Geography

Question 1

North America encompasses approx _________ square kilometers. Canada makes up approx ______ square km of that.

Answer 1

19,100,000, 10,000,000

Question 2

Canada and the US share the longest unfortified border in the world approx _______ long.

Answer 2

8,893km

Question 3

Even though the two countries are similar in size, the US dwarfs Canada’s population at a staggering ______ million compared to Canada’s roughly _____ million inhabitants. This is largely due to the fact that Canadas northern climate is largely unpopulated due to the harsh climate that can be experienced there and lack of infrastructure.

Answer 3

323, 37

Question 4

Canada also holds the title for longest coastline at approx _______km

Answer 4

202,000

Question 5

Three ocean bodies border Canada, the ______, the ______, and the ______.

Answer 5

arctic, pacific, atlantic

Question 6

approx %__ of Canadas population is concentrated within ____km of the US border.

Answer 6

85, 300

Question 7

Canada has __ provinces, and __ territories.

Answer 7

10, 3

Question 8

There are 2 official languages in Canada, french and engligh. French speakers make up %__ of the population and english speakers make up %__ of the population while %__ speak another language altogether.

Answer 8

23, 59, 18

Question 9

Traditionally, the two main religions have been _______ and ________.

Answer 9

Protestant, Catholic

Question 10

Quebec is Canada’s _________ continent, spanning _______square km.

Answer 10

largest, 1,670,000

Question 11

Quebec is bordered by _______, _______, and _______.

Answer 11

Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland

Question 12

Quebec has a population of roughly __ milion people

Answer 12

8

Question 13

Aprrox %__ of Quebec’s population lives along the St. Lawrence River, one of the largest and most important waterways in the world.

Answer 13

80

Question 14

Approx %__ of Quebec’s population lives in the Greater Montreal region.

Answer 14

50

Question 15

Quebec City has a population of roughly ____

Answer 15

765000

Question 16

Canada was almost completely covered by glaciers up until ____ years ago, when a warming trend melted the ice, leaving behind a series of distinctive elements behind.

Answer 16

15000

Question 17

These elements consist of ________, ________, _______, _________, and ________ to name a few.

Answer 17

flat round summits, numerous lakes, Saguenay Fjord, gravel Pits, fertile St. Lawrence lowlands.

Question 18

The three main physical regions of Quebec are the ________, ________, and the _________.

Answer 18

The Appalachian Mountains, The St. Lawrence lowlands, The Canadian Shield

Question 19

The Appalachian Mountain Range is located south of the St. Lawrence River, and stretches from________, all the way to ________, approx _______km, and were formed ____ million years ago.

Answer 19

Gaspesie, Georgia, 3000, 225

Question 20

The Appalachian Mountain range is home to the provinces __nd largest mountain_______ rising _____m above sea level.

Answer 20

2, Mount Jacques Cartier, 1270

Question 21

The second unique natural element of the province the ___________ stretches from the _______ ______ in the North, to the _______ _______. These flat lowlands are ideal for ________ and are found on both sides of the St. Lawrence River.

Answer 21

St. Lawrence Lowlands, Canadian Shield, Appalachian Mountain range in the South, agriculture

Question 22

The 3rd natural element of Quebec, ___________ is a combination of ______ and ______ and is made up of some of the _____ rock formations on earth.

Answer 22

Canadian Shield, Hills and Valleys, oldest

Question 23

Quebec’s _______ mountain, __________, is located in the ____________, and is _____m above sea level.

Answer 23

Highest, Mont D’Iberville, Canadian Shield, , 1622

Question 24

Canada accounts for %__ of the worlds fresh water reserves, and that is well represented in Quebec which has approx ______ freshwater lakes, only _______ of those have names.

Answer 24

25, 800000, 60000

Question 25

The province of Quebec has 3 main types of _______ climate. They are ______, _______, and _______.

Answer 25

continental, humid continental climate, sub arctic climate, arctic climate

Question 26

The humid continental climate where %__ of the population live is characterized by _____ summers, _____ winters, and abundant precipitation approx. ______mm.

Answer 26

85, warm, cold, 1000

Question 27

The sub arctic climate has _____ and ______ winters, and ________ and cooler summers.

Answer 27

longer, colder, shorter

Question 28

The arctic climate has _______ winters, and very little precipitation, think of it as a very cold desert

Answer 28

severe

Question 29

Quebec City itself, experiences approx __ months of snowfall per year _______, with temperatures averaging around ___. There is approx __m of annual snowfall, and just 20km north they have an annual snowfall of approx __m.

Answer 29

4, dec-march, -20, 3

Question 30

Quebec City records approx ____ hours of sunshine per year compared to with Los Angeles which has approx ____ hours of sunshine.

Answer 30

1910, 3500

Question 31

5 major types of vegetation can be found in Quebec and they can further be divided into north of the __ degree mark and below the 50 degree mark.

Answer 31

50

Question 32

The two types of vegetation north of the __, are the _____ and the _____.

Answer 32

50, Taiga, Tundra

Question 33

The other 3 can be found south of the __ degree mark and they are ______, _______, and the ______.

Answer 33

Deciduous forest, Laurentian Forest, Boreal Forest

Question 34

In the _____ the _____ spruce is the most common, while in the Tundra ______, _______, _______, and lichen are common because of the arctic climate.

Answer 34

taiga, lichen, moss, grass, shrubs

Question 35

In the _______, _______, the _______ maple, and the ______ birch are most common, while the _______ spruce is found in abundance in the _______ forest.

Answer 35

Deciduous, Laurentian, sugar, yellow, black.

Question 36

Quebec City’s population is very homogenous with only %__ originating from other countries, compared to the national average of %__.

Answer 36

3, 18