Chapter 1

Question 1

What and where are the biggest cities in Canada?

Answer 1

The biggest cities in Canada are Toronto and Montreal

Question 2

What factors affect rural settlement?

Answer 2

Three important factors include:
The nature of resources
(Fishing and farming in different areas)
The transportation methods
(Accessibility to transportation)
The role of government
(Areas with little government influence can live where ever they want in no specific pattern)

Question 3

What are the three settlement patterns?

Answer 3

Dispersed, concentrated, and linear

Question 4

Where is most of Canada’s population located? Why?

Answer 4

Most of Canada’s population is located along the coasts of Canada and not so much the northern parts of Canada where the climate is extreme. The reason for this is many job opportunities and climate.