Canada Quiz #2

6th Grade Feb. 27, 2013

1. What is the Canadian Shield made of?

A. Sand and rocksB. Gold and CoalC. Precambrian RockD. Volcanic Rock

2. What valuable resources does the Canadian Shield contain?

A. vast mineral deposits• B. Good farmland• C. Prairie lands• D. mountains

4. Name the mountain range that runs from Alaska in the North to Washington State in America.

• A. Atlas Mountains• B. Rocky Mountains• C. Ural Mountains• D. Cascade Mountains

5. Most of Canada’s population live in what part of their country?

A. NorthB. SouthC. EastD. West

6.What is a major environmental issues?

A. Clear cuttingB. MiningC. Acid RainD. Heavy Traffic

7. What areas of Canada does the Canadian shield cover?

A. NorthernB. SouthernC. Eastern and CentralD. Western and Southern

8. What industry is amajor providers o jobs in Canada?

A. TourismB. FishingC. TimberD. High Tech Industry

9. Approximately how old is the rock that makes up the Canadian Shield?

A. 100 million years oldB. 100 thousand years oldC. Between 500 million and 4 billion years oldD. Between 100 thousand and 100 million years

old.

10. What shape does the Canadian Shield make?

A. CircularB. SquareC. RectangularD. Horse show