Grade 4 · Social Studies · Unit 12 of 17
The North: Land & Resources
Nunavut's islands, tundra, animals and resources
What your child practises
Practises where Nunavut is, its physical features, resources, climate and how few people live there across a very large land.
Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: 4-KL-028, 4-KL-029, 4-KL-030 · locating and describing the physical features, natural resources and population of Nunavut
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Which large bay touches both Nunavut and Manitoba?
- Bay of Fundy
- Hudson Bay
- Georgian Bay
Hudson Bay
Hint: Hudson Bay is on the north-east edge of Manitoba.
Question 2
Which animal herds migrate across the tundra in Nunavut?
- caribou
- zebras
- camels
caribou
Hint: Caribou travel long distances.
Question 3
Why is the population of Nunavut spread out?
- There are too many roads
- Cities are crowded
- The land is huge and the climate is cold
The land is huge and the climate is cold
Hint: Distance and climate matter.
Question 4
Which Canadian region's name means "our land" in Inuktitut?
- Yukon
- Nunavut
- Manitoba
Nunavut
Hint: Nunavut means our land.
Question 5
Which province shares a border with Nunavut?
- Manitoba
- Alberta
- Nova Scotia
Manitoba
Hint: Nunavut touches Manitoba to the south.
Question 6
Why can mining be both helpful and challenging in the North?
- It makes the Arctic warmer overnight
- It can bring jobs but can change the land
- It has no effects
It can bring jobs but can change the land
Hint: Think of benefits and costs.