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CH3 Practice Test
1. An ecumene is a region that is well suited to permanent settlement. Which of these best defines Canada’s
ecumene?
A. the plains region
B. the border region CORRECT
C. the tundra region
D. the subarctic region
2. Ice skating on a frozen canal in winter is an example of how Canadians in Ottawa have
A. created economic activity.
B. adapted to their environment. CORRECT
C. celebrated their plural society.
D. preserved native peoples' culture.
3. The graph below shows the languages that are spoken in which region of Canada?
A. Core Region
B. Prairie Region
C. Pacific Region
D. Northern Region CORRECT
4. Why were lighthouses first built in the Atlantic Region?
A. to store grain
B. to attract tourists
C. to generate electricity
D. to prevent shipwrecks CORRECT
5. The castle-like buildings found in the Pacific Region show the influence of which of Canada’s founding
peoples?
A. Asian immigrants
B. British settlers CORRECT
C. French colonists
D. Native Americans
6. Each person below represents one million people. Which graph represents the population of Canada’s Core
Region?
A. Graph A CORRECT
B. Graph B
C. Graph C
D. Graph D
7. Which of these is the main reason why so few people live in Canada’s Northern Region?
A. dense forests
B. few resources
C. harsh winters CORRECT
D. rugged mountains
8. The illustration below shows buildings most often found in which kind of region?
A. rural CORRECT
B. urban
C. mining
D. manufacturing
Applying Geography Skills: Reading a Population Change Map
This map shows how Canada’s population changed between 2001 and 2006. Use the map and your knowledge
of geography to complete the tasks below.
9. Briefly describe two different ways this map shows that an area gained or lost people.
This map shows population change by using different shades for areas that gained or lost people. Each area
is labeled with its percent gain or loss.
10. Identify the area that gained the most people as a percent of its population.
The area with the largest percentage gain was Northwest Territories.
11. Identify the area that lost the most people as a percent of its population.
The area with the largest percentage loss was Newfoundland and Labrador.
Exploring the Essential Question: How does where you live influence how you live?
In this lesson,you explored how Canadians are influenced by the regions in which they live. Now you will use
what you learned. Use the information below and your knowledge of geography to complete this task.
The Task: Linking Location to Ways of Life
These drawings show information about climate, languages, and economic activity in two of Canada's regions.
12. Put yourself in one of those regions. Then answer questions about your life there.
Step 1: Choose the region you will write about.Draw a circle around the person symbol that represents you
in that region.Students should have drawn a circle around the person symbol in the region they chose to
write about.
Step 2: On a separate piece of paper,answer the following questions about your life in that region. Write
your answer in complete sentences. Answer will vary depending on the student and the region chosen,as
shown in the following sample response.
a. What is your name?
b. In which region do you live?
c. What language or languages do you speak at home and in school?
d. What does your family do to make a living?
e. What is the climate like where you live?
f. What do people where you live do for fun in the winter?
Answers may include:
Step 1: Students should have drawn a circle around the person symbol in the
region they chose to write about.
Step 2: Answers will vary depending on the student and the region chosen, as
shown in the following sample response.
a. My name is Kim Lee.
b. I live in the Pacific Region of Canada.
c. I speak Chinese at home and English in school.
d. My family works in the shipping industry. Ships from this region carry products
from Canada all over the world.
e. The climate is warmer than in most of Canada. Most days are cool and rainy.
f. A lot of people like to ski in the winter. Some people go surfing. I like to play
ice hockey.