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CANADA•Features•Impact of location, climate, physical features, and distribution of natural resources on population density•Environmental Issues
Quiz Answers
1. A2. A3. D4. D5. C6. B7. A8. C
9. A10.B11.C12.D13.A14.C15.D
FEATURES
These are the locations that you have to know for Canada:• Pacific Ocean• Rocky Mountains• Canadian Shield• Hudson Bay
• Great Lakes• St. Lawrence River
(waterway)• Atlantic Ocean
FEATURES Put a circle around the Pacific and
Atlantic Ocean Draw a rectangle around the
Rocky Mountains & Great Lakes Draw a line for the Canadian
Shield Label Hudson Bay Trace the route of the St.
Lawrence River
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Hudson
BayP. O.
A. O.Great Lakes
St. Lawrence River
Pacific Ocean
The largest Ocean and also the deepest of the five ocean regions.
It is the western border of Canada
Rocky Mountains
Western Canadian mountain chain that extends down into the United States. It goes from northern British Columbia all the way south to New Mexico in the US.
In the Canadian Rockies, there are numerous glaciers.
Canadian Shield
VERY big—located in central and eastern Canada (marked red in picture)
Includes nearly half of Canada’s land area. NOT good for farming (too rocky) RICH in natural resources
Trees Minerals Water
Curves from the Hudson Bay area down toward the Great Lakes area that borders the United States.
Hudson Bay
Gulf (it’s like the little brother of the gulf of Mexico)
It is connected to both the Arctic and the Atlantic Ocean
Great Lakes
Five FRESHWATER lakes along the United States and Canadian border
Valuable transportation network for products imported and exported with the United States.
HOMES Huron Ontario Michigan Erie Superior
St. Lawrence River (Seaway)
Connects the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean
Team effort between Canada and US completed the St. Lawrence Seaway (like the Panama canal that allow HUGE ocean cargo liners to travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes)
Atlantic Ocean
Canada’s eastern border. It is the 2nd largest ocean
Features
Canada is the second largest country in the world! Russia is the only bigger country on earth.
Oceans touch Canada’s borders—north, east, and west.
The United States is the southern border.
Features (CLIMATE)
Because of its size and location, Canada’s climate changes from freezing, arctic type climates in the northern regions to a milder climate towards its south.
It’s STILL cold in the south during its winters Even the most southern part of Canada
is still more north than most of the United States
Features (CLIMATE)
Population Distribution in Canada 90% of the
population lives within 100 miles of the US border
Continuous PERMAFROST in the north is a serious obstacle to development (think Russia)
Exports account for 1/3 of its GDP Trade with United States
US takes more than 80% of Canada’s exports
What we get from Canada:▪ Oil▪ Gas▪ Uranium ▪ Electric Power
Trade
Satellite image showing population distribution in Canada
Be the Thing…
Your Task: Choose 1 of the physical features Fold your paper “hamburger style” to
make a desk tentOn the front : Imagine that you are
one of the features. Write 5 facts about yourself.
On the back: draw an illustration of the feature
Who Am I?
Brrrrr! I am always so cold!! It’s chilly up here in northern Canada.
I am so tired of everybody always picking on me. Dig, dig, dig all day long.
I wish I had some pretty trees to look at…All that I can see is scraggly trees and flat, rocky land.
It’s so lonely. No one lives near me
Environmental Issues in Canada
1. Acid Rain & Pollution of the Great Lakes
2. Extraction and Use of Natural Resources on the Canadian Shield
3. Timber Industry in Canada
Environmental Concerns (Acid Rain and the pollution of the Great Lakes) Great Lakes are polluted by acid Rain,
industries, sewage treatment plants, and runoff water containing things like: Pesticides Fertilizer Oil, Grease, & Salt from highways
MAJOR source of drinking water Recreation
Acid Rain
Coal-burning factories, cars, & trucks release chemicals that pollute The pollutants mix with water molecules
in clouds and turn the water acidic
High levels of acid in rain can damage or kill trees and pollute lakes enough to kill fish
Houses, buildings, statues can also be damaged
Acid Rain
Southern Canada (Great Lakes region) has the highest levels of acid rain
50-75% of the pollution that causes acid rain actually comes from the US Wind patterns move the pollution north
from the US
Acid Rain – The Solution
Canada’s government has done several things to reduce pollution: factories that emit less pollution laws have been passed that limit vehicle
emissions encouraging people to walk or ride
bikes/buses, rather than driving
Environmental Solutions (Acid Rain and the pollution of the Great Lakes)Team effort by the governments of
both Canada & the United States Regulating industries Replacing coal-fired power stations with
gas-powered power stations Adding lime to▪ Lakes▪ Rivers▪ Soil
Reduces the effects of acid
The Canadian Shield
Environmental Concerns (Extraction of the Canadian Shield)
Extraction is the process of removing natural resources so that they can be used to meet human needs. Ex: ▪ Oil companies drilling for oil▪ Mining companies digging for precious metals
Many environmentalists feel like the Canadian Shield is being damaged by extraction.
Natural Resources on the Canadian Shield
Canadian Shield is a large area of thin, rocky soil that surrounds the Hudson Bay Canada’s most valuable resources:
minerals (gold, silver, copper, zinc, lead, iron ore, uranium, & nickel)
Important to Canada’s economy (mineral deposits and jobs) 1.5 million make their living in the
mining industry in this area
Extraction and Use of Resources on the Canadian Shield
Blasting & digging with heavy machinery causes the land around mines to be damaged and the environment is often ruined
Slag, or leftover rock from the smelting process, is often dumped in any convenient place
Mining processes release harmful chemicals into the air, which causes acid rain
Extraction of Resources -- The Solution
Canada’s government has made new rules about mining Some rules reduce the amount of
pollution allowed in waterways Government hopes to keep its fish alive
and safe to eat
Timber Industry
With almost half its land covered in forests, Canada is a leading producer of timber products lumber, paper, plywood, and wood pulp
The major timber-producing provinces include British Columbia, Quebec, and Ontario.
Timber Industry
Citizens are concerned that logging is destroying the forests
Most timber companies cut all the trees in a given area, leaving large treeless gaps in the forest (called clear-cutting) Reduces water quality, causes erosion, & kills
animals’ habitats Heavy machinery leaves the forest
floor compacted Makes it hard for new growth to start
Environmental Concerns (Protecting Forests)
Air pollution and resulting acid rain severely damages the forests
Metal Smelting, Coal-burning utilities, and vehicle emissions impact agricultural and forest productivity
Timber produces a great deal of revenue (money). Environmentalists worry that too much clear cutting of the timber without government regulation will destroy the forests.
Timber Industry – The Solution
Government and industry are working together to manage use of the forests: Hundreds of millions of seedlings are
planted each year Billions of dollars are spent on managing
and protecting the forests Over $100 million is spent each year by
the logging industry to protect wildlife & their habitats
A place where fish are caught and processed for
market
FishWet
Processed Market economy
Land animalsDryRaw
Command Economy
DEFINITION ILLUSTRATION
What it is… What it is NOT…
FISHERY
FISHERY
DEFINITION ILLUSTRATION
What it is… What it is NOT…
HYDROELECTRIC POWER
FISHERY
DEFINITION ILLUSTRATION
What it is… What it is NOT…
PENINSULA
FISHERY
DEFINITION ILLUSTRATION
What it is… What it is NOT…
OVERFISHING
FISHERY
DEFINITION ILLUSTRATION
What it is… What it is NOT…
Great Lakes
FISHERY
DEFINITION ILLUSTRATION
What it is… What it is NOT…
Hudson Bay
FISHERY
DEFINITION ILLUSTRATION
What it is… What it is NOT…
POPULOUS
FISHERY
DEFINITION ILLUSTRATION
What it is… What it is NOT…
ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY
FISHERY
DEFINITION ILLUSTRATION
What it is… What it is NOT…
CARGO
FISHERY
DEFINITION ILLUSTRATION
What it is… What it is NOT…
PETROLEUM
FISHERY
DEFINITION
What it is… What it is NOT…
ILLUSTRATION
ARCTIC
FISHERY
DEFINITION
What it is… What it is NOT…
ILLUSTRATION
TUNDRA
FISHERY
DEFINITION ILLUSTRATION
What it is… What it is NOT…
CANADIAN SHIELD
FISHERY
DEFINITION ILLUSTRATION
What it is… What it is NOT…
RAW MATERIALS
FISHERY
DEFINITION ILLUSTRATION
What it is… What it is NOT…
ACID RAIN