Grade 4 · Social Studies · Unit 7 of 10
Canada’s Climate and Wild Places
Climate, forests, animals, parks
What your child practises
Children describe more of Canada’s physical landscape: its climates, forests, grasslands, wetlands, wildlife and national parks.
Prince Edward Island Curriculum curriculum outcome: 4.4.1 · the physical landscape of Canada: climate, vegetation, wildlife and protected places
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
What is weather?
- the usual pattern over many years
- the rocks under the ground
- a map of a place
- what the air is like outside today
what the air is like outside today
Hint: Weather can change from hour to hour.
Question 2
Which weather is common in a Canadian winter?
- no clouds ever
- monsoon rains
- hot, dry days
- snow and cold
snow and cold
Hint: Bundle up!
Question 3
What is a deciduous tree?
- a tree with needles all year
- a tree that loses its leaves in the fall
- a tree that grows in water
- a tree with no roots
a tree that loses its leaves in the fall
Hint: Maples and oaks are deciduous.
Question 4
In which season do many Canadian trees change colour?
- spring
- winter
- fall
- summer
fall
Hint: Leaves turn red, orange and yellow.
Question 5
Which is a natural resource that comes from Canada’s forests?
- steel
- wood
- glass
- plastic
wood
Hint: Lumber is cut from trees.
Question 6
Why are some Arctic animals white?
- to scare other animals
- to blend in with the snow
- to stay warm in the sun
- to swim faster
to blend in with the snow
Hint: This kind of hiding is called camouflage.