Canada: A vast and empty country

• Aardrijkskunde
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Write down the correct term:
READING MAPS BY USING THE FOUR TOOLS IS CALLED ........ ...........

What kind of map is this map?

1. Thematic map
2. General map

What is a legend?

1. A description of the places on a map.
2. An explanation of how to use a map.
3. An explanation of the colours, signs and symbols on a map.
4. A block that shows the colours used on a map.

How many times is Canada bigger than the Netherlands?

1. 40
2. 140
3. 450
4. 240

What is the right order (volgorde)?

1. 1=Vancouver, 2=Winnipeg, 3=Quebec, 4=Halifax
2. 1=Winnipeg, 2=Halifax, 3=Quebec, 4=Vancouver
3. 1=Hailifax, 2=Winnipeg, 3=Vancouver, 4=Quebec
4. 1=Winnipeg, 2=Quebec, 3=Vancouver, 4=Halifax

Canada

The 

Nether-

lands

Low density

High density

densely

sparsely

mountains

empty

The surface area of a country is 40,000 km2.
The population is 6,400,000.

What is the population density?

1. 16
2. 160
3. 1600
4. 1,6

In the north of Canada

In the south of Canada

Nunavut

Montreal

Arctic Ocean

Mount Logan

Calgary

Hamilton

How is the scale on a map shown?

1. With colours and a legend.
2. With a scale ratio and a scale bar.
3. With a scale bar and a compass rose.
4. With a legend and a scale ratio.

Which one(s) is / are correct?
Choose one.

1. An area (or region) is a part of the Earth’s surface.
2. The Pacific Ocean is to the west of Canada.
3. No people live in the north of Canada.
4. The south east of Canada is densely populated.

A map has a scale of 1 : 500,000
How many kilometres is 1 cm on this map in real terms?

1. 0,5 km
2. 0,05 km
3. 5 km
4. 50 km