Introduction to Canada, North America, and the World!!
*****Work with a partner and answer the following questions.
1. How many continents are there? Name them.
2. How many countries represent North America? Name them.
3. Where does Canada land on the list of largest countries? What other countries are close to us (give the top
five largest)?
4. What languages are Canada’s primary languages?
5. What is our approximate population?
6. What is the World’s approximate population?
7. Who is our Prime Minister?
8. Who is our Premiere? (Manitoba)
9. Who is the President of the USA?
10. Name the 5 Great Lakes.
11.What are 3 rivers in Canada that flow north? Where are they?
12. What are 3 rivers in Canada that flow either east or west? Where are they?
13. What 3 capital cities of Canada are found on Islands?
14.What 3 territories are considered Northern Canada?
15.What are the four Western Provinces in order from West to East?
16. What provinces are considered the Maritime Provinces?
17.What are the 3 Oceans surrounding Canada?
18.What are the 6 regions of Canada
19.What provinces are considered in the Great Plains?
20.Name 5 other lakes besides the “Great Lakes”. Place them in provinces or territories too please.
21.What Natural Disasters does Canada have to be worried about? Where (in reference to the disaster)?
22. What are two mountain ranges in Canada? Which is larger?
23. What is Canada’s highest peak? Where is it?
24. What is the World’s highest peak? Where is it?
25. What are Manitoba’s largest lakes (give the top 3)?
26. What are Canada’s largest rivers? Important waterways?
27. Which rivers in Winnipeg make the “Forks”?
28. What country is Canada currently fighting in? Why?
29. What are some important Canadian icons (things that are famous in or out of Canada…for example: Pierre
Trudeau, The Blue Nose, etc.)?
30. What would you say Canadians are famous for? Make a list of things that we are known for….the more the
merrier.
31. What does Canada have a lot of? Make a list (anything from cows to lakes). Again, the more the merrier
Canada on the Map
Place the Following points on the map of Canada
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The 10 provinces
The 3 territories
The Capital cities of all provinces and territories
Also add the following cities:
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Ottawa
Vancouver
Kelowna
Saskatoon
Montréal
Ottawa
Brandon
Moncton
Thunder Bay
Trois-Rivières
Churchill
Calgary
Windsor
Also add the following bodies of water:
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the Hudson Bay
the North Saskatchewan River
the South Saskatchewan River
the St Lawrence River
the Mackenzie River
Lake Winnipeg
Knowing Canada on the Map!
GEO20
Name:_________________________
Answer the following questions by using your map and an atlas. Where possible, put more than
needed as that can only help with understanding later on.
Knowing your water:
1. Where do most rivers in Canada flow (a larger body of water)?
2. What is a term used to describe the above? (hint: another word for bowl)
3. What is a strait? Provide a name for 3 straits in Canada. For each, list its geographic
location and/or which land bodies it separates.
4. What is a gulf? Provide a name for 3 gulfs in Canada. For each, list its geographic location
as well.
5. What similarities are there between all points where rivers end?
6. Which rivers flow into/through capital cities? Which rivers and which cities (know where
they are as well)?
7. Which capital cities of Canada are along the coast? Which city and which body of water?
8. Which river flows into Vancouver?
9. Which river in separates Ontario and Quebec?
10. Name an archipelago of Canada. Where is it/are they located?
11. Which rivers either flow into or out of the USA? Where do they begin and end?
12. Name 3 big lakes that are in between 50 and 60 degrees latitude. Which and where
(province/territory, and latitude)?
13. Which lakes are on either side of Niagara Falls?
14. The Gulf of St Lawrence is surrounded by which provinces? (provide direction please…ex: to
the North…)
15. The tough ones! Which bay is the bay with the biggest tide in the world?
16. You could potentially get from Edmonton, Alta to Hudson’s Bay. Which bodies of water
would one need to follow?
17. One could put themselves in a canoe and begin their journey at the Forks in Winnipeg and
end their journey in the Gulf of Mexico. Is this true? What would be the route to travel?
18. Count all the lakes in Canada. Just kidding. But which Province or Territory has the most
amounts of lakes/ or fresh water (you decide) in your opinion? Why do you think that is?
Knowing your Land:
22. Which cities are found beneath 50 degrees latitude? Name and provinces or territories.
23. Which are the 3 northern capitals? Which territories?
24. ***Which 4 countries are the closest geographically to Canada? (look closely…)
25. List 3 mountain ranges that are found in BC? Provide direction as well (N,E,S,W)
26. Where else in Canada is there greater elevation than 1000m? Provinces and territories with
direction.
27. What is the largest island in Canada? Which province or territory does is belong?
28. Our smallest province is_________________?
29. What are the names of 4 islands in the Gulf of St Lawrence? Names and owners (P or T?)
30. What city is the furthest south in Canada? What is across the river from that city?
31. What is likely the largest peninsula in Canada? What bodies of water does it stick into?
32. Where is the center of Canada? (Geographically, and provide the P or T, and Long and Lat)
33. Name the capital cities from East to West.
34. Name the other cities that I had asked you to map from West to East.
35. What is the most northern settlement in the World (found in Canada)? (check map at front of
room)
36. How many people does Saskatoon have? How do you know from simply looking at your
atlases?
37. Which city has more people: Hamilton or Saskatoon? How do you know?
38. What is the highest mountain in BC? Which range is it in?
39. What is the range of elevation of NWT (lowest to highest)?
40. Which P or T has the most amounts of islands in Canada?
41. What the four largest cities (population) in Canada from biggest to smallest? Which P or T
are they found in?
42. Which province or territory has no lakes?
Canada and Mapping Review
It is important to know the location to all cities, rivers, other bodies of water that were to be
put on your maps. Study your Maps!!!!
I.
Cities, Provinces, and Territories:
1. _________________________is the most eastern province and its capital city
is____________________________.
2. These two provinces _____________________and _______________ have capital cities on
islands. They are __________________________ and ___________________________.
3. This is the largest province in Canada.
4. The 3 territories of Canada are:________________________, _________________________
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5. The 4 Western provinces are: 1. ___________________________
2. ___________________________
3.___________________________
4. ____________________________
6. The 4 Atlantic Provinces are: 1. ___________________________
2. ___________________________
3.___________________________
4. ____________________________
7. The 3 largest cities (population) in Canada are: ______________________,
____________________________, and _____________________________.
8. This city is one of the most important ports in Canada. It allows really big boats to get
from the Atlantic Ocean to western Ontario.____________________.
9. _______________________is the 2nd largest French speaking city in the World after Paris,
France.
10. This province is famous for its potatoes and red dirt.________________________.
II.
Water Bodies:
1. The longest river in North America is:_________________________________
2. The longest river in Canada is:__________________________________
3. Vancouver is the city at the mouth of this river.______________________
4. This river starts in the USA and flows into Lake Winnipeg._____________
5. Newfoundland, PEI, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Quebec surround this body of
water.______________________
6. This bay, (_____________________) is not quite as big as the one directly to the North.
(_________________________)
7. This bay is north of Toronto, and on one of the Great Lakes. _______________________
8. The two “Great” lakes in the north of Canada are: ___________________________and
_________________________________.
9. This river splits into two rivers in the province that gives them their
names:_______________________.
10.
This is the largest fresh water lake in the World._______________________.
11.
This is the deepest lake in Canada,______________________ and its water is
taken by the longest river, ________________________________ to the Arctic Ocean.
12.
The ___________________river takes the water from Lake _________________ to
_________________________Bay.
13.
Lake Athabasca is fed by the _____________________river.
14.
Kenora, Ontario is the largest city on this lake:____________________________
15.
Name 3 cities in Manitoba._______________,__________________________,
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III.
Regions of Canada. Fill in the chart with the appropriate information.
Cities and
Locations
Parks and
Locations
Topography
Tourism
Ideas
Other?
Interesting
Facts?
IV.
The World and Canada.
1. The President of USA:_________________________
2. Premiere of Manitoba:_________________________
3. Prime Minister of Canada:_______________________
4. The population of Canada is approximately:__________________
5. The population of the World is approximately:_________________
6. The highest mountain in the World is:______________________
7. The highest mountain in Canada is:__________________________
8. The 3 oceans surrounding Canada are:______________, __________________,
___________________________.
9. The two mountain ranges in Canada are:_______________, _________________
10.
The top 5 largest countries in order in the World are:
A Brief Intro to Canadian Human and Physical Geography
Complete the following questions using the video as a guide.
Part A: The Geography of Canada
1. Why do most Canadians live in the southern part of the country?_______________________
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2. What factors may have influenced where the big cities of Canada developed?
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Part B: The Prairies
1. Name the three Canadian Prairie provinces:______________________, _________________,
and _____________________________
2. How do the Plains of Canada support the people and the economy?
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3. What challenges affect the Prairie Provinces’ ability to produce food?
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Part C: British Columbia: Pacific Gateway
1. Why is British Columbia called the ‘Gateway to the Pacific’?
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2. What is the relationship between British Columbia and many Pacific Rim countries?
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Part D: Cultures of the Atlantic Provinces
1. Name the four Atlantic Provinces: _________________, __________________,
______________________, and ___________________________________
2. How has the location of the Atlantic Provinces influenced its culture?
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3. Which countries have influence the culture of the Atlantic Provinces, and how are their
influences evident? ______________________________________________________________________
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Part E: Life in the Northern Territories
1. What are the advantages and challenges of living in the harsh climate of the North?
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2. How have people adapted to the harsh climate of northern Canada? What natural
resources do they use?_________________________________________________
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