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Canada - Environmental Issues
  • 1. Factories that pollute the air cause an environmental issue known as ____________.
A) clear cutting
B) slag
C) hydroelectricity
D) acid rain
  • 2. Rivers on the Canadian Shield are used to produce ______________.
A) extraction
B) clear-cutting
C) hydroelectricity
D) runoff
  • 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) Rocky Mountains
B) Great Lakes Area
C) Canadian Shield
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) clear-cutting
B) extraction
C) hydroelectricity
D) slag
  • 7. What natural resource does hydroelectricity use in order to generate power?
A) Trees
B) Water
C) Gas
D) Oil
  • 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) air pollution
C) runoff
D) clear-cutting
  • 9. Which of these is NOT an effect of acid rain?
A) damage to buildings and statues
B) dead fish and plants in the lakes
C) lower profits in industries such as fishing, forestry, and agriculture
D) shoreline erosion
  • 10. What is the government doing in order to protect the forests in Canada?
A) working with the US to prevent chemicals from being dumped in the lakes
B) created new laws for the mining industry
C) planting seeds and seedlings to replace the trees that were cut down
D) had factory owners build factories that don't pollute
  • 11. Why is Canada not to blame for all of their acid rain problems?
A) The US causes a lot of pollution and the wind blows the polluted air up to Canada and causes Acid Rain.
B) Canada is to blame for all of their environmental issues.
C) Canada saves on natural resources by utilizing hydroelectric power.
D) The Us and Canada share coastlines of the Great Lakes, so they each pollute the lakes.
  • 12. Which of these is NOT an environmental issue for Canada?
A) Acid Rain
B) Water Pollution
C) Clear-cutting
D) Oil Pollution
E) Air Pollution
  • 13. Which of these industries would be hurt the most by acid rain?
A) hydroelectricity
B) minerals
C) fishing
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) Canada
C) United States
D) Brazil
  • 15. Using the pie charts on page 49 in your workbook, Where does Canada get most of the their SO2 emissions from?
A) Transportation
B) Fuel Combustion
C) Electric Utilities
D) Industrial Sources
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