Wheat Farming in Canada Quiz

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1.

All of the following provinces are very important agricultural areas in Canada EXCEPT:

Alberta

Yukon

Manitoba

Saskatchewan

2.

Read the following statements about the Canadian prairies. Which one of them is UNTRUE?

The area has deep soils which are rich in humus.

The area receives about 250mm - 500mm of rainfall in a year.

The area has a small annual range of temperature.

There are large areas of flat land

3.

After the ground thaws out in the spring, the wheat fields are ploughed by hand.

True

False

4.

Wheat seeds are planted using large machines.

True

False

5.

As the wheat grows, parasites are used to control pests.

True

False

6.

Wheat ripens between:

the end of June and the beginning of July

the end of July and the beginning of August

The end of August and the beginning of September

The end of September and the beginning of October

7.

Wheat must be harvested quickly:

before the crop dries out.

before pests attack the crop.

before the crop begins to spoil.

before colder weather causes frost.

8.

Wheat is harvested ___________.

using combine harvesters

using large tractors

using harrows

by hand

9.

On Canadian wheat farms, there is a heavy reliance on machinery for:

ploughing and planting

spraying the crop

harvesting the crop

all of the above

10.

On the Canadian prairies, there is a trend toward larger farms which use more machinery and less labour.

True

False

Wheat Farming in Canada Quiz

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