Canadian Provinces - Comparisons

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1. Which of Canada's prairie provinces is the largest in area? They are all equal in area Manitoba Alberta Saskatchewan

2. Which Canadian province is largest in area? Ontario Alberta Quebec British Columbia

3. Approximately what fraction of the total land area of Canada is found in the three northern territories? (Yukon, Northwest and Nunavut) 1/4 3/5 1/2 2/5

4. Prince Edward Island, or PEI, is the smallest province in Canada, but is New Brunswick the second smallest province in area? Yes No

5. Which province extends furthest north? Newfoundland/Labrador Quebec Yukon British Columbia

6. Which province extends furthest south? Nova Scotia Ontario British Columbia Quebec

7. How many provinces do not border the USA? 4 3 5 2

8. Only the provinces of Ontario and those to the east have land that extends south of the 49th parallel. True False

9. According to Statistics Canada, which of these areas of Canada decreased in population between the years 2003 and 2007? Saskatchewan Yukon/Northwest/Nunavut territories Newfoundland Quebec

10. Canada has a great supply of fresh water in its lakes. According to Natural Resources Canada statistics, which province or territory has the largest measured surface area of fresh water? (Great Lakes not included) Ontario Northwest Territory Nunavut Quebec