Socials 9: Amazing Race Canada Questions (climate & activities)

Cordillera
Name of Location and image: B.C.
Question Answer
      1. What is one activity not usually done in The Cordillera?

a) Surfing

b) Kayaking

c) Mountain biking

d) Backcountry skiing

surfing
      2. What climate is found in Kamloops, B.C.?

a) None of the below

b) All of the below

c) cool snowy winters

d) warm and dry summers

all of the below
       3. What activity(s) are done in the Cordillera?

a) skiing

b) hiking

c) snowshoeing

d) all of the above

all of the above
         4. The weather in the cordillera is…

a) all of the below

b) varied throughout

c) mostly cold

d) climate of extremes

varied throughout
      5. What of these activities is related to the climate and topography of the cordillera?

a) skiing

b) dog sledding

c) mountain biking

d) all of the above

all of the above
Interior Plains
Name of Location and image: Yukon
Question Answer
     1. The interior plains climate is considered a __________.

a) none of the below

b) cold all year round

c) mild to hot climate

d) climate of extremes

climate of extremes
      2. The Interior plains has very little ________.

a) forests

b) precipitation

c) sun

d) all of the above

precipitation
       3. What activity(s) are NOT in the interior plains due to climate?

a) hiking

b) surfing

c) cycling

d) all of the above

surfing
       4. What activities are found in the interior plains?

a) skiing

b) hiking

c) fishing

d) all of the above

all of the above
      5. The climate of the interior plains is very _______. 

a) cold

b) hot

c) diverse

d) mild

diverse

 

Socials 9: Amazing Race Canada Questions (economy)

Cordillera
Name of Location and image: B.C
Question Answer
      1. the cordillera region is popular for what mineral(s)?

a) gold

b) coal

c) copper

d) all of the above

all of the above
      2. the cordillera is known for what major industry?

a) real estate

b) mining

c) logging

d) none of the above

mining
      3. what is B.C known for regarding agrifoods?

a) creating the safest foods

b) creating the freshest foods

c) creating the healthiest foods

d) all of the above

all of the above
      4. what is one other main industry in the Cordillera region?

a) forestry

b) manufacturing

c) oil and gas extraction

d) fishing

forestry
      5. what is/are major natural resource industries in the Cordillera?

a) all of the below

b) oil industry

c) coal mining

d) logging

all of the below

 

Interior Plains
Name of Location and image:
Question Answer
      1. the interior Plains is rich for what mineral(s)?

a) all of the below

b) coal

c) oil

d) natural gas

all of the below
      2. what is an industry NOT found in the Interior Plains?

             a) oil

b) natural gas

c) automotive

d) coal

automotive
      3. what mineral(s) are found in the mines of the Interior plains?

a) potash

b) silver

c) zinc

d) none of these

potash
      4. what is one major natural resource industry in The Interior Plains?

a) all of the below

b) oil

c)   forestry

d) natural gas

all of the below
      5. what is one of the top 5 industries in the interior plains?

             a) utilities

b) goods producing industries

c) manufacturing

d) public administration

goods producing industries

Socials 9: Amazing Race Canada Questions (topography)

Cordillera
      1. What is one landform you will not find the the Cordillera region?

a) volcano’s

b) plateaus

c) kettle lakes

d) river valleys

Kettle lakes
      2. The Cordillera is famous for what mountain range?

a) Appalachians

b) rocky mountains

c) alps

d) himalayans

Rocky mountains
      3. How are the land form, trenches formed?

a) rain

b) erosion

c) mother nature

d) tectonic plates

Tectonic plates
      4. The word “Cordillera” means __________ in Spanish.

a) mountain ranges

b) vast forests

c) tall mountains

d) cold weather

Mountain ranges
       5. In the cordillera region what caused the mountainous landscape they have today?

a) just like that

b) erosion from glaciers and rivers

c) earthquakes

d) storms and rain

Erosion from glaciers and rivers

 

Interior Plains
      1. What landforms are found in the Interior Plains?

a) rolling hills

b) river valleys

c) bluffs

d) all of the above

All of the above
      2. How are bluffs formed?

a) sea spray

b) crashing waves

c) erosion from wind

d) all of the above

All of the above
      3. The interior Plains include what landscape(s)?

a) low mountains

b) hills

c) wide river valleys

d) all of the above

All of the above
      4. What are the Interior Plains mostly made of?

a) flat grass lands

b) rolling hills

c) plains

d) all of the above

Flat grasslands
      5. What else are the Interior plains mostly made of?

a) kettle lakes

b) forest land

c) fjords

d) highlands

Forest land

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