Grade 4 · Social Studies · Unit 6 of 10
Canada’s Landforms
Regions, mountains, lakes, rivers
What your child practises
Children describe the physical landscape of Canada: its landform regions, mountains, lakes, rivers and oceans.
Prince Edward Island Curriculum curriculum outcome: 4.4.1 · the physical landscape of Canada: landform regions, rivers, lakes and oceans
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
Prince Edward Island is part of which physical region?
- the Interior Plains
- the Cordillera
- the Canadian Shield
- the Appalachian region
the Appalachian region
Hint: It is in the east, near the Atlantic.
Question 2
What is a plain?
- a narrow river
- a large area of flat land
- a tall, pointed hill
- a deep hole in the sea
a large area of flat land
Hint: Farmers like plains.
Question 3
Which ocean is along Canada’s west coast?
- the Indian Ocean
- the Pacific Ocean
- the Arctic Ocean
- the Atlantic Ocean
the Pacific Ocean
Hint: It is on the left side of a map of Canada.
Question 4
Wide, flat land in the middle of Canada with big grain farms is the…
- Interior Plains
- Cordillera
- Canadian Shield
- Arctic
Interior Plains
Hint: Plains are flat.
Question 5
The Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Lowlands are known for…
- deserts
- tundra and ice
- the tallest mountains
- rich farmland and many large cities
rich farmland and many large cities
Hint: Most Canadians live there.
Question 6
Which country has more lakes than any other country?
- Canada
- Mexico
- Egypt
- Australia
Canada
Hint: Lakes are everywhere in the Shield.