Go to The Atlas of Canada Web site located at atlas.gc.ca and click on the English button. Complete the following activities to help you become familiar with the Atlas and learn about the country of Canada.

This section of The Atlas of Canada enables you to find places and physical features (for example, mountains and rivers) in Canada.

1. Use the Advanced Search to locate Wollaston Lake, Saskatchewan.
[Steps: Click Advanced Search on the Atlas of Canada home page » select the Search for the location of a place on a map option » type Wollaston Lake in the box and click the arrow symbol » once the search results appear, click the link to Wollaston Lake.]

a. What is the area of Wollaston Lake, in square kilometres?
[Steps: Use the Get Info from Map tool]

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b. What is the elevation of Wollaston Lake?
[Steps: Use the Get Info from Map tool]

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2. The capital of Canada is Ottawa. Using the Advanced Search, locate Ottawa, Ontario and complete the questions below.
[Steps: Click Advanced Search on the Atlas of Canada home page or at the top of the menu panel on the left side » select the Search for the location of a place on a map option » type Ottawa in the search box and in the options list below, select the province of Ontario and for the feature type, click Populated Places and then click the arrow symbol]

a. What is the absolute location (latitude and longitude) of Ottawa, Ontario?
[Steps: In the search results window, the latitude and longitude is listed]

Latitude: ________________________________________

Longitude: ______________________________________

b. What province is located north of Ottawa, Ontario?
[Steps: Click on the search result for Ottawa (city). And when the map appears use the legend next to the map to identify the name of the province, north of Ottawa]

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3. The Explore Our Maps section enables you to find thematic maps of Canada. In this section, locate a Major Tornadoes Map.
[Steps: In the Explore Our Maps menu, move your cursor over the Environment label » in the pop-out menu, move your cursor over the Natural Hazards label and click » in the new window that appears, click the link to the Major Tornadoes Map]

a. How fast can the winds of a tornado blow?
[Steps: Click on the Read more about this map link located in the small text box on the map or at the end of the abstract » the answer can be found in the text that appears]

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b. Return to the map of major tornadoes. A major tornado struck Saskatchewan.
i. When did it occur?

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ii. How many people died?

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[Steps: View the Major Tornadoes Map and use the Zoom to Region pull down menu and choose Saskatchewan. When the map is zoomed in on Saskatchewan, click the Get Info from Map button and click on the red dot by Regina]

4. Locate a map of the Prairie Provinces of Canada.
[Steps: In the Explore Our Maps menu, move your cursor over the Reference Maps label » in the pop-out menu, move your cursor over the Provincial and Territorial label and click » in the new window that appears, click the link to the Prairie Provinces Map title. Choose to View the map as a JPEG]

a. Name the three Prairie provinces.

i. _____________________________________

ii. _____________________________________

iii. _____________________________________

b. Which Prairie province has a coastline?

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c. Name the provincial capitals of each of the Prairie provinces.

i. Province: ________________ Capital: ________________

ii. Province: ________________ Capital: ________________

iii. Province: ________________ Capital: ________________

5. Which part of Canada has a higher proportion of youth (under 15 years)?
[Steps: In the Explore Our Maps menu, move your cursor over People & Society » in the pop-out menu, move your cursor over the Age label and click » in the new window that appears, click the link to the Youth (Under 15 Years) Map]

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6. Find a reference map showing the countries which belong to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
[Steps: In the Explore Our Maps menu, move your cursor over Reference Maps » in the pop-out menu, move your cursor over the International label and click » in the new window that appears, click the link to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Map » click on View this map as a JPEG]

a. Is Canada a member of NATO?

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b. What do all the countries have in common?

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7. Name three provinces where kimberlites (the rock formation where diamonds can be found) are located?
[Steps: In the Explore Our Maps menu, move your cursor over Economy » in the pop-out menu, move your cursor over the Diamond Exploration and click » in the new window that appears, click the link to the Location of Kimberlites Map]

a. _________________________________________________

b. _________________________________________________

c. _________________________________________________

8. Which greenhouse gas forms the largest portion of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada?
[Steps: In the Explore Our Maps menu, move your cursor over Climate Change » in the pop-out menu, move your cursor over the Stress to the Atmosphere and click » in the new window that appears, click the link to the Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas, 1998 Map]

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9. Name the two regions in Canada where glaciers and icefields are still found.
[Steps: In the Explore Our Maps menu, move your cursor over Freshwater » in the pop-out menu, move your cursor over the Distribution of Freshwater and click » in the new window that appears, click the link to the Glaciers and Icefields Map]

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