Canada's topography and waterways

Canada has a rich variety of geographical features, from tall mountains to a vast number of lakes and rivers, including the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world!

Try the following questions to test your knowledge of vocabulary and language in general, while learning more about Canada's geography.

1. The St. Lawrence Seaway is the most important commercial waterway in Canada. What is a seaway?a) a major river that flows into the seab) an inland waterway large enough for seagoing shipsc) a huge inland body of water
2. The Prairie Provinces include Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. What do a prairie, a meadow and a plain have in common?a) they are all flatb) they contain no plants other than grassc) they are found only in North America
3. Lake is one of North America’s Great Lakes.a) Eerieb) Eriec) Eyrie
4. The Canadian Shield contains deposits of many valuable ores, including .a) nickelb) nickle
5. The are a mountain chain found in eastern North America.a) Apalachiansb) Appalachiansc) Appalachiens
6. The Rockies are part of the American Cordillera. “Cordillera” is a word meaning “mountain chain.”a) Frenchb) Spanishc) Aztec
7. Cape Columbia in the is Canada’s northernmost point.a) articb) arcticc) Arctic
8. Mount Logan, the highest mountain in Canada, is located in Yukon.a) South-Westernb) Southwesternc) southwestern
9. Much of Quebec’s electricity comes from dams built on the rivers flowing into James Bay, at the southern tip of .a) Hudson Bayb) Hudson’s Bay
10. American states are located farther north than Middle Island, Canada’s southernmost point.a) 13b) Thirteen