What is the Canadian Shield?
Answer: A large area of ancient rock covering about half of Canada, rich in minerals.
The Canadian Shield is a vast region of ancient rock covering roughly half the country and holding much of Canada’s mineral wealth.
All answer choices
- Canada’s system of national defence.
- A large area of ancient rock covering about half of Canada, rich in minerals. (correct answer)
- A mountain range on the west coast.
- Another name for the Great Lakes.
This practice question is based on Discover Canada, the official study guide for the Canadian citizenship test. Brush up on this topic in our Geography study guide.
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