Chapter 5: Ontario

Question 1

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

Answer 1

urban

Question 2

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

Answer 2

38.9%

Question 3

____% of GDP of Canada

Answer 3

39.4%

Question 4

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

1.

2.

Answer 4

Central location in Canada

Close to US heartland

Question 5

4 natural resources of Ontario: WAMF

Answer 5

water, agriculture, mineral, forests

Question 6

Great Lakes provide low-cost water ______

Answer 6

transport

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Niagara Falls

Question 8

What physical geographic areas does Ontario occupy?

Answer 8

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

Question 9

__% live in Southern Ontario (12 million)

Answer 9

93

Question 10

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?

Answer 10

shorter

Question 11

Canadian Shield = Northern Ontario: No/little agriculture .

Would this be northern or southern Ontario?

Why is the agriculture so small?

Answer 11

Northern;

because crops are vulnerable to frost damage.

Question 12

What are the environmental challenges common to industrial regions?

Answer 12

air & water pollution

Question 13

Garbage: Toronto exports it to a site in _____

Answer 13

Michigan

Question 14

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

Answer 14

coal, shortages

Question 15

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

Answer 15

introducing

Question 16

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

Answer 16

great lakes

Question 17

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

Answer 17

great lakes

Question 18

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

Answer 18

exotic, native

Question 19

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

Answer 19

north

Question 20

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

Answer 20

south (great Lakes region)

Question 21

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

Answer 21

1/2

Question 22

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

Answer 22

automobiles

Question 23

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

Answer 23

2.5 ; 14

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Auto

Question 25

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

Answer 25

open

Question 26

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

Answer 26

specialize

Question 27

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

Answer 27

reduced

Question 28

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

Answer 28

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

Question 29

Northern Ontario's population is getting older or getting younger? N. Ontario has a net out-migration and few _______.

Answer 29

older | immigrants

Question 30

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

Answer 30

mining , tourism

Question 31

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

Answer 31

do not

Question 32

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

Answer 32

downward

Question 33

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

Answer 33

costly

Question 34

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

Answer 34

closing

Question 35

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

Answer 35

fewer

Question 36

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

Answer 36

gold; nickel ; copper

Question 37

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

Answer 37

15, 60%, softwood

Question 38

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

Answer 38

less | more

Question 39

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

Answer 39

wood

Question 40

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

Answer 40

newsprint | US

Question 41

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

Answer 41

85

Question 42

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

Answer 42

10 | Southern

Question 43

The Golden Horseshoe consists of : | Western end of lake _______. >> US border at _____ _____ >> to Hamilton >> Toronto >> ______

Answer 43

Ontario; Niagara Falls; Oshawa

Question 44

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

Answer 44

capital; entertainment

Question 45

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

Answer 45

2003, SARS

Question 46

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

Answer 46

44

Question 47

Most immigrants to Ontario are from what Continent?

Answer 47

Asia

Question 48

Ontario is the national ________ from the rest of Canada

Answer 48

hinterland

Question 49

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

Answer 49

manufacturing; auto

Question 50

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

Answer 50

National; flourish

Question 51

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 _____ .

Answer 51

``` declining high; rising; relocate energy smog claims ```

Question 52

# 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?

Answer 52

Ipperwash conflict settling outstanding indian Land claims