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Canada - Environmental Issues - Qüestionari
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  • 1. Factories that pollute the air cause an environmental issue known as ____________.
A) acid rain
B) clear cutting
C) slag
D) hydroelectricity
  • 2. Rivers on the Canadian Shield are used to produce ______________.
A) runoff
B) hydroelectricity
C) clear-cutting
D) extraction
  • 3. Mining can damage the land around the mine and ruin the environment.
A) True
B) False
  • 4. Where is most of the mining done in Canada?
A) Great Lakes Area
B) Canadian Shield
C) Rocky Mountains
D) Hudson Bay Area
  • 5. Canada is responsible for ALL of the water pollution in the Great Lakes.
A) False
B) True
  • 6. What is the action of taking a mineral out of the ground called?
A) slag
B) extraction
C) hydroelectricity
D) clear-cutting
  • 7. What natural resource does hydroelectricity use in order to generate power?
A) Trees
B) Oil
C) Gas
D) Water
  • 8. What is the process called when you cut down entire groups of trees at one time and seriously disrupts forest habitats?
A) extraction
B) clear-cutting
C) runoff
D) air pollution
  • 9. Which of these is NOT an effect of acid rain?
A) dead fish and plants in the lakes
B) damage to buildings and statues
C) shoreline erosion
D) lower profits in industries such as fishing, forestry, and agriculture
  • 10. What is the government doing in order to protect the forests in Canada?
A) had factory owners build factories that don't pollute
B) working with the US to prevent chemicals from being dumped in the lakes
C) planting seeds and seedlings to replace the trees that were cut down
D) created new laws for the mining industry
  • 11. Why is Canada not to blame for all of their acid rain problems?
A) The Us and Canada share coastlines of the Great Lakes, so they each pollute the lakes.
B) Canada saves on natural resources by utilizing hydroelectric power.
C) Canada is to blame for all of their environmental issues.
D) The US causes a lot of pollution and the wind blows the polluted air up to Canada and causes Acid Rain.
  • 12. Which of these is NOT an environmental issue for Canada?
A) Air Pollution
B) Oil Pollution
C) Clear-cutting
D) Acid Rain
E) Water Pollution
  • 13. Which of these industries would be hurt the most by acid rain?
A) fishing
B) hydroelectricity
C) minerals
D) manufacturing
  • 14. Using the pie charts on page 49 in your workbook, which country has a larger percentage of emissions from fuel combustion?
A) Mexico
B) Brazil
C) United States
D) Canada
  • 15. Using the pie charts on page 49 in your workbook, Where does Canada get most of the their SO2 emissions from?
A) Industrial Sources
B) Electric Utilities
C) Transportation
D) Fuel Combustion
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