; Toronto&raquo_space; ______

A

Ontario; Niagara Falls; Oshawa

44
Q

Toronto is the financial _____ of Canada, and is the _______ industry hub.

A

capital; entertainment

45
Q

In _____, Toronto lost 1 billion due to ______ breakout (loss of tourism, etc)

A

2003, SARS

46
Q

In 2001 Toronto gained over 2 million immigrants __% of population

A

44

47
Q

Most immigrants to Ontario are from what Continent?

A

Asia

48
Q

Ontario is the national ________ from the rest of Canada

A

hinterland

49
Q

Ontario needs to maintain its roles as a _________ core, and its capacity to manufacture within N. American market (measured by its _____ industry)

A

manufacturing; auto

50
Q

______ Policy- caused manufacturing in So Ontario to _____ (halt/flourish)

A

National; flourish

51
Q

Some of the dangers in Ontario are:

  1. declining ______ market.
  2. Manufacturers have _____ (high/low) competition, _____ (rising/lowering) Canadian dollar, must reduce labor costs or ______.
  3. _____ crisis
  4. health problems from ____
  5. settling of outstanding Indian land _____ .
A 
declining
high; rising; relocate
energy
smog
claims
52
Q

Define : - stony point reserve taken to serve as a military training camp, not returned afterwards.

This is an example of what type of problem for Ontario?

A

Ipperwash conflict

settling outstanding indian Land claims

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